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2010/2011 Season Václav Havel tact T HE A CTORS C OMP A N Y T HEatRE " 2010/2011 SEASON" REVISED 9/7/10 THE COCKTAIL PARTY THE LATE CHRISTOPHER BEAN THE ECCENTRICITIES OF A NIGHTINGALE INCIDENT AT VICHY THE SEA LARRY KEITH osegg R arol arol C Our BIG season of comedy is being presented in celebration of the life of our dear departed founding aufrais Kelly & member, LARRY KEITH, whose M commanding presence, resonant voice, and enormous talent were the epitome of BIG. tephen Kunken & Jennifer S Our 2010/11 season is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, celebrating 50 years of building strong, creative hotos by communities in New York State's 62 counties. www.tactnyc.org P TACT's BIG SEASON tact EST. 1992 T HE A CTORS C OMPANY BEDROOM FARCE T HEatRE Scott Alan Evans, Cynthia Harris & Simon Jones Co-Artistic Directors "Size," as the old saying goes, "isn't important." That may be reassuring for some, but we beg to differ. For TACT’s 2010/11 Season is going to be BIG. BIG Plays with BIG Ideas all featuring BIG Casts - the sort of plays you seldom THE ECCENTRICITIES OF A NIGHTINGALE get to see nowadays. We begin in October on our Mainstage at The Beckett Theatre at Theatre Row with Václav Havel’s spiky satire The Memorandum. This seminal work on bureaucracy gone mad hasn’t had a major revival in NYC since its OBIE award winning premiere in 1968. We follow this in the Spring with another HUGE comedy: the dizzy and delightful Depression-era romp Three Men on a Horse by master showmen George Abbott and John Cecil Holm. Now that’s BIG! And of course our Salon Series returns for our subscribers with four more exceptionally rare gems we’ve mined from the riches of our collective theatrical heritage. Six BIG, beautifully crafted plays that have been undeservedly lost or forgotten, yet bear BIG laughs and BIG thoughts for today’s audiences. TACT’s 2010/11 BIG Season. We look forward to having you with us. TACT's BIG SEASON confidential Classified by Krog Mr. Gross: Declassified by Ra ko buto d dekoty ely trebnbomu emu- sohe, vdegar yd, stro reny er gryk kendy, alyv zvyde dezu, kvyndal fer tekynu sely. Degto yo tre entvester kyleg gh: orka epyl y bodur depty-depe emete. Grojto af xedob yd, kyzem ner osonfterte ylem kho dent do det detrym gynfer bro enomuz fechtal agni laj kys defyj rokuroch bazuk suhelen. áááááá Gakvom ch ch lopve rekto elkvestrete. Dyhap zuj bak dygalex ibem nyderix tovah gyp. Yket juh geboj. Fyx dep butrop gh - The Beckett Theatre Theatre Row 410 West 42nd Street NYC Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30PM Saturdays at 2PM and 8PM. Sundays at 3PM *Special 7:30PM performance Tuesday, November 24. No performance Thanksgiving Day, November 26. Mainstage 2010 PREVIEWS OCTOBER 25 TO NOVEMBER 3, 2010 OPENS NOVEMBER 4 PERFORMANCES THROUGH NOVEMBER 27 The Memorandum BY VÁCLav HavEL DIRECTED BY JENN THOMPSON In The Memorandum, renowned playwright, former political prisoner, and the first president of the Czech Republic, Václav Havel, gives us a spiky satire of bureaucracy gone mad. When the managing director of a large corporation discovers that all office communications are suddenly being written in “Ptydepe,” a newly invented and indecipherable language, his attempts to get one memo translated lead him through an increasingly ridiculous maze of red tape. workplace war of words The Beckett Theatre Theatre Row 410 West 42nd Street NYC Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30pm; Saturdays at 2pm and 8pm; Sundays at 3pm. *Special 7:30pm performance Tuesday, November 23. No performance Thanksgiving Day, November 25. Season Subscription information is enclosed. For single tickets go to Telecharge.com, call (212) 239-6200 or visit the Theatre Row Box Office. CommuniquÈ causes miscommunincation Mainstage 2011 PREVIEWS MARCH 14 TO 23, 2011 OPENS MARCH 24 PERFORMANCES THROUGH APRIL 7 Three Men on a Horse BY GEORGE ABBOTT & JOHN CECIL HOLM DIRECTED BY SCOTT ALAN EvaNS Hen-pecked greeting-card writer Erwin Trowbridge has an uncanny ability for predicting the winners of horse races. For Erwin it’s just a hobby, but when his extraordinary talent is discovered by a down-and-out pack of gamblers, Erwin suddenly finds himself very far from his safe suburban home in Ozone Heights. This dizzy and delightful Depression-era comedy, by one of the American theatre’s most accomplished showmen, will bring a much needed lift to your Recession-wearied spirits. Intuition leads to hiliarious Horse-play The Beckett Theatre Theatre Row 410 West 42nd Street NYC Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30pm; Saturdays at 2pm and 8pm; Sundays at 3pm. Season Subscription information is enclosed. For single tickets go to Telecharge.com, call (212) 239-6200 or visit the Theatre Row Box Office. photo by TMA Design - aur theme for this season's SALON SERIES is “A Fine Romance” - but don’tRomance..? be misled. These plays are O not your inetypical romances full of hearts & flowers. On the contrary, these witty and wonderful works Ffall more into the romantic camp described in the immortal song by Dorothy Fields and Jerome Kern - you know, the kind of romance with no kisses, Arctic seals, and cold mashed potatoes... LYMPIA by Ferenc Molnár, 1928 inO a translation by Sidney Howard Directed by Stuart Ross Veiled RomancePerformances September 24 through 27, 2010 In the witty world of Ferenc Molnár’s Austro-Hungarian court, daily life is dictated by a strict social code. So, when Princess Olympia begins to entertain the advances of a lowborn Hungarian Captain, tongues and fingers wag. But what happens when she tries to end the affair is even more surprising - and very amusing. The Broadway production in 1928 was produced and directed by theatre impresario Gilbert Miller and featured Fay Compton and Ian Hunter. am a Camera by John Van Druten, 1951 I Directed by Drew Barr Derailed RomancePerformances December 10 through 13, 2010 Inspired by Christopher Isherwood’s Berlin Stories (also the source for the musical Cabaret), John Van Druten draws an affecting portrait of young people trying to come to terms with their hopes and dreams as the decadence of the Weimar Republic gives way to the relentless evil of the Nazi Reich. The original New York production starred TACT Dame Julie Harris and was directed by the author. This Series made possible by a grant from BARBARA FLEISCHMAN ncle Harry Jailed Romance by Thomas Job, 1942 UPerformances January 21 through 24, 2011 In Thomas Job’s psychological drama an unassuming man, looked after perhaps too well by his manipulative sisters, is driven by frustration in love into committing the ultimate crime. But is it possible to carry out a murder that is too perfect? The Hudson Theatre was the home of the original Broadway production which starred Eve Le Gallienne and featured a young Karl Malden. wo dozen red roses Tby Aldo de Benedetti, 1949 Adapted from the Italian by Kenneth Horne Performances May 20 through 23, 2011Inhaled Romance In Aldo de Benedetti’s charming comedy, a stagnating married couple finds their domestic life thrown into disarray when a bouquet of two dozen red roses is misinterpreted. Produced in London in at the Lyric Theatre in 1949, this will be the play's NYC premiere! TACT alon Series Our popular Salon Series is the foundation of TACT’s success. These unique presentations offer an intimate theatrical experience - enJOYED EXclUsiVelY BY OUR SUbscribers - and include complimentary S refreshments with the cast. All Salon performances are held at the TACT STUDIO 900 Broadway, Suite 905, NYC, with the following schedule: Fridays at 7:30 PM, Saturdays at 2:00pm & 7:30pm, Sundays at 2:00pm & Mondays at 7:30pm. TALK-BACKS with the cast follow every Saturday and Sunday matinee. Titles subject to availability and change without notice CO-Artistic DIRECTORS Scott Alan Evans, Cynthia Harris & Simon Jones SEE SIX EXTRAORdiNARY PLAYS FOR ONE LOW PRICE! Company We’ve revamped our subscription process to make it easier and more conve- Mark Alhadeff, Sean Arbuckle, Mary Bacon, Jamie Bennett, nient. Simply call the TACT SUBSCRIBER HOTLINE – 800-337-5921 – our own Eve Bianco, Nora Chester, dedicated number – to renew your subscription, order a new one, make your per- Cynthia Darlow, Francesca Di formance reservations for both the Mainstage and Salons, and order discounted Mauro, Richard Ferrone, guest tickets. Todd Gearhart, Delphi Harrington, Jeffrey C. TO ORDER BY PHONE: Hawkins, Jack Koenig, Darrie Call the NEW TACT SUBSCRIBER HOTLINE! Lawrence, Ron McClary, Greg McFadden, Mackenzie Meehan, James Murtaugh, 800-337-5921 Margaret Nichols, John Subscriptions may also be ordered over the internet with a new safe and secure Plumpis, James Prendergast, order site. Gregory Salata, Scott Schafer, David Staller, Jenn TO ORDER OVER THE INTERNET: Thompson, Lynn Wright Go to www.tactnyc.org IN MEMORIAM Larry Keith TO ORDER BY MAIL: (confirmation and processing will take significantly longer) ADJUNCT Company Fill out the form to the right and send to: Daryl Bornstein, Patrick Cecala, TACT 900 Broadway, Ste. 905 NY, NY 10003 Meredith Dixon, Dawn Dunlop, Jonathan Faiman, TACT SUBSCRIBER PRIVILEGES: Mary Louise Geiger, Amir • Exclusive access to Salon Series for you AND your guests Khosrowpour, David Macdonald, Mel McCue, Barry • Guest Ticket discounts (save 25%) Satchwell Smith, Jonathan • Priority Seating/Booking - early access to the best seats in the house Smith, Joseph Trapanese, • Best prices - up to a 35% discount David Toser • Unlimited Ticket Exchange - with 24 hours notice BOARD
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