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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: In-Fin Tuan, 651.292.4323 X106 August 15, 2014 Pr@Historytheatre.Com Experience the Unforgettable FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: In-Fin Tuan, 651.292.4323 x106 August 15, 2014 [email protected] History Theatre presents Garrison Keillor’s ‘Radio Man’ First full-length play by America’s foremost storyteller and humorist gives hilarious glimpse into A Prairie Home Companion onstage and off (SAINT PAUL, MN) History Theatre’s 2014-2015 season will include four world premieres, beginning with Garrison Keillor’s first full-length play, Radio Man, opening September 27. With Pearce Bunting (of HBO’s Boardwalk Empire) playing The Host, Radio Man will give audiences a hilarious glimpse of “A Prairie Home Companion” onstage, offstage, and through the eyes of the show’s enigmatic creator. This new play written by Minnesota Public Radio icon Garrison Keillor looks back on 40 years of "A Prairie Home Companion" through a quirky journey into the mind and memories of its curious creator. The "On Air" lights flash and a show begins, but the quixotic host, played by Pearce Bunting (Boardwalk Empire), is distracted by visits from the characters of "A Prairie Home Companion" along with producers, executives, and crew . The lines between on-stage and off-stage, imagination and reality are blurred and the host offers them all this simple advice: "Lighten up." Song and dance is the cure. Cheerfulness is a choice. Sorrow is generic: what truly shines is comedy. “When I first took the job as Artistic Director, said Ron Peluso, “I told Garrison Keillor if you ever want to write something for History Theatre, just let me know.” Nearly twenty years later, the time was ripe – as Mr. Keillor approached his 40th anniversary with A Prairie Home Companion. He expressed interest in writing a play about his 40 years in radio, and we began developing what would become Radio Man. Writing about your own life can be challenging, shares Peluso. “Over the years, I’ve had a number of playwrights tell their story - and many have tried to pass on writing about what they perceived as too personal or irrelevant. It takes a certain amount of courage and wisdom to dig deep and reveal your true self to an audience. This is what I had hoped for with Garrison, and he obliged us as he has created a new play not only about his 40 years in radio, but also about his life away from the mic. Radio Man is a funny, smart, heartfelt and insightful look at the life one of America’s greatest humorists and storytellers.” It is truly a great honor for History Theatre to bring Garrison and his work to our stage. Radio Man will certainly entertain and delight our audiences, and for those who aren’t familiar with Garrison or A Prairie Home Companion, it will be an opportunity to get to know a “Minnesota original.” A Prairie Home Companion started production in 1974. Live every Saturday night from 5-7 p.m. CT, A Prairie Home Companion features comedy sketches, music, and Garrison Keillor’s signature monologue, “The News from Lake Wobegon.” Radio Man will premiere Saturday, September 27, 2014 as part of the 2014-15 season. -continued - 1 PERFORMANCES: OPENS: Saturday, September 27, 2014 CLOSES: Sunday, October 26, 2014 PLAYING: Thurs, Fri, Sat. @ 8 p.m. | Sun. @ 2 p.m. | Thurs. @ 10 a.m. Audio Described and ASL interpreted performance on 10/12/14 at 2:00 p.m. Complete performance schedule is included on page 4 TICKETS: Tier 1 $45 - $31.50; Tier 2 $42 - $29; Tier 3 $37 - $26; Tier 4 $25 Seniors (60+ years old) get $2 off; Students (5 to 18 years old): $15 Discount rates are available for groups of 12 or more. Performing at History Theatre, 30 East Tenth Street | St. Paul, MN 55101 History Theatre Box Office: 651-292-4323 or www.historytheatre.com/tickets/ Promotional photos and dress rehearsal photos are available upon request. Please email request to [email protected] About the Play The “On Air” lights flash and the show begins. The Host, played by Pearce Bunting (HBO’s Boardwalk Empire), presides over a parade of singing groups, the private eye Guy Noir, the cowboys Dusty and Lefty, and the band of colorful characters of Lake Wobegon. It’s a night of rollicking humor and heartfelt revelations in the first full-length play written by America’s foremost storyteller and humorist. If you thought you knew everything about A Prairie Home Companion's creator, think again -- there's a surprise on every page! About the Artists Garrison Keillor PLAYWRIGHT One of America’s most beloved radio hosts and acclaimed humorists, Garrison Keillor was born in 1942 in Anoka, Minnesota, and began his radio career as a freshman at the University of Minnesota, from which he graduated in 1966. He went to work for Minnesota Public Radio in 1969, and on July 6, 1974, he hosted the first broadcast of A Prairie Home Companion in St. Paul. Today, some 4 million listeners on more than 600 public radio stations coast to coast and beyond tune in to the show each week. Keillor has been honored with Grammy, Ace, and George Foster Peabody Awards, the National Humanities Medal, and election to the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His many books Include Lake Wobegon Days, The Book Of Guys, Pilgrims: A Wobegon Romance, and Guy Noir and the Straight Skinny (Viking). He is the host of the daily program The Writer’s Almanac and the editor of several anthologies of poetry, most recently, Good Poems: American Places (Viking). In 2006, Keillor played himself in the movie adaptation of his show, a film directed By Robert Altman. In 2007, he opened an independent bookstore, Common Good Books, in St. Paul, where he lives with his wife and daughter. † Ron Peluso* DIRECTOR Now in his 20th season as Artistic Director, Ron has commissioned over 60 playwrights and composers and produced more than 50 original works, including the popular Sisters of Swing and Beyond the Rainbow. He has also commissioned and directed Jeffrey Hatcher’s critically acclaimed scripts A Piece of the Rope and Tyrone & Ralph. He commissioned The Incredible Season... from Eric Simonson after directing his Broadway-hit play Lombardi in 2012. He has directed over 150 -continued- 2 professional productions with such companies as Florida Stage, Riverside Theatre, Pennsylvania Opera Theater, Mixed Blood Theatre, Old Creamery Theatre, and the Minnesota Opera. Ron holds an M.F.A. in Directing from the University of Minnesota. Pearce Bunting THE HOST Pearce moved to Minneapolis in August of 2010. His Twin Cities credits include Kira Obolensky’s Cabinet of Wonders at The Open Eye Figure Theatre, As You Like It with Ten Thousand Things, The Hollow with Workhaus and A Wrinkle In Time at CTC. He’s also a repeat offender at The Playwrights’ Center and a co-devisor with Theatre Novi Most, currently developing a new work about Bertolt Brecht and the women he collaborated with called Rehearsing Failure, which premiered at The Red Eye Theatre in Minneapolis last June and will be reappearing at the Southern Theatre in January. Pearce has appeared on Broadway and in the national tour of Mamma Mia and he plays Bill McCoy on HBO’s Boardwalk Empire. He’s a graduate of the Yale School of Drama. Special Events Afterthoughts Sundays at 4:15 p.m. Patrons are invited to stay for a lively post-show discussion following every Sunday matinee featuring aritsts and special guests talking about topics related to the production FREE to ticketed patrons Sunday, September 28, 2014 - Garrison Keillor and the Cast of Radio Man Sunday, October 5, 2014 - Royal Academy of Radio Acting members Fred Newman, Sue Scott and Tim Russell Sunday, October 12, 2014 - The Cast of Radio Man Sunday, October 19, 2014 - The Cast of Radio Man Sunday, October 26, 2014 - Marge Ostroushko, Producer, S Prairie Home Companion, 1977-83 Complete performance schedule is included on page 4 About History Theatre Since 1978, the History Theatre Experience has created: Inspiration. The History Theater Experience brings real stories about real people to the stage in an immediate experience that touches our lives. 116 world premiere performances, more than any other theater in the Twin Cities. The History Theatre is one of the country’s most impressive new play development homes – bringing to full production new work by Jeffrey Hatcher, Melanie Marnich, Craig Wright, Kim Hines, Dorie Baizley, John Olive, Kira Obolensky, and more. Brave, entertaining explorations of all the histories that make up our diverse community. From Farm Boys to Snapshots: Life in the City, from the celebratory Wellstone! to the dark, complex Piece of the Rope about Minnesota’s first public execution, HT has moved Minnesotans to rediscover, relive, and respect every piece of their history. More than 200,000 students have connected with history through performances at HT. ACCESSIBLITY History Theatre is equipped with an FM hearing enhancement system. We offer ASL interpreted and Audio Described performances. We have complimentary wheelchairs for those patrons who need extra assistance into the building. The handicap-accessible entrance is on Cedar St. Just inside the entrance is an elevator that will take patrons to the theatre level. Patrons are asked to indicate any special needs that when ordering tickets. -continued- 3 History Theatre’s Radio Man At the HISTORY THEATRE Performance Schedule, 2014 Thursday, September 25 Preview (Pay What You Can) 8:00 p.m. Friday, September 26 Preview 8:00 p.m. Saturday, September 27 Opening 8:00 p.m. Sunday, September 28 2:00 p.m. Afterthoughts 4:15 p.m. (Garrison Keillor and Cast) Thursday, October 2 10:00 a.m.
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