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Administrative Offices TheACTORS COMPANY THEATRE Summer Newsletter 900 Broadway, Suite 905 8 2006/2007 New York, NY 10003 T. 212 645-TACT(8228) F. 212 462-2678 (fax) COMPANY NEWS continued from page 6 tact E. [email protected] TheACTORS COMPANY THEATRE www.TACTnyc.org Scott Alan Evans, Cynthia Harris & Simon Jones tact tactics this summer in Philadelphia. John has been Intelligent Life In The Universe. Later this summer Co-Artistic Directors TACTICS is published twice yearly TheACTORS COMPANY THEATRE NEWSLETTER spreading TACT’s love affair between the text and she will be directing the world premiere of Richard C OMPANY the actor with students all across America as he Thompson’s (no relation) play Big Doolie at the 10th Sean Arbuckle, Mary Bacon, Jamie Bennett, Eve Bianco, Vol. 14 No.1 Summer 2006/07 conducts seminars at various Universities while on Anniversary New York International Fringe Festival. Nora Chester, Cynthia Darlow, Francesca Di Mauro, tour. For more info visit www.bigdoolie.com Kyle Fabel, Richard Ferrone, Rachel Fowler, You can catch SCOTT SCHAFER in the Alan And last, but far from least, ASHLEY WEST has Delphi Harrington, Kelly Hutchinson, Larry Keith, Ayckbourn who-done-it It Could Be Any One Of Us at been spending a good deal of time down in at the Jack Koenig, Darrie Lawrence, Greg McFadden, 2006/07 Season Features the Depot Theatre in Westport, NY July 3 - 23. Take Florida Studio Theatre in Sarasota. This winter she James Murtaugh, Margaret Nichols, John Plumpis, the Amtrak “Montrealer” to Canada and jump off in appeared in The Play About the Baby, and she just James Prendergast, Gregory Salata, Scott Schafer, David Staller, Jenn Thompson, Ashley West, Lynn Wright 2 Full Productions! Westport. The theatre is in the Historic Landmark recently returned from teaching a teen acting work- train station! shop there. This summer she’ll be playing ADJUNCT C OMPANY Adrianna in The Comedy Of Errors here in the city Dawn Dunlop, Jonathan Faiman, Mary Louise Geiger, JONATHAN SMITH is busy conducting this year’s TACT Takes Up Residence at THEATRE ROW on West 42nd Street with the New York Classical Theatre. David Macdonald, Colin McGrath, Jenny Noterman, Marcus Tony winner for Best Musical Jersey Boys. He Paus, Yuzuru Sadashige, John Slover, recently helped develop a new musical theatre Jonathan Smith, David Toser, Joseph Trapasso Because we intend these changes to provide unrivaled value piece about modern motherhood with songwriter TACTis taking some exciting and ambitious steps forward to our subscribers, the cost of a subscription to TACT will remain Tina DeVaron, book writer Pam Lobley and director BOARD OF DIRECTORS for our 2006/07 season, and we wanted you to be among the first Interested in Getting Stephen Lindenmuth, Chairman, the same. In addition to the two full productions, which at current (former TACT member) Nancy Opel, tentatively to know about them. Darya Geetter, President titled Homework. Off-Broadway prices would normally cost at least $50 a seat, you Involved with TACT? Holly Etlin, Treasurer We will be mounting two fully realized productions in an Off- move! will receive special access to our exclusive “Broadway” space. With DAVID STALLER’s new theatre company, Gingold John Adams, George Bunn, Patricia Dugan, Broadway Theatre for extended runs of up to 20 performances more opportunities than ever to see top-notch performers in excel- Theatrical Group is continuing to produce the wild- Linda Greenberg, Gail Levenstein, each. Those of you who saw Long Island Sound and The Triangle lent plays that, because of today’s prohibitive expenses, are very ly popular Project Shaw at the Players Club Volunteer and Susan Mindel, William Pinzler Factory Fire Project can appreciate how stimulating it can be to see (212/475-6116). Each reading thus far has been e unlikely ever to be seen elsewhere, we’re certain that this will be the GENERAL MANAGER your favorite TACT actors put down their books and really let rip. As sold-out. Articles about the series have appeared in internship positions Cathy Bencivenga best TACTseason yet. several papers including a feature article in the much as we enjoy our unique Concert Performance format, it is EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR We are thrilled with these developments and we hope you will Sunday Times. (Visit: Projectshaw.com) David available. good to be occasionally released from its restraints. So, we’ve Scott Alan Evans come along with us for what we believe will be a wonderfully enliven - appeared in the hit Irish Rep production of Shaw’s entered into a special agreement with Theatre Row on West 42nd DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Mrs. Warren’s Profession with Dana Ivey, directed by ing and enriching ride. For details about our Early Bird Jennifer Clarke th Street to be one of its resident theatre companies next season. We Charlotte Moore. He continues with his voice-overs, Subscription, see page 7. will no longer make use of the Florence Gould Hall (those audience writing, and travels. Coming up: trips to India and Call 212/645-TACT (8228) ATTORNEY Jennifer Cowan Brazil. members who regard a visit there akin to mountaineering without for more information or email us at Debevoise & Plimpton Opening Production - HOME n ropes will be relieved, we are sure). But fear not! We’re not aban- JENN THOMPSON is in Indiana at the New [email protected] TACT is proud to announce that the inaugural play of its first TACT is a non-profit 501(c)(3) doning all we hold dear. Harmony Theatre doing Search For Signs Of full production season will be Home by David Storey. Many of our organization and a member of the Alliance of Resident o In fact, we’re expanding our play reading series as well. Next loyal audience will remember TACT’s 2004 Concert Performance Theatres /New York season we’ll be presenting six plays in our Salon Series (complete production of the play, featuring company members Cynthia with post-show Q and A, refreshments, and good conversation) all Inside - page 7! page - Inside Darlow, Cynthia Harris, Simon Jones, and Larry Keith. The work s at the TACT Studio. These private readings are only available to our Season was so strong we felt it needed a full viewing, and so did The New Subscription Early Bird Bird Early i subscribers and TACT company member guests! And, of course, York Times , who deemed our production “sublime” and “an excel- all our productions feature original music composed especially for lent case for a full-scale revisiting.” TACT’s original cast will reunite th TACT through our on-going creative partnership with the Manhattan for this special production of Home in December 2006 at the T School of Music. Beckett Theatre at Theatre Row. 4 by David Storey 1 HOME TAC December 2006 at Theatre Row 14th Seasoncontinues on page2 tact Company News 1. takt; 2. taet, n. TAC The Board of Directors is please to announce the addition of . (NOT). But she did find time to make several personal appear- T i s dedicated to presenting o n GEORGE R. BUNN, JR., Esq. to the company’s board. Mr. Bunn ances at the casino while working at the National Sales Meeting 1 th 4 e move! infrequently-seen plays Season is a self-employed attorney who is interested in the theater and for Daiichi-Sankyo pharmaceuticals at the Mandalay Bay Resort of literary merit with an empha- various sports, particularly golf. and Casino. She is delighted to be able to join TACT for its out- sis on creating theatre from its reach events in Lewisburg this July. Then it is off to play “Big t has been a busy and exciting Spring for many of our “TAC- th essence: the text and the actor’s Mama” in Cat On A Hot Tin Roof at The Monomoy Theatre in TORS” ... engagements, new children, new shows, and plenty ability to bring it to life. Chatham, MA on Cape Cod, August 15 - 19. Iof critical acclaim in theatres all across the country! Read on Infrequently-seen: adj. phrase. unpro- to see who’s been up to what and pay attention to where you can CYNTHIA DARLOW stood by for Tyne Daly in Rabbit Hole on duced in a first-class production in NYC catch us in productions this summer! Broadway (5 Tony nominations!). Cynthia also narrated several within the last 15 years. books, had a small part in an upcoming feature film with Laura Summer News 2006/07 News Summer MARY BACON spent Feb/March in Rochester at the Geva Theatre Literary merit: n. laudable language of Linney, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Phil Bosco, called The doing a new play, Iron Kisses. She is currently performing in particular interest, uniqueness; or repre- Savages Trouble In , and is currently playing 11 characters in sentative of a specific period or era. Treason at the Perry Street Theatre from June 8th-July 22nd, and Paradise for The Hourglass Group at the Hudson Guild Theatre 900 Broadway Suite 905 New York, NY 10003 NY York, New 905 Suite Broadway 900 then will play Julia in The Rivals at NJ Shakespeare Festival August Concert Performance: n.fully rehearsed, through the end of July. After that, she and husband, TACTor minimally staged presentations that allow 1-27th. COMPANY THEATRE COMPANY ACTORS The Richard Ferrone, are looking forward to some summer vacation act t you and your imagination to be a part of Permit No. 70 No. Permit the creative event. With original incidental JAMIE BENNETT appeared in Horton Foote’s The Traveling Lady time! at EST, which was nominated for a Drama Desk for Best Revival Woodbridge, VA Woodbridge, musical scores commissioned exclusively for Board member PATRICIA DUGAN continues to toil in the scald- this spring.