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| MELISSA GILBERT To Star in Fallen Angel's MY BRILLIANT DIVORCE by GERALDINE ARON | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 05:30 pm EST 01/09/18 | |
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| EMMY AND GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINEE MELISSA GILBERT IN THE NEW YORK PREMIERE OF MY BRILLIANT DIVORCE WRITTEN BY OLIVIER AWARD NOMINEE GERALDINE ARON DIRECTED BY AEDÍN MOLONEY PREVIEWS BEGIN MARCH 15, 2018 OPENING NIGHT IS MARCH 20, 2018 FOR A LIMITED RUN THROUGH APRIL 8, 2018 AT THE NEW OHIO THEATRE Fallen Angel Theatre Company (Aedín Moloney, Founder and Producing Artist Director) is proud to announce the New York premiere production of My Brilliant Divorce, written by Olivier nominated playwright Geraldine Aron (The Galway Girl, The Donahue Sisters) and starring Emmy Award and Golden Globe nominee Melissa Gilbert (The Dead, 1904; “Little House on the Prairie”). Directed by Aedín Moloney (A Most Dangerous Woman, Airswimming), My Brilliant Divorce begins performances March 15, 2018 at the New Ohio Theatre (154 Christopher Street), with opening night set for March 20, for a limited run through April 8, 2018. Tickets are available now by visiting Ovationtix.com . New Yorker Rachel Lipsky Haringay is divorced and abandoned by her irritatingly round-headed British husband of many years after he discloses his Argentine lover, "Rosa the Posa". Now alone in London, Rachel is left to deal with an empty nest, a disapproving mother, a misogynous lawyer, some dubious counselors, a bad case of hypochondria and the specter of poverty. With only the family dog Axal for company, Rachel mourns her marriage, picks up the pieces and learns to live whole again. Nominated for an Olivier Award, My Brilliant Divorce explores how to cope when the world you have built comes crashing spectacularly down. My Brilliant Divorce will feature set design by John McDermott (Peter Pan), lighting design by Jessica Kasprisin (Eva the Chaste), sound design by M. Florian Staab (When I was a Girl I used to Scream and Shout), costume design by Nikki Delhomme (The Alchemist) and props design by Eileen Connolly (Daughter of the Waves). On Thursday, January 25, Fallen Angel Theatre Company will celebrate its 2018 Winter Benefit, honoring Geraldine Aron, with appearances by Melissa Gilbert, Eddie Palmieri, Mayor David N. Dinkins, Gail Brewer, Paddy Moloney, Colum McCann and many more. A limited number of tickets are still available here. For more information, visit www.fallenangeltheatre.org or call 646-621-4948. ABOUT FALLEN ANGEL THEATRE COMPANY Fallen Angel Theatre was founded in 2003 by actress Aedín Moloney. It is a non-profit company based in New York committed to presenting outstanding & dynamic Irish & British plays written by and about women. This wealth of female writing has largely been untapped in the US. Fallen Angel Theatre is the first American company with the goal of interpreting these plays in a fresh, exciting and commercially viable way for New York audiences. Fallen Angel Theatre has a goal to create a new and diverse audience base that transcends cultural barriers thanks in both to the universal themes in the writing and the company's high production quality. Fallen Angel Theatre has strong ties to the community and has an outreach program working with area non‑profits, organizations & individuals, with the goal of expanding education and knowledge about their work in the community. Our work with these non-profits takes different forms. We facilitate a two-way collaboration with the organizations in the development stages of our project which benefits both the organization's members and our company members during the Production process. We also support organizations by contributing a percentage of our box office takings towards their causes. FOR MORE INFORMATION www.fallenangeltheatre.org BIOS MELISSA GILBERT (Rachel). Professional theater credits: Gretta Conroy in The Dead, 1904; Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker; Laura in The Glass Menagerie; Elma Duckworth in Bus Stop; Melissa Gardner in Love Letters; Rose White in A Shayna Maidel; Ma in Little House on the Prairie: The Musical; M’Lynn in Steel Magnolias and Mrs. Astorcott in If Only. TV and film credits include: “Little House on the Prairie”, “The Miracle Worker”, “The Diary of Anne Frank”, “Sweet Justice”, “Secrets and Lies” and “One Smart Fellow”. Melissa sends love and gratitude to her agents, friends, family, puppers and most especially, to her beloved Timmy. GERALDINE ARON (Playwright). Born in Galway, Geraldine spent her adult life in England, Zimbabwe and South Africa and now lives in London. She has twin daughters, Brigid and Lucinda and two grandsons, Dylan and Jude. Her work includes the multi-award-winning Bar & Ger, A Galway Girl (Edinburgh Fringe First, BBC choice for Prix Italia), Same Old Moon, (Amstel Playwright of The Year Award), The Donahue Sisters, (Winner All-Ireland Play Festival, Best Play, Drama Festivals of France and New Zealand), The Stanley Parkers (Winner US Interstate Play Festival). Mickey Kannis Caught my Eye (SABC Best Television Play), Spider, The Spare Room, Joggers, On the Blue Train, Olive and Hilary, Namaste, Mr. Roper, Rustling, Auntie Essie and Miracle Conway. My Brilliant Divorce premièred in Ireland’s Druid Theatre, transferred to the Apollo in the West End for an enormously successful run and garnered an Olivier nomination for Best Entertainment. AEDÍN MOLONEY (Director). Aedín has called New York City home for 22 years. She is founder and producing artistic director of Fallen Angel Theatre Company. Aedín has been the Producer of five New York shows for Fallen Angel, including When I was a Girl I used to Scream and Shout, Eva the Chaste, Cell, Talent and Airswimming (a co-production with Irish Rep). She is also an award-winning actress. She recently released a double album, Reflections of Molly Bloom featuring her unique interpretation and performance of Molly Bloom's soliloquy from Ulysses by James Joyce. The album also features music by Paddy Moloney (The Chieftains). Recent theatre roles include Molly Ivors from the acclaimed NYC production of The Dead, 1904; Women Without Men for the Mint Theatre; & When I was a Girl I used to Scream and Shout for Fallen Angel. Aedín originated the role of George Eliot in the world premiere of A Most Dangerous Woman by Cathy Tempelsman, directed by Tony winner Richard Maltby and the role of Dol in The Alchemist, adapted and directed by Bonnie Monte, both at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey. Recent TV roles include Mum in FoxTV's “The Exorcist” & Mary Michael in Steven Soderbergh's “The Knick.” Recent audio work includes the NY Times 2017 Best Seller, Jackie’s Girl and Lyria in IronGold from award winning author Pierce Brown. Other NYC theatre credits include: Hobsons Choice at the Atlantic Theatre, directed by David Warren, and nine hit productions with Irish Repertory Theatre including: Dancing at Lughnasa, Shadow of a Gunman, Playboy of the Western World, Eclipsed, Juno & the Paycock, Same Old Moon & Pigtown. Her work with the Irish Arts Center includes: Bar & Ger, Celtic Tiger Me Arse. Regional theatre includes Under Milk Wood directed by Mark Lamos at The Hartford Stage. Aedín's film credits include: Nora, playing James Joyce’s sister; Eva (also starring Ewan McGregor); Far & Away (directed by Ron Howard); The Captives; Agnes Brown (directed by Angelica Houston) and Diary of a Madman. Aedín has worked extensively with the BBC, ITV (UK) & Channel Four (UK). Other TV work in Great Britain and New York include: “Ballykissangel,” “The Moth,” “The Bill & Vanity Fair,” “Law and Order: Criminal Intent.” Other audio work includes: Ironwill, written and developed by Arthur Yorinks and directed by Jim Simpson and Dubliners: A Quartet for WNYC Greenspace. Aedín is a graduate of the Samuel Beckett Theatre Centre, Trinity College Dublin. |
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