| MATTHEW BRODERICK Returns To Irish Rep in Conor McPherson's THE SEAFARER | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 05:50 pm EST 02/01/18 | |
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| TWO-TIME TONY AWARD WINNER MATTHEW BRODERICK RETURNS TO IRISH REP IN THE SEAFARER WRITTEN BY CONOR McPHERSON DIRECTED BY CIARÁN O’REILLY WITH COLIN McPHILLAMY MICHAEL MELLAMPHY ANDY MURRAY TIM RUDDY PREVIEWS BEGIN MARCH 30, 2018 OPENING NIGHT SET FOR APRIL 18, 2018 LIMITED RUN THROUGH MAY 13, 2018 TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW FOR IRISH REP MEMBERS TICKETS FOR GENERAL PUBLIC GO ON SALE FEBRUARY 2 AND ARE AVAILABLE BY VISITING WWW.IRISHREP.ORG Irish Repertory Theatre (Charlotte Moore, Artistic Director and Ciarán O’Reilly, Producing Director) will present THE SEAFARER, starring two-time Tony Award winner MatthewBroderick (Shining City) this spring. THE SEAFARER, written by Conor McPherson (Shining City) and directed by Ciarán O’Reilly (The Emperor Jones), begins performances on March 30, 2018 at Irish Rep Theatre (132 West 22nd Street) on the Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage, with an opening night set for April 18, for a run through May 13, 2018. After losing yet another job, Sharky has returned home to Dublin to build a new, sober existence with his cantankerous elder brother, Richard, recently blinded in a drunken accident. But it’s Christmas Eve, and the drinks are flowing as old friends convene for an annual game of poker. This year, an immortal stranger from Sharky’s past arrives, raising the stakes to eternal consequence. Written by Irish Playwright Conor McPherson (The Weir, Shining City), THE SEAFARER premiered at London’s Royal National Theatre in 2006 and was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Play. It premiered on Broadway in December of 2007, where it was nominated for four 2008 Tony Awards, including Best Play. This will be Matthew Broderick’s second production with Irish Repertory Theatre; he first appeared in McPherson’s Shining City in 2016. Joining Matthew Broderick as “Lockhart” will be Colin McPhillamy (Shakespeare in Love) as “Richard,” Michael Mellamphy (Guy Walks into a Bar) as “Ivan,” Andy Murray (The Emperor Jones) as “Sharky,” and Tim Ruddy (The Weir) as “Nicky.” The production will feature set design by Charlie Corcoran (The Emperor Jones), lighting design by Brian Nason (The Emperor Jones), costume design by Martha Halley (The Book of Will), sound design by Ryan Rumery (Admissions) & M. Florian Staab (The Dead, 1904), and original music by Ryan Rumery. The performance schedule for THESEAFARER is as follows: Wednesdays at 3pm and 8pm; Thursdays at 7pm; Fridays at 8pm; Saturdays at 3pm and 8pm; and Sundays at 3pm. Exceptions: there will be no performance on Wednesday, April 18 at 3pm. There will be an additional performance on Tuesday, April 17 at 7pm. Tickets to THE SEAFARER range from $50-$70 and are available now for Irish Rep members only. Tickets will go on sale to the general public tomorrow, Friday, February 2, at 12pm and will be available through Irish Rep’s box office at 212-727-2737 or online at www.irishrep.org. For more information about Irish Repertory Theatre visit www.irishrep.org. ABOUT IRISH REPERTORY THEATRE IRISH REPERTORY THEATRE, co-founded by Producing Director Ciarán O'Reilly and Artistic Director Charlotte Moore, opened its doors in September 1988 with Sean O'Casey's The Plough and the Stars. The Irish Rep is currently the only year-round theatre company in New York City devoted to bringing Irish and Irish American works to the stage. Recognized with the Jujamcyn Theatres Award, a special Drama Desk Award for “Excellence in Presenting Distinguished Irish Drama,” an Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Achievement, and the Lucille Lortel Award for “Outstanding Body of Work,” the Irish Rep has celebrated the very best in Irish theatre for over twenty-five years, from the masters to the new generation of Irish and Irish American writers who are transforming the stage. Nearly 38,000 audience members annually attend productions at our theatre located in the heart of New York’s Off-Broadway community. Once here, they witness the Irish Rep’s engaging perspective on the Irish and their unique contributions to the world of drama. BIOS MATTHEW BRODERICK (Lockhart) made his stage debut at 17 in Horton Foote’s On Valentine’s Day opposite his father, James Broderick. Off-Broadway: Torch Song Trilogy (OCC, Villager Award), The Widow Claire and The Starry Messenger by Kenneth Lonergan. Broadway: Brighton Beach Memoirs (Tony, OCC, Theatre World awards), Biloxi Blues, How to Succeed in Business… (Tony, DD, OCC awards), It’s Only a Play, Night Must Fall, Taller Than a Dwarf, The Producers (Tony, DD, OCC nominations), Roundabout’s The Foreigner, The Philanthropist, and Nice Work If You Can Get It, Sylvia. TV: “The Music Man” on ABC and “’Master Harold’… And the Boys” on Showtime. Films include Max Dugan Returns, WarGames, 1918, On Valentine’s Day, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Project X, Lady-Hawke, Biloxi Blues, Glory, Family Business, The Freshman, The Lion King, Infinity (directed by Mr. Broderick), The Cable Guy, Addicted to Love, Inspector Gadget, Election, You Can Count on Me, The Last Shot, Marie and Bruce, Strangers With Candy, Wonderful World, the film adaptation of The Producers, Bee Movie, Then She Found Me, Finding Amanda, Tower Heist, Margaret, The American Side and Neil LaBute’s Dirty Weekend, Rules Don’t Apply, Look Away and Manchester by the Sea. He recently appeared Off-Broadway in Evening at the Talk House and on the television broadcast of “A Christmas Story Live!” on FOX. COLIN McPHILLAMY (Richard) trained in London at Central. New York work includes: The Importance of Being Earnest (Roundabout), House and Garden (Manhattan Theatre Club), Woman in Black and Waiting in the Wings (Broadway). Regionally in the US, seasons at NJ Shakespeare Festival, The Guthrie, The Mark Taper Forum, The Old Globe, The Alley, and Palm Beach Dramaworks. US TV: “Law & Order C.I.,” “Zero Hour,” “The Blacklist Redemption.” UK includes seasons at The National Theatre, in the West End, and on British TV. He has acted, and guest directed in Australia, New Zealand, and China. McPhillamy.com MICHAEL MELLAMPHY (Ivan). Theatre credits include Guy Walks into a Bar (2018 1st Irish Origins Festival Best Actor), The Last Days of Cleopatra; The Cure (2014 1st Irish Origins Festival Best Actor); After Luke & When I Was God (Irish Rep); The Prophet of Monto (The Flea Theatre and Axis Ballymun); The Hairy Ape (Irish Rep); The Field (Irish Rep); Philadelphia, Here I Come! (Irish Rep); The Guest; In a Bucket of Blood, Romeo and Juliet; King John; Twelfth Night; Juno and the Paycock; Yerma; Mother Courage and Her Children; The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui; The Agamemnon. TV and film credits include “The Good Wife,” “Bartender Wars” and The Hindenburg Omen. ANDY MURRAY (Sharky) returns to Irish Rep where he appeared last season as Smithers in The Emperor Jones. Broadway: War Horse at Lincoln Center. Regional: McCarter, Yale Rep, Shakespeare Theatre Company DC, Baltimore Centerstage, American Conservatory Theater, Berkeley Rep, Seattle Rep, California Shakespeare Theater, Magic Theatre, Kansas City Rep, San Jose Rep, Marin Theater Co, Shakespeare Santa Cruz and others. Film: Run All Night, Aloft. TV: “Wormwood,” “House of Cards,” “Daredevil,” “The Knick,” “Forever,” “The Blacklist,” “Person of Interest,” “Law and Order CI,” “Elementary,” “Deadbeat,” “One Life to Live,” “Nash Bridges.” TIM RUDDY (Nicky) is delighted to be back on stage with Irish Repertory Theatre. His last work at the Rep was The Weir. Theatre credits include: Stones in His Pockets (Natl. Tour); Philadelphia, Here I Come!; The Field; Defender of the Faith; Swansong (IRNE Best Actor); Prisoner of the Crown, The Shaughraun, The Yeats Project (Irish Rep); Pumpgirl (Manhattan Theatre Club); The Seagull (The Lynne Redgrave Theatre); MacBeth, Good Evening Mr. Collins, Shay (Abbey Theatre); Mrs. Sweeney (The Project Arts Theatre); The Blowin of Baile Gall, Rockdoves (Irish Arts Center); Translations, Shadow of a Gunman, Breaker Morant, Speaking in Tongues. (CAC). Tim has directed two hit productions at Irish Rep: After Luke & When I Was God and For Love. Other directing credits: The Beauty Queen of Leenane (Actors Studio), Last Days of Cleopatra (Urban Stages); The Cure; Never in My Lifetime by Shirley Gee (Access Theatre); Rooftop, The Rules, Sweet (Hudson Guild). Television/Film: “Glenroe” (5 Seasons), “Ballykissangel,” Gettysburg, Gods and Generals, “Making the Cut,” W.C. As a playwright his first play The International won Best Play at 1st Irish Origins Festival in 2013 subsequently moved for an extended run at Playwrights Horizons in 2015. CONOR McPHERSON (Playwright) was born in Dublin in 1971. He attended the University College in Dublin where he began to write and direct. His plays include The Night Alive, The Veil, Rum & Vodka, The Good Thief, This Lime Tree Bower, St. Nicholas, The Weir (Olivier Award, Best Play), Dublin Carol, Port Authority, Shining City (Tony Award nomination, Best Play), and The Seafarer. Film work includes I Went Down, Saltwater, Samuel Beckett’s Endgame, and The Actors. Other awards include the George Devine Award, Critics’ Circle Award, Evening Standard Award, Meyer Whitworth Award, Stewart Parker Award, two Irish Film & Television Academy Best Screenplay Awards, CICAE Best Film Award, Berlin Film Festival, Best Film and Best Screenplay Awards at the San Sebastian Film Festival. His new play, Girl from the North Country, is currently playing in the West End in London. CIARÁN O’REILLY (Director) has recently helmed Irish Rep's productions of The Dead, 1904; Off the Meter, On the Record; Shining City; The Weir (Lucille Lortel and Callaway Award nominations); The Emperor Jones (Callaway Award; O'Neill Credo Award; Drama Desk, Drama League and Lucille Lortel Award nominations); The Hairy Ape (Drama Desk, Drama League and Callaway nominations); Philadelphia, Here I Come! (Drama Desk nomination); the world premiere of Banished Children of Eve; as well as Sea Marks, Port Authority, and The Quare Land, among others. As an actor, he has been seen in the Irish Rep productions of Da, Juno and the Paycock, Dancing at Lughnasa, Molly Sweeney, Aristocrats, A Whistle in the Dark, The Shaughraun, and The Irish and How They Got That Way. He also appeared in the Roundabout Theatre Company's production of A Touch of the Poet with Gabriel Byrne; at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin; and made his Broadway debut in The Corn is Green. He has been honored three times by Irish America Magazine with the Irish America "Top 100 Irish" Award. |
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