| Rattlestick Playwrights Theater Announces Benefit Reading of Terrence McNally's "Unusual Acts of Devotion" - Monday March 14th - Daryl Roth Theatre | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 08:55 am EST 03/03/22 | |
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| RATTLESTICK PLAYWRIGHTS THEATER ANNOUNCES BENEFIT READING OF TERRENCE MCNALLY'S 'UNUSUAL ACTS OF DEVOTION' MONDAY, MARCH 14, 2022 AT THE DARYL ROTH THEATRE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TOM KIRDAHY PRODUCTIONS DIRECTED BY ZACHARY QUINTO FEATURING, BROOKS ASHMANSKAS, NIKKI M. JAMES, ARIAN MOAYED, ROSIE PEREZ, LOIS SMITH, AND MICHAEL URIE. New York, NY - On March 14, Rattlestick Playwrights Theater will present a star-studded reading of legendary playwright Terrence McNally's Unusual Acts of Devotion, presented in partnership with Tom Kirdahy Productions. The Benefit will be held at the Daryl Roth Theatre (101 E 15th Street), followed by a cocktail party where guests can mingle with Rattlestick artists over drinks and dessert at The Players (16 Gramercy Park S). Proceeds from this event will go towards Rattestick's Artistic Home Campaign, to renovate its historic West Village home to be fully accessible, including an ADA-accessible elevator, ADA-accessible bathrooms, expanded dressing room, and a renovated lobby and more. Rattlestick Board Member and acclaimed actor Zachary Quinto (American Horror Story: Asylum, The Boys in The Band) helms a cast that includes: Brooks Ashmanskas (The Prom, Bullets Over Broadway), Nikki M. James (Les Misérables, The Book of Mormon), Arian Moayed (Inventing Anna, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo), Rosie Perez (Fearless, The Flight Attendant) , Lois Smith (The Inheritance, Ladybird), and Michael Urie (Ugly Betty, Chicken & Biscuits). McNally's Unusual Acts of Devotion was produced in La Jolla and Philadelphia in 2008, but has yet to be heard publicly in NYC. This event marks the first public presentation of McNally's work since his death in March 2020. McNally has been a close friend, collaborator, and champion of Rattlestick's work since its inception in 1994. Rattlestick produced Corpus Christi in 2008 and most recently, a 40-person reading of Some Men as part of the Pride Plays Festival in 2019. Unusual Acts of Devotion is a poignant love letter to New York City. It takes place on a hot summer evening in Greenwich Village, where an eclectic group of neighbors gather on a rooftop to cool down and celebrate a young couple's anniversary. As the raucous music of the city mingles with the music from their portable CD player, they drink and dance and talk and worry and dream. Through it all, there's a palpable sense of danger underlying the festivities- bringing with it a heightened awareness of the fragility of human life. More information on ticket options at https://www.rattlestick.org/ WHO: Brooks Ashmanskas, Nikki M. James, Arian Moayed, Rosie Perez, Lois Smith, and Michael Urie. WHAT: A benefit reading of Terrence McNally's Unusual Acts of Devotion in support of Rattlestick's Artistic Home Campaign. WHEN: Monday, March 14, 2022 at 7:30pm WHERE: The Daryl Roth Theatre - 101 E 15th Street; Followed by a cocktail reception at The Players (16 Gramercy Park South) - Tickets on sale at https://www.rattlestick.org/ About Tom Kirdahy Productions Tom Kirdahy Productions (TKP) is a Tony and Olivier Award-winning commercial theatrical production company with projects spanning Broadway, off-Broadway, and the West End. TKP's current projects include Hadestown on Broadway and on U.S. national tour (winner of 8 Tony Awards including Best Musical), the off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors starring Conrad Ricamora, Tammy Blanchard, and Christian Borle (winner of Drama Desk, Drama League and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Revival of a Musical), and the Anastasia national and international tours. Last season, TKP was represented on Broadway by the epic two-part play The Inheritance (winner of 4 Tony Awards including Best Play) and Terrence McNally's Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune starring Audra McDonald and Michael Shannon (nominated for 2 Tony Awards including Best Revival of a Play). About Rattlestick Playwrights Theater Founded in 1994, Rattlestick Playwrights Theater produces ambitious plays to inspire empathy and provoke conversation that will lead to positive social change. Rattlestick Playwrights Theater has a deep commitment to producing fierce works, in partnership with community organizations, that challenge and stimulate audiences to confront the complexities of our culture. Notable productions include Arturo Luís Soria's Ni Mi Madre, Mansa Ra's In The Southern Breeze, Diana Oh's {mylingerieplay}, Dael Orlandersmith's Until the Flood, Samuel D. Hunter's The Few and Lewiston/Clarkston, Jesse Eisenberg's The Revisionist, Jonathan Tolins' Buyer and Cellar, Adam Rapp's The Hallway Trilogy, and Martyna Majok's Ironbound. Rattlestick Playwrights Theater produces mainstage productions; creates artistic development opportunities for artists to hone their craft; and provides opportunities for artists to engage with innovative work through residencies, fellowships, and special performances. Visit https://www.rattlestick.org/ for ticket sales & more information. |
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