New Rep Announces
Boston Area Premiere of
"Orson's Shadow"

New Repertory Theatre will present the Boston area premiere of "Orson's Shadow" by Austin Pendleton. The Off-Broadway hit was chosen by Time magazine as one of the Top 10 Plays of 2005. Performances at New Rep are February 20 - March 18 at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal Street in Watertown.

Movie stars, legendary talent, declining fame, and explosive egos all collide in the Off-Broadway hit "Orson's Shadow." 

The time is 1960 and film director Orson Welles has traveled to London, persuaded by Kenneth Tynan - himself a powerful theatre critic - to direct a production of Ionesco's "Rhinoceros."

The Royal Court Theatre production stars the brilliant Laurence Olivier and his latest flame, Joan Plowright. Their romance becomes complicated by a visit from Olivier's eccentric wife, Vivien Leigh. Filled with risque, behind-the-scenes intrigue, "Orson's Shadow" depicts the fragility and humanity of these titan personalities.

Rick Lombardo, New Rep's Producing Artistic Director commented, "Austin (Pendleton) has been a member of our artistic family for years as an actor, and I am overjoyed to introduce him to the Boston community as a playwright. "

The production will be directed by the Elliot Norton Award-winning New Rep favorite Adam Zahler, who has been involved with this production since the New Rep reading in 2003. The cast will feature Steven Barkhimer as Orson Welles and Tuck Milligan as Laurence Olivier.

For tickets and information, call  617-923-8487 or visit www.newrep.org.  

NOTE: The 7:30 p.m. performance on February 20 has been designed Pay What You Can night.

-- OnStage Boston

01/27/07

 
 
 
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