Dan O’Brien’s most recent production was The House in Hydesville at Geva Theatre Center. Regional Theatre: Moving Picture at Williamstown Theatre Festival; Key West at Geva Theatre Center; and Lamarck at Perishable Theatre (Osborn Award / American Theatre Critics Association). Off-Broadway: The Dear Boy at Second Stage Theatre; The Voyage of the Carcass at Soho Playhouse (Stage 13); The Voyage of the Carcass at HERE Arts Center (Page 73 Productions); Am Lit at The Ensemble Studio Theatre. Additional Credits: Mr. O’Brien was recently the Hodder Fellow playwright-in-residence at Princeton University. He is the recipient of the 2009-2010 McKnight National Residency and Commission from Playwrights’ Center, where he is a Core Writer.
Michael Friedman At Actors: This Beautiful City, Gone Missing, Act a Lady, Uncle Sam's Satiric... As Composer/Lyricist, Mr. Friedman’s credits include The Civilians' This Beautiful City, Gone Missing, [I Am] Nobody's Lunch, Canard, Canard Goose? as well as Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, Saved, The Brand New Kid and In the Bubble. Co-author credits include Paris Commune (with Steve Cosson). Film: On Common Ground, Coach. Other credits include The Public Theater, New York Theatre Workshop, Roundabout Theatre Company, Second Stage Theatre, Soho Repertory Theater, Theatre for a New Audience, Signature Theatre and The Acting Company, as well as regional theaters throughout the country. Artistic Associate at New York Theatre Workshop; Associate Artist for The Civilians; MacDowell fellow; Princeton University Hodder Fellow; 2007 OBIE Award.
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THE CHERRY SISTERS REVISITED
by Dan O'Brien
music by Michael Friedman
directed by Andrew Leynse
March 18 - April 11, 2010
in the Pamela Brown Auditorium
Also part of the Humana Festival of New American Plays
Complete Performance Calendar
How far can you go with ambition, gumption, a good heart—and no talent? The Cherry Sisters’ dreams of Vaudeville took them from their Iowa barn to Broadway, where their inept acrobatics and tone-deaf caterwauling continually sold out, bringing them fame—and a barrage of rotten cabbages. With music by Michael Friedman (This Beautiful City, Gone Missing) and based on a true story, Dan O’Brien’s thought-provoking comedy takes a look at the insatiable urge to perform, and the audience’s inability to look away.
TICKETS
Wednesday Matinee: $25, $35, $40
Sunday-Thursday & Weekend Matinees: $31, $41, $47
Opening & Friday-Saturday Evenings: $35, $45, $56
Historic Landmark, phone and internet fees apply.
Discounts for groups of 10 or more
SPECIAL EVENT
Behind the Scenes
Mar 16
7 p.m. Reception on Mezzanine
7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Open rehearsal in the Pamela Brown Auditorium
Join us for light appetizers provided by Proof on Main and a sneak peek at the rehearsal process to see what happens just hours before a play takes the stage. Tickets are free but required. Call 502-584-1205.
ENRICHMENT, ACCESS & SPECIAL EVENTS (click
for more info)
Opening Night Celebration - March 20 after 7:30 p.m. performance.
Sign Interpreted Performance - March 30 at 7:30 p.m.
Staff Chat - March 24 at 7 p.m. before 7:30 p.m. performance
Gin & Topic - April 1 at 7:30 p.m. before 8 p.m. performance
Brown-Forman Featured Drink: Cherries Jubilee
Audio Described Performance - April 11 at 2:30 p.m.
Conversation with the Artists - April 11 after 2:30 p.m. performance
APPROXIMATE PERFORMANCE TIME
Two hours including intermission
AUDIENCE ADVISORIES
Recommended for ages high school and up
Contains strong language
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