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Edmund Gaynes, Pamela Hall and Louis S. Salamone To Present

NEVA SMALL: NOT QUITE AN INGENUE

A Musical Celebration Of Life On And Off The Stage

Starring Neva Small ("Chava" from the film Fiddler on the Roof)

Directed by Pamela Hall

Open-ended Off-Broadway Engagement Begins Thursday, Aug. 16th

At the Actors Temple Theatre, 339 W. 47th Street

 

July 27, 2007

Acclaimed singer and actress Neva Small will bring her one-woman show NEVA SMALL: NOT QUITE AN INGENUE to the Actors Temple Theatre. Previews begin on Thursday, August 16th, opening night is set for Thursday, Aug 23rd.

 

Broadway and film star Neva Small whimsically traces the highlights of her life through the music that has carried and nurtured her professionally and personally. An entertainment that offers some comfortable memories and more than a few surprises, all delivered with the intimacy and joy of a seasoned performer.  Songs are woven together with stories from her life and amazing career as a performer on stage and screen.

 

Neva’s signature role of "Chava" in the film version of Fiddler on the Roof ensured the inclusion of  “Matchmaker” and “Sunrise, Sunset” along with songs from the many Broadway and off-Broadway shows she’s been associated with, including Henry Sweet Henry, The Prince of Grand Street, Something More, The Threepenny Opera, Styne After Styne, Something’s Afoot, The Impossible Years, Show Me Where the Good Times Are, and Leonard Bernstein’s Mass.  NOT QUITE AN INGENUE will also feature songs written by Stephen Schwartz, Leonard Bernstein, Marilyn and Alan Bergman and Bob Merrill.

 

Recently, Neva co-starred with Michael Feinstein at Carnegie Hall and was guest artist with the Walla Walla Symphony for an evening celebrating the music of Rodgers and Hammerstein.  Her first solo CD “My Place in the World”, went on to become a top-selling Broadway vocal music CD. The original cast recording of “Neva Small: Not Quite an Ingenue” has just been released, details are on her website, www. NevaSmall.com. Neva’s television appearances have included roles on “Law & Order” and the NBC production of “The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro.”

 

Director Pamela Hall most recently staged Emily Mann’s Annulla at St. Luke’s Theatre, Trolls at the Actors Playhouse and the long-running hit, Picon Pie at the DR2 and Lambs Theatres. She was nominated for L.A.’s highest theatre honor, the Ovation Award, for her direction of the Los Angeles premiere of The Taffetas. She directed the West Coast premieres of Jeff Daniels’ black comedy, Shoe Man, Mr. Allen, Mr. Allen, about legendary wit Fred Allen, Maltby and Shire’s Starting Here, Starting Now and the long-running original musical Crazy Words, Crazy Tunes at the Westwood Playhouse.  She is also known for her Broadway roles in Dear World with Angela Lansbury, A Funny Thing...Forum with Phil Silvers and 1776 with William Daniels.

 

NEVA SMALL: NOT QUITE AN INGENUE will begin previews on Thursday, August 16th; opening night is scheduled for Thursday, Aug 23rd at 8pm.  The schedule will be Thursdays at 8pm and Saturdays at 3pm, with some exceptions (see below for a complete calendar). Tickets are $45 and may be purchased by calling Telecharge at (212) 239-6200, or online at www.telecharge.com.

NEVA SMALL: NOT QUITE AN INGENUE

Performed by Neva Small

Directed by Pamela Hall

SCHEDULE:
Previews begin: Thursday August 16th at 8pm

Opening Night: Thursday, August 23rd at 8pm

Thursdays at 8 pm and Saturdays at 3pm, open-ended engagement

Special Jewish Holiday Schedule:

No performances on:

Thursday September 13th, Saturday September 22nd, Thursday September 27th, and Thursday October 4th

TICKETS:  $45.00; Call (212) 239-6200 or visit www.telecharge.com

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