FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, PLEASE
The Peccadillo Theater Company To Present
THE LADIES OF THE CORRIDOR
A Play by Dorothy Parker & Arnaud d’Usseau
Directed by Dan Wackerman
Domenica Cameron-Scorsese Joins the Cast
September 7th
– October 23rd
Opening Night
Scheduled for September 14th
At the East 13th
Street Theatre, 136 East 13th Street
The
Peccadillo Theater Company is pleased to announce its fall production: the
return of its acclaimed revival of THE
LADIES OF THE CORRIDOR, written by Algonquin Round Table wit Dorothy
Parker & Arnaud d’Usseau, and directed by OBIE Award-winning director Dan
Wackerman (Counsellor-At-Law).
THE LADIES OF
THE CORRIDOR is a sharply funny and wryly sympathetic look behind the
closed doors of New York City’s Hotel Marlow. Following the death of her
husband, Lulu Ames moves into the hotel and immediately embarks on a romance
with a much younger man. Mildred Tynan, another resident, has walked out on an
abusive husband and now finds herself drinking too much in the company of a
“helpful” stranger. Grace Nichols lives down the hall. She keeps her
middle-aged son tied to her apron strings with the threat of exposing a
terrible secret. These women, along with several other colorful characters, cross
paths in the corridor of this genteel establishment, where a skeleton is hung
in every closet.
When it was presented at Bank
Street Theatre in 2003, LADIES
received excellent notices: The New Yorker wrote that LADIES “proves that Parker was the
mistress of much more than the acid one-liner,” going on to praise the
“strong…excellent” cast, as well as the “Mankiewicz flair” of Dan Wackerman’s
direction. Back Stage praised the “impeccable” cast, and the Daily News wrote
that, “Parker's trademark acerbic wit is evident throughout this well-acted
revival by The Peccadillo Theater Company.”
The cast for LADIES will feature most of the same
performers from the 2003 production, including Kelly AuCoin, Ron Badgen, Hal
Blankenship, Patrick Boyd, Peggy Cowles, Jo Ann Cunningham, Dawn Evans, Libby
George, Susan Jeffries, Andy Phelan, Carolyn Seiff and Susan Varon. New to the cast is Domenica Cameron-Scorsese, daughter of author Julia Cameron
and acclaimed film director Martin Scorsese.
Ms. Scorsese has appeared on film in The
Age of Innocence and Midsummer,
and off-Broadway in Franny’s Way
(Playwrights Horizons and Geffen Playhouse), Tony
–n- Tina’s Wedding and The
Sweepers (Urban Stages).
Last season, The Peccadillo
Theater Company presented its hit revival of Counsellor-At-Law.
The production received stellar reviews, leading to sold out houses and
multiple nominations and awards – 3 Outer Critics’ Circle nominations, 2
Lucille Lortel Awards, a Drama League Award nomination and an OBIE Award for
director Dan Wackerman. In addition,
the company’s production of the new musical The
Talk of the Town (which features Dorothy Parker as a character) has
transferred to the Oak Room at the Algonquin Hotel where it is enjoying an
open-ended run.
LADIES will begin
previews on September 7th, continuing through October 23rd.
Opening night is scheduled for September 14th. Performances will be at the East 13th
Street Theatre, 136 East 13th Street. The schedule will be Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8pm, Saturdays
at 2pm and Sundays at 3pm. Tickets will be $55, and can be purchased by calling
Ticket Central at (212) 279-4200; tickets are also available online at
www.ticketcentral.org.
THE LADIES OF THE
CORRIDOR
Written By Dorothy Parker &
Arnaud d’Usseau, Directed by Dan Wackerman
Presented by The Peccadillo
Theater Company
At The East 13th Street
Theatre, 136 East 13th Street between 3rd and 4th
Avenues
SCHEDULE: Tuesdays through
Saturdays at 8:00pm, Saturdays at 2:00pm and Sundays at 3:00pm
September 7th – October
23rd; Opening Night: Wednesday, September 14th
TICKETS: $55.00; Call (212) 279-4200 or visit www.ticketcentral.org
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