Brett Singer & Associates, LLC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, PLEASE
Synapse Productions Presents
The World Premiere of
January 2, 2006
What if you couldn’t
remember your first love? Synapse Productions is pleased to announce the world premiere
of Barbara Hammond’s NORMAN & BEATRICE: A MARRIAGE IN TWO ACTS,
directed by David Travis. Performances
at The Connelly Theater will begin on Friday, February 3rd and
continue through Saturday, March 4th.
Norman is a charismatic retired civil servant and a loving husband and
grandfather; but now that he has Alzheimer’s, he can’t be left alone and he
can’t be trusted. His devoted wife
Beatrice is his soul mate and, in the end, his salvation. In a story spanning 50 years, and the onset
of Norman’s Alzheimer’s, this powerful new play offers a revealing glimpse into
the different chapters of their marriage, and takes an unflinching look at what
it means to grow old.
NORMAN AND
BEATRICE: A MARRIAGE IN TWO ACTS is a humorous and moving love story about a
married couple facing the challenge of growing old together. Playwright Barbara Hammond has had her plays
produced in New York and Dublin. She is a regular contributor to the Naked
Angels Readings Series, and she is a resident artist at the Tyrone Guthrie Center.
Barbara recently wrote and directed her first film; “June Weddings” (with Tom
Noonan).
The cast for Norman & Beatrice will include Graeme
Malcolm and Jane Nichols. Graeme most recently appeared on Broadway in Aida and The
King and I. Off-Broadway credits
include Lincoln Center, Manhattan Theater Club, and New York Theater
Workshop. Jane has been associated for
more than 20 years with Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, Massachusetts. In
addition to numerous Off-Broadway credits, Jane has appeared on major regional
stages including the Dallas Theater Center and Portland Stage. The design team will be Luke Cantarella (Scenic
Design), Camille Assaf (Costumes), Marcus Doshi (Lighting Design), and Daniel
Baker (Sound Design). David Travis, who
staged the Drama Desk Award-nominated ANIMAL
FARM (the puppet musical) and The
God Botherers for
Synapse Productions, will direct.
Synapse Productions, now in its sixth season, has gained a reputation for
producing challenging and provocative plays that address contemporary cultural
issues and get people talking. The New York Times said of the Drama Desk
Award-nominated Orwell Project: “There is nothing more socially relevant
on the boards in New York.”
Norman
& Beatrice will
begin performances on Friday, February 3rd and will continue through Saturday,
March 4th. Previews are
Friday, February 3rd at 8pm and Saturday, February 4th at
3pm. Opening Night is Saturday,
February 4th at 8pm. Regular
Performances will be Wednesday through Saturday at 8pm; Sunday matinees at 3pm;
and a Saturday matinee on March 4th at 3pm. Tickets will be $10 for
Previews and $19 thereafter (Seniors and Students $12 with ID) and may be
purchased by calling Smarttix at (212) 868-4444, or online at www.smarttix.com
or www.synapseproductions.org. Photos
will be available for download at www.brettsinger.com/clients/synapse06.html.
Norman & Beatrice: a
Marriage in Two Acts
By Barbara Hammond
Directed by David Travis
at
the Connelly Theater, 220 East 4th Street (Between Avenues A &
B)
Previews
February 3rd at 8pm and February 4th at 3pm.
Opening Night February 4th at 8pm.
SCHEDULE: Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8pm; Sundays at 3pm
Additional
Performance: Saturday
March 4th at 3pm.
TICKETS:
$12-$19; $10 (Previews); Call (212) 868-4444 or visit
www.synapseproductions.org.
Pay What You Wish Wednesdays (at the door in February only)
311 West 43rd Street, Suite #1107 phone:
(212) 307-7181
New York, NY 10036 Fax: (212) 307-7178