![]() Still, there would be plenty of terrific acting to go around. True, excising those scenes would cut out Jackie Hoffman (largely wasted in an extended cameo as Stacey’s client) and Ben Rappaport (terrific as a younger coworker with a crush). The structure, though, lets the tension dissipate, visiting Stacey’s workplace in three unnecessary scenes that underline the evening’s ideas and dilute their punch. Under the insightful direction of Evan Cabnet (who replaced stageFARM’s artistic director Alex Kilgore during previews), the action darts with appropriate intensity. Schultz’s script packs danger into the comedy, providing the updated gloss on Albee that even Albee himself has been unable to pull off in recent works. He finds after the first deal it’s easy to begin selling off parts of yourself she’s haunted by projected apparitions, unsure if the kids are really being cared for by a rich, childless couple or pedaled in the flesh trade. Whether their lives are better is debatable. The first step is just letting him sell your kids to Albania.īrian and Stacey go ahead with the transaction, and by observable measures, their standard of living improves. Plus, Brian knows a guy named Marco (Bobby Cannavale) who can get things done - like help you get into “the club,” nab a promotion, finance your new apartment. The evening grabs attention early with a simple proposal: “Honey, I think we should sell the kids.” As Brian (Jason Butler Harner) explains to Stacey (Sarah Paulson), they were happier and better looking before children, while the kids must suffer with parents who “don’t love them enough, if at all.” Selling them, therefore, would really be a win-win. ![]() The result, while uneven, is a provocative tour through the compromising consequences of pursuing the American dream. How do they cope with the ravages of time and conscience? Mark Schult’z striking new play, The Gingerbread House, being presented by stageFARM at Rattlestick Theatre, takes a similar tack with American absurdism, forcing not just its audience, but its characters to deal with the implications of their actions. in Los Angeles, CA can be purchased by calling (213) 628-2772 or on-line at increasing frequency, pop culture has asked what would it be like for superheroes to live in the real world. Tickets to The Cherry Orchard at the Taper, 135 North Grand Ave. Next up will be Joshua Sobol's iWitness (March 30-May 21, 2006), Alfred Uhry's Without Walls (June 1-July 16, 2006) and Culture Clash's Water & Power (July 27 Sept. The Taper currently plays home to Robert Schenkkan's Lewis and Clark Reach the Euphrates (through Jan. He returned to Broadway in 2004 to tackle the role of Tevye in the new David Leveaux staging of Fiddler on the Roof. Ock in the film "Spider-Man 2" and in Ron Howard's upcoming film "The Da Vinci Code." The London-born actor made his Broadway debut in the 1998 Tony Award-winning play Art opposite Alan Alda and Victor Garber. She is perhaps best known for her film work which includes "American Beauty," "The American President," "Regarding Henry," "What Planet Are You From?" and the recent "Being Julia." Molina appeared as the villain Dr. Molina will perform as Lopakhin for the Los Angeles revival.īening has graced the Los Angeles boards in runs of Hedda Gabler and Alan Bennett's Talking Heads. Paulson will play Varya with Harner as Trofimov opposite Bening who takes on the role of Madame Ranyevskaya, a woman attempting to escape her woes in Paris at her Russian country estate only to discover trouble awaits her there. Fox: A Rumination, Crimes of the Heart, Juno and the Paycock, An Experiment with an Air Pump, Henry VIII and Macbeth. Other New York credits include Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme, Mr. Harner was seen Off-Broadway in the recent stagings of The Ruby Sunrise, The Paris Letter and the Ivo van Hove-directed New York Theatre Workshop revival of Hedda Gabler. Other credits include the films "Down With Love," "Serenity," "What Women Want," "The Other Sister," and television's "Leap of Faith" "Path to War," "Jack & Jill" and "American Gothic." The actress, who enjoyed a recurring role on HBO's "Deadwood," has also been seen Off Broadway in Killer Joe and Horton Foote's Talking Pictures. ![]() Paulson recently played Off-Broadway in Colder Than Here and opposite Jessica Lange in the Broadway revival of The Glass Menagerie. 2, 2006 at the Center Theatre Group's Mark Taper Forum for a run through March 29. Sean Mathias ( Indiscretions, The Elephant Man) will direct the Anton Chekhov classic drama which begins Feb.
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