Abingdon Theatre Company will present the world premiere of the comedy My Deah by John Epperson (aka Lypsinka).
Previews begin October 13th prior to an official opening on October 25th.
Mark Waldrop (
Bea Arthur: Just Between Friends) directs.
Nancy Opel (
Urinetown, Fiddler on the Roof) stars. The show recently had a sold-out workshop at the Dorothy Strelsin Theatre.
The show is, according to press notes, a "Southern-fried version of Euripides'
Medea" that promises "more blood, more laughs, and more violence, all in the name of comedy. When My Deah Hedgepeth confronts her husband Gator, her friends, the Governor of Mississippi—and carries out her plans for revenge—y'all just might die laughin'!"
John Epperson's film credits include
Witch Hunt, Wigstock: The Movie, Angels in America, and
Kinsey. His stage credits include
I Could Go On Lip-Synching!, Now It Can Be Lip-Synched, Lypsinka! A Day In The Life, As I Lay Lip-Synching, and
Lypsinka Must Be Destroyed! His official website is
www.lypsinka.com.
The cast of
My Deah also features Peter Brouwer, Lori Gardner,
Michael Hunsaker, Geoffrey Molloy, Jay Rogers, and Kevin Townley.
The show plays Tuesday through Saturday at 7:30 PM; with matinees Saturday at 2 PM and Sunday at 3PM. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased by calling 212-868-4444 or online at
Smarttix.com. Abingdon Theatre Company is located at 312 West 36th Street.
