Adriana Jones' VIVIEN ON THE ROCKS to Play Theater Row, 9/5-8

Vivien On The Rocks, a solo show inspired by the divorce between Vivien Merchant and Harold Pinter, performs at The Studio Theater @ Theater Row (410 W 42nd Street, between 9th and 10th avenues) beginning on September 5th at 8 pm, and will run through September 8th at 3 pm. The play is written and performed by Adriana Jones, directed by Daniel Roberts, and co-produced by Andrew Dahreddine and Adriana Jones.

In the show, Vivien Merchant, celebrated actress and first wife of Harold Pinter, is tired of being a footnote in her ex-husband's various obituaries. So, she is back from the dead to tell her story on her own terms in this vividly imagined solo show.

Originally conceived as part of a workshop with solo performance veteran Keira McDonald in Seattle, Washington, Vivien On The Rocks made its New York debut as part of the Women at Work Festival at Stage Left Studio in October 2012. Newly expanded, Vivien On The Rocks returns to the New York stage with a haunting blend of passion, vulnerability, and wry humor that is not to be missed.

Tickets are $17.50, and are available at the Theatre Row Box Office or online. Advance tickets and other information can be found at www.theatrerow.org/thestudio.htm. Performance times are September 5-7 at 8 pm and September 8th at 3 pm. Discounts are available for students (with valid ID) and groups of 8 or more. To inquire about discounts, please contact Telecharge or the Theater Row box office.

Adriana Jones (Writer/Performer) is an actress, singer, and writer based in NYC. Previous performance work includes the premiere production of Vivien On The Rocks at the Women at Work Festival, Coriolanus with Commonwealth Shakespeare Company in Boston, Richard II at The Secret Theater, and most recently, Your Money's Worth at The Brick Theater with the Panic Room Playwrights. She is an alumna of LAByrinth Theater Company's 2011 Intensive Ensemble and a graduate of the BFA Theater program at Cornish College of the Arts. For more information, visit www.adrianajones.net.

Daniel Roberts (Director) is a freelance director based in NYC. He recently co-founded The Gage Players and directed their inaugural production: Richard II. Favorite recent credits include Back to Frank (developed from On the Verge Of), Vivien on the Rocks, and is currently working on an adaptation of Coleridge's Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner (Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey). Daniel has worked with theater companies such as Soho Rep, The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, and Poetic Theater Production and is a member of the 2011 Lincoln Center Theater Directors Lab. He is a graduate of the University of Dallas.