Alison Fraser Joins Cast of New McNally Play - Dedication or the Stuff of Dreams

New York, NY ­ Primary Stages (Casey Childs, Executive Producer; Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director; Elliot Fox, Managing Director) has announced that Alison Fraser (The March of the Falsettos, The Secret Garden) has replaced Patricia Kalember in Terrence McNally's new play, Dedication or The Stuff of Dreams, the first production of the 2005-2006 season. Directed by Michael Morris (Slag Heap, Lips Together, Teeth Apart at George Street Playhouse), the cast features Michael Countryman (The Stendhal Syndrome, Night Must Fall), Nathan Lane (The Lisbon Traviata, Love! Valour! Compassion!, The Producers) Darren Pettie (Unwrap Your Candy, Measure for Measure), R.E. Rodgers ("Oz", Terrorism), Marian Seldes (The Play About the Baby, Three Tall Women) and Miriam Shor (Hedwig & the Angry Inch). Preview performances begin Tuesday, July 26, 2005 for an August 18, 2005 opening at 7:00PM. The limited engagement will continue through September 18, 2005 at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street).

The newest play from the Tony Award-winning author of The Stendhal Syndrome (which received its world premiere at Primary Stages), Frankie and Johnny in the Claire de Lune, Master Class, Love! Valour! Compassion!, Lips Together, Teeth Apart and The Lisbon Traviata, concerns a life-changing encounter between Lou and Jessie Nuncle, the producers of a struggling children¹s theatre, and Annabelle Willard, the owner of an abandoned grand theatre the Nuncle¹s covet.

Dedication or The Stuff of Dreams has scenic design by Narelle Sissons, costume design by Laura Crow, lighting design by Jeff Croiter and sound by Lindsay Jones. The Production Stage Manager is Emily N. Wells.

NEW PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED THROUGH SEPTEMBER 4:

Dedication or The Stuff of Dreams plays the following schedule through September 4: Tuesdays at 7PM, Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, Wednesday and Saturday matinees at 2PM. After September 4 the performance schedule will change to: Tuesdays at 7PM, Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, Saturday matinees at 2PM and Sunday matinees at 3PM. There is a special added matinee performance Wednesday, September 14 at 2PM. The limited engagement begins previews July 26, 2005 and continues through Sunday, September 18, 2005. OPENING NIGHT IS THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2005 at 7:00PM. Now on sale, single tickets are $60 and may be purchased at the Primary Stages/ 59E59 Theaters box office, through Ticket Central online at www.ticketcentral.com or by calling (212) 279-4200. For further information about Primary Stages, please visit our website at www.primarystages.com or call 212-840-9705.

Subscriptions are still available for the 2005-2006 Season, which includes The Right Kind of People by Charles Grodin and directed by Chris Smith that begins previews January 24, 2006 and the recently announced A Safe Harbor for Elizabeth Bishop by Marta Góes starring Amy Irving with direction by Richard Jay-Alexander set for March 21, 2006. To be a part of the celebration of playwrights and new plays, a 3-play subscription package for the 2005-2006 Season is available for $130 by calling Ticketcentral at (212) 279-4200 or by visiting www.ticketcentral.com.