Bill Connington & Paul Anthony Stewart Stars in ART Staged Reading, 2/16

The New York Society Library and Razors Edge Productions will present award-winning actor Bill Connington and Emmy-nominated Paul Anthony Stewart in a staged reading of the award-winning comedy ART by Yasmina Reza.

The play will be directed by Dan Cordle. The event takes place on Thursday, February 16 at 6:30 pm at the New York Society Library, 53 East 79th Street, just east of Madison Avenue.

Raising questions about art and friendship, ART, concerns Serge, a collector of modern art, and his friends Marc and Yvan. When Serge buys an expensive painting that Marc hates, their relationship suffers while they struggle to define what makes something art. Yvan, caught in the middle, tries to please them both.

Bill Connington is the creator and star of ZOMBIE, adapted from the novella by Joyce Carol Oates. His short films "Zombie" and "The Thornhills of Park Avenue" are currently appearing on the film festival circuit. He is currently shooting a comedy mystery webseries, “Cocktails with the Browns.” The full-length feature of ZOMBIE is slated for production in the autumn of 2012.

Paul Anthony Stewart has appeared on Broadway in CYRANO: THE MUSICAL as well as Perchik in the revival of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. He has appeared on the daytime drama LOVING, and is most well-known for playing the mobster Danny Bowman on the daytime drama THE GUIDING LIGHT. Paul has also starred, in a lead role, in CBS' "The Inheritance," and in guest-starring roles in Law and Order, Damages, The Hunger, Dream On, and First Time Out. He received an Emmy nomination for his portrayal of Danny Santos on THE GUIDING LIGHT.

The New York Society Library was founded in 1754, and is the city’s oldest library. It has approximately 275,00 volumes, and hosts a variety of special events, as well as the New York City Book Awards. www.nysolib.org.

The cost for the reading is $20 with advance registration, or $25 at the door. Reservations can be made at http://nyslrezaart.eventbrite.com/ or by contacting the Events Office at events@nysoclib.org or 212-288-6900 x 230.

Photo Credit: Kevin Thomas Garcia