Dratch, Berkley, Etc. Set for 24 Hour Plays Retrospective

As a 10th Anniversary celebration of both "The 24 Hour Plays" and FringeNYC, the 24 Hour Company is remounting 24 classic shows for the first time ever.  The plays feature original casts and other alumni, including  Rachel Dratch ("SNL"), Elizabeth Berkley (Showgirls), Matthew Lillard (Scooby Doo), Andrew McCarthy (Pretty in Pink), Ally Sheedy, Andre Royo, muMs, and Brent Cox.

The 10-year retrospective includes 10-minute plays by David Lindsay-Abaire, Warren Leight, Teresa Rebeck, Jeff Whitty, Christopher Shinn, Will Eno, Adam Bock, Mike Doughty, John Belluso, Elizabeth Meriwether, Michael John Garces and many more. Following "The 24 Hour Plays" tradition, all rehearsals will begin the morning of the shows themselves, for what the NY Post has called "a high wire act without a net."

"In 1995, a group of friends got together in a small theater on the Lower East Side to attempt something insane: write, rehearse, and present six new short plays, all in a single day. Originally intended as a one-off event, this season The 24 Hour Plays celebrated its tenth anniversary.  The rotating cast and crew of 'The 24 Hour Plays' have performed for sold-out Broadway and West End houses, as well as Off-Broadway, and in Chicago, Los Angeles, Montreal, and Bonn. Participants have included diverse talents from all levels- from Tony, Oscar and Pulitzer Prize winners to emerging talent and students," state press notes.

The schedule is as follows: (All shows one-night only; casts subject to change)

Tuesday, August 22nd at 11pm
Crisco, by Julie Stark
Dream State, or the Subconscious Burlesque, by Angel David
Bus Stop, by Candido Tirado, (featuring Brent Cox and Julie Wright)
The Rumor, by Dan Kois
Tobias, Angel of Heaven, by Connor Ratliff, (featuring muMs)

Wednesday, August 23rd at 6:15 PM
The Other Person, by David Lindsay-Abaire (featuring Elizabeth Berkley, Rachel Dratch, Andrew McCarthy, Ally Sheedy, and Matthew Lillard)
Sizable Town, by Mike Doughty
Deliver Me, by Teresa Rebeck
Cuba, by Michael Wynne
Be Still, by Stephen Winter

Thursday, August 24th at 6:15 PM
Vikings!, by Greta Billinger
Poor Bob, by Elizabeth Meriwether
The Woman, by Michael John Garces
A Weekend in Brazil, by Ted Travelstead & Julie Wright
Karla Says, by Mac Rogers

Saturday, August 26th at 8:45 PM
Mars Has Never Been So Close, by Warren Leight (Side Man)
Altitude Sickness, by Nicolas Locke
And I Dance, by Chris Ceraso
K,X,Z and V, by Ian Williams
Harbingers of Turpitude, by Robin Goldwasser

Sunday, August 27th at 6:00 PM
Two Worlds, by Chris Shinn (Four)
Sleeping City, by John Belluso (featuring Matthew Lillard)
Vaudeville, Population Two, by Will Eno (Thom Paine)
Play with Faun, by Jeff Whitty (Avenue Q)
Three Guys and a Brenda, by Adam Bock

For full cast lists and more info, please see www.24hourplays.com.  All shows play at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, 121 Christopher St., New York City.  Tickets are $15, and are available at www.24hourplays.com, ticketweb.com, or call 1.866.468.7619