Photo Flash: Barow Street Theatre Presents MISTAKES WERE MADE

From the producers who presented the critically acclaimed landmark David Cromer production of Thornton Wilder's Our Town, now comes the New York premiere of the new comedy, Mistakes Were Made, by Craig Wright with direction by Dexter Bullard. The two-character play features Academy Award-nominee Michael Shannon as producer Felix Artifex and Mierka Girten as his assistant Esther, with puppetry by Sam Deutsch, and reunites the creative team of the Off-Broadway smash hit Bug Bullard, Shannon and Barrow Street. The 16-week limited engagement began performances November 5, 2010 at the Barrow Street Theatre. Opening night is Sunday evening, November 14, 2010.

Mistakes Were Made is an hilarious, but also deeply moving character study of a man seeking redemption, but inescapably creating destruction. Felix Artifex, a B-list Off-Broadway producer, gets in way over his fast-talking head when he takes on a gargantuan epic about the French Revolution which he thinks is going to be his ticket to professional and personal reclamation. While trying to land a big star for the lead role, he uses all his powers of persuasion, seduction and intimidation to strong-arm the writer into massively rewriting his play. At the same time, he attempts to reconnect with his estranged wife and untangle himself from a mess involving sheep in a distant war-torn country. Mistakes Were Made received its world premiere at A Red Orchid Theatre in Chicago in 2009.

The creative team includes Tom Burch sets, Tif Bullard costumes, Keith Parham lights, Joe Fosco sound, Michele Spadaro props, Nan Zabriskie makeup and Sam Deutsch puppeteer. The Production Stage Manager is Richard A. Hodge.

The performance schedule for Mistakes Were Made through December 19 is as follows: Tuesdays - Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 2:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m., and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. with special added performances on Friday, November 26 at 2:30 p.m. and December 5 at 7:30 p.m. Please note: there is no performance on Thanksgiving Day, November 25.

The Christmas & New Year's schedule December 20 - January 2 is as follows: Tuesdays - Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Please note: there are no performances on Friday, December 24 & 31.

Beginning January 4th, the performance schedule will be as follows: Tuesdays - Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

Mistakes Were Made is produced by Scott Morfee, Jean Doumanian, Tom Wirtshafter, Marc Biales, Rebecca Gold, Christian Chadd Taylor, and The Weinstein Company, in association with Starry Night Entertainment.

Single tickets are priced at $65 and are available through SmartTix 212 868-4444, www.smarttix.com, or at the Barrow Street Theatre box office open at 1 p.m. daily. Student tickets at $20 are available on the day of performance only at the box office.

Barrow Street Theatre is located at 27 Barrow Street at 7th Avenue South in the heart of Greenwich Village. Nearby subway stops are the 1 at Christopher Street walk 1 block South on 7th Avenue to Barrow and the A, C, E, B, D, F and M at West 4th walk West on 4th Street, left on Barrow.

Photo credit:  Ari Mintz