'Private Lives of Eskimos' by Ken Urban Opens 9/10

The Committee Theatre will present the world premiere of The Private Lives Of Eskimos, a new play by Ken Urban, directed by Dylan McCullough, opening Monday September 10 through October 1, at The Linhart Theater at 440 Studios.

"The Private Lives Of Eskimos is the story of a man who loses his cell phone and the mysterious woman who answers the phone. It is a dark comedy and does indeed feature Eskimos who only speak in Spam E-mails," describe press note.

The Private Lives Of Eskimos will feature Andrew Breving, Melissa Miller, Carol Monda, and Michael Tisdale. The design team includes Lee Savage (scenic), Emily Rebholz (costume), Thom Weaver (lighting) ad Elizabeth Rhods (sound).

Ken Urban's plays have been produced and developed by Moving Arts, Lincoln Center Theater Directors Lab, Soho Rep, Rude Guerrilla, Target Margin, Annex Theatre, Luna Stage, Son of Semele Ensemble, and others. His plays include I © KANT, Nibbler, Halo, The Absence of Weather, The Female Terrorist Project and 2 Husbands. His plays can be found in New York Theatre Review (Ed. Book Stowe, with an introduction by Aleks Sierz), Plays and Playwrights 2002 (Ed. Martin Denton), The Best Women's Stage Monologues 2001 (Ed. D.L. Lepidus), and The Best Women's Stage Monologues of the Millennium (Ed. Joyce Henry). He teaches at Harvard University.

The Private Lives Of Eskimos play at the Linhart Theater at 440 Studios, 440 Lafayette Street/3rd floor (between Astor Place and East 4th Street, across from the Public Theater). 

Performances, which began September 8 and run though October 1, will be Friday through Monday evenings at 8 PM. There is an additional performance on Thursday September 27th. Tickets will be $18 and are available by calling 212/352-3101 or online at www.theatermania.com. On Saturday September 15, there is a special benefit performance, featuring a reception with the cast. Tickets for the benefit performance are $30.