TACT Presents Post Show Discussions For INCIDENT AT VICHY

The Actors Company Theatre/TACT (Scott Alan Evans, Cynthia Harris and Simon Jones, C0-Artistic Directors), the critically-acclaimed company dedicated to presenting neglected or rarely produced plays of literary merit, have announced a series of post performance discussions to follow select performances of its upcoming production of Incident at Vichy, Arthur Miller's searing examination of the Holocaust.

In addition to regularly scheduled talk-backs with the director and cast following every Sunday matinee performance of Incident at Vichy, the company will present a unique talkback series featuring Arthur Miller scholars, Jewish historians, as well as actors and artists familiar with the Holocaust and how it has been depicted in art and literature over the past 60 years. The series is as follows:

Wednesday, March 18 (Directly following the 7:30PM performance)
REMEMBERING Arthur Miller: A SISTER'S MEMORY
Born Joan Maxine Miller, Joan Copeland is an award-winning stage and film actress and the younger sister of playwright Arthur Miller. Interviewed by Dr. Stephen Marino, editor of The Arthur Miller Journal and adjunct professor at St. Francis College.

Wednesday, March 25 (Directly following the 7:30PM performance)

STORIES OF SURVIVAL
Stirring stories of hope and survival told straight from the heart by Holocaust survivors and their families. Moderated by Larry Keith (TACT's Bedroom Farce, Broadway's Caroline, or Change) and founding member of The Actors Company Theatre.

Monday, March 30 (Directly following the 7:30PM performance)
AN EVENING WITH Tovah Feldshuh

Four-time Tony Award nominee Tovah Feldshuh discusses a successful theatrical career rooted in Jewish experiences and values. The legendary actress returns to Broadway this spring in Irena's Vow, the tale of Irena Gut Opdyke, a Polish woman who courageously sheltered 12 Jews during World War II. Additional theater credits include Yentl, Lend Me a Tenor and Golda's Balcony, the longest-running one-woman play in Broadway history.

Wednesday, April 1 (Directly following the 7:30PM performance)

NEVER FORGET: REFLECTIONS ON THE HOLOCAUST IN ART
A post-Holocaust generation of artists, writers and actors continue to commemorate one of history's most horrific events in deeply personal, highly original ways. With a panel of artists including Harris Yulin (1973 television version of Incident at Vichy, 2001 Broadway revival of The Diary of Anne Frank). Moderated by Joan Rosenbaum, director of The Jewish Museum.

The talk backs are free with the purchase of a ticket to Incident at Vichy. For those who have already seen the show but would like to attend one of these events, please call the TACT office at (212)645-8228 to make a reservation. Seating is limited and subject to availability. Programs and dates subject to change without notice. All speakers appearing are subject to availability.

Performances of Incident at Vichy begin at The Beckett Theatre (410West 42nd Street - between 9th & 10th Avenues) on Sunday March 8th, 2009. Opening night is Monday, March 16th at 7:30 pm. Performances will continue through Sunday, April 11th.

Incident at Vichy will have the following performance schedule: Monday and Wednesday - Friday at 7:30pm; Saturday at 2pm & 8pm; Sunday at 3pm. Tickets are $26.25 - $56.25 and are available 24/7 through Ticket Central www.ticketcentral.com or from 12 - 8:00pm daily at 212-279-4200.

They may also be obtained at the Theatre Row box office (410 West 42nd Street (between 9th & 10th Avenues) between 12pm and 8pm daily.

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