VIDEO: Sneak-Peek at Mint Theater's Revival of N.C. Hunter's A DAY BY THE SEA, Directed by Austin Pendleton
By: Michael Dale Jul. 26, 2016
Specialists in introducing contemporary audiences to worthy, but neglected plays, The Mint Theater Company's next production will probably be a first introduction for many of its Audience members to the work of N.C. Hunter.
Hunter was one of the more popular English playwrights during the 1950s, with his dramas featuring such distinguished cast members as John Gielgud, Sybil Thorndike, Ingrid Bergman, Ralph Richardson, Vanessa Redgrave and Michael Redgrave, but he only had a brief fling on Broadway in 1955 with his Chekhovian drama A DAY BY THE SEA.
True to form, the production starred American theatre royalty, Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy. Austin Pendleton directs the Mint's new production of the story of a middle-aged man recalling his disappointments in life and reaching for an opportunity to start fresh.
The cast includes Julian Elfer, Katie Firth, Philip Goodwin, Sean Gormley, Polly McKie, Kylie McVey, George Morfogen, Mark Anderson Phillips, Athan Sporek and Jill Tanner. Here's a video peek at dress rehearsals.
A DAY BY THE SEA will be the Mint's first production as a resident theater company at Theatre Row. Performances will begin July 22nd and continue through September 24th at their new home at the Beckett Theater at Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street between 9th and Dyer Avenues). Opening Night is set for August 25th.
Tickets for all performances are $57.50 (including $2.25 theater restoration fee) and can be purchased online at Telecharge.com, by phone at 212-239-6200 or in person at the Theatre Row Box Office. For more information, visit minttheater.org.
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