Phil Tayler stars in Buyer & Cellar at the Lyric Stage, starting December 4

When you're an out-of-work L.A. actor, what better job could you imagine than being the sole employee of the "Great Mall of Malibu" - Barbra Streisand's treasure-filled basement! The Lyric Stage loves to put the spotlight on Boston actors who have earned kudos here, so we're thrilled to feature Phil Tayler* who has wowed Lyric Stage audiences in Sweeney Todd, Avenue Q, Stones in His Pockets, City of Angels, On the Town, and more. Buyer & Cellar is a hilarious and surprisingly poignant tour-de-force for one actor who plays multiple characters including Oprah Winfrey, James Brolin, Bea Arthur, an imperious estate manager, and, of course, the divine Babs herself.
Scenic Design, Anthony R. Phelps**

Costume Design, Rafael Jaen**

Lighting Design, Chris Bruberg

Sound Design, David Remedios

**United Scenic Artists (USA-Local 829)

*Member of Actors' Equity Association (AEA)

WHEN: December 4, 2015 - January 3, 2016

No shows on December 24, 25, 31 or January 1

Tuesdays, December 22 & 29, 7:30pm

Wednesdays, Thursdays - 7:30pm

Wednesday matinees - 2pm, December 9 & 30

Fridays - 8pm

Saturdays - 3pm & 8pm

Sundays - 3pm

Sunday December 27 - 3pm & 7:30pm

Post-show Q&A with the artists: December 6 and 20, after 3pm performance

WHERE: The Lyric Stage, 140 Clarendon Street, Copley Square, Boston, MA 02116

TICKETS: Start at $25

Seniors - $10 off regular price.

Student rush - $10.

Group rates available.

Box Office: 617-585-5678

website: lyricstage.com

Phil Tayler* (Alex Stone) appeared last season at the Lyric Stage in City of Angles. Other Lyric Stage credits include: Sweeney Todd, Working, Stones in His Pockets, On the Town, Avenue Q (Elliot Norton, Best Ensemble, W.I.S.E. Award),Big River, Kiss Me, Kate, and Follies. Regional: Carrie, the Musical (SpeakEasy Stage), Spring Awakening (Gloucester Stage), Big River (Arvada Center), Hair (New London Barn Playhouse). Boston-area (select): the title role in Floyd Collins, Of Mice and Men, Musical...Musicals! (Moonbox Productions), Marry Me A Little (New Repertory Theatre); LES MISERABLES (Reagle Music Theatre); other Boston-area companies Phil has worked with include Whistler in the Dark, Huntington Theatre Company, Swiss Stage, German Stage, Stoneham Theatre, Wheelock Family Theatre, Marblehead Little Theatre, Salem Theatre Company, Fiddlehead Theatre Company, Turtle Lane Playhouse, and Orfeo Group. Directing credits: Killer Joe, Dirty Story (The Boston Conservatory). TV: High School Stories (MTV 2). Phil can also be seen in Douglas Farwell Productions commercial One Liner for Hooker Beer, a micro-brewery based in CT. When not on stage, Phil can be found working as a product developer at EyeNetra, a disruptive start-up that is mobilizing access to vision tests utilizing smart-phone technology. philtayler.com

Courtney O'Connor (Director) has directed Red Hot Patriot, Rich Girl, Stones in His Pockets, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (Associate Director, Elliot Norton Awards for Outstanding Direction, Outstanding Production, IRNE Awards for Directing, Best Production), Red Herring, and The Miracle Worker for The Lyric Stage. She has also directed productions for Emerson Stage, UMass Boston, Suffolk University, Brandeis University, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company (intern company), Shakespeare Now!, AIM Stage, and Coyote Theatre. Courtney is an adjunct faculty member at Emerson College teaching directing, acting, and playwriting with youth. Through her work with the Coyote Theatre Project, she has overseen the creation of more than 200 new 10-minute plays written by at-risk youth from Boston. She received a bachelor's degree in English from Cabrini College and a master's degree in Theatre Education from Emerson College. This spring, Courtney will be directing the world premiere of Blood on the Snow for the Bostonian Society at the Old State House.

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