Griffin Theatre's LONDON WALL Opens Tonight

On the heals of its hit production of Pocatello, Griffin Theatre Company is pleased to continue its 2015-16 season with the Midwest premiere of John Van Druten's romantic drama LONDON WALL, directed by ensemble member Robin Witt, who helmed Griffin's 2014 Jeff Award-winning drama Men Should Weep. LONDON WALL will play now through February 14, 2016 at The Den Theatre, 1333 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago. Single tickets are available at www.griffintheatre.com or by calling (866) 811-4111.

LONDON WALL will feature George Booker, Ed Dzialo, Nick Freed, Vanessa Greenway, Ashley Neal, Mary Poole, Amanda Powell, Michael Saguto and Rochelle Therrien.

This "lost" and rarely produced work by the author of I Am a Camera and Bell, Book and Candle explores the lives and love affairs of the women employed as shorthand typists in a busy solicitor's office in 1930's London. The play had its premiere in May of 1931 at the Duke of York's Theatre in London and was acclaimed for its hyper-realistic depiction of office life, as well as its soulful probing of the dreams and desires of its female characters.

LONDON WALL recently received an acclaimed revival at London's Finborough Theater: "It hasn't been revived until now, yet comes up fresh as paint," hailed Charles Spencer of The Telegraph, calling the play "A piece that proves both dramatically engaging and a fascinating theatrical time-capsule." Time Out London called it "A smart indictment of the meager circumference of a woman's life as part of the urban workforce of the '30s, wrapped around a heartfelt romantic drama."

The production team for LONDON WALL includes: Jeff Kmiec (scenic design), Rachel Sypniewski (costume designer), Brandon Wardell (lighting design), Stephen Ptacek (sound design), Majel Cuza (production manager), Carina Abbaticchio (asst. director) and Jon Ravenscroft (stage manager).

Robin Witt has directed Ferber and Kaufman's Stage Door, Terrence Rattigan's Flare Path and the critically acclaimed 2014 Midwest premiere of Men Should Weep for Griffin Theatre Company, which recently won Jeff Awards for Best Production, Direction and Leading Actress. Her work in Chicago has earned numerous Jeff Award nominations and her productions have been cited as "Best of the Year" by the Chicago Tribune, Time Out Chicago and Chicago Reader. She has worked at a variety of Chicago area theatres including Northlight Theatre, Steep Theatre, A Red Orchid and The Artistic Home. In addition, Robin directed Juliet: A Dialogue About Love for sacred playground theatre at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. She is a graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts (BFA) and Northwestern University (MFA). Robin is an Assistant Professor at UNC Charlotte.

Established in 1988 and celebrating its 28th season, the mission of the Griffin Theatre Company is to create extraordinary and meaningful theatrical experiences for both children and adults by building bridges of understanding between generations that instill in its audience an appreciation of the performing arts. Through artistic collaboration the Griffin Theatre Company produces literary adaptations, original work and classic plays that challenge and inspire, with wit, style and compassion for the audience. For additional information, visit www.griffintheatre.com.

To post a comment, you must register and login.