Olympia Dukakis & John Ashton Voice Roles in MISTERMAN at Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts

As part of Boulder Arts Week, The Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts will present "Misterman." "Misterman" opens at the Dairy Center for the Arts at 2590 Walnut Street in Boulder on March 26, 2015 and runs through April 3, 2015 (No performance March 31.) All performances are at 8:00 p.m., with the exception of the 4:00 p.m. matinee on March 29. There will also be a special Industry Night performance on March 30 at 8:00 p.m. All performances will also be followed by a talkback. This is the final stop before the production relocates to New York for the fall of 2015. Press tickets are available for press night March 27.

Inishfree might seem like a quaint Irish town, but fierce evangelist Thomas Magill knows better. He knows jovial Dwain Flynn is a miserable drunk, that Timmy O'Leary enslaves his lovely mother and that sweet Mrs. Cleary is a blasphemous flirt. It's down to Thomas, with God on his shoulder, to save this sinful place. But the townsfolk are not listening, an angel is misbehaving and a barking dog will not be silenced. Just how far will Thomas go in his quest for salvation?

"A seductive and terrifying portrait of a luminous madness that dares you not to look away." - New York Times.

"Misterman" enjoyed sold-out runs and glowing reviews from audiences and critics when it made its Colorado premiere at the Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts this past fall. Theatre critic Judith Reynolds, of the Durango Herald, praised this impressive production as a "rare opportunity to see a splendid performance by an emerging American actor in a gripping new Irish Play."

This production of Mr. Walsh's critically acclaimed one man show also features Academy Award winner Olympia Dukakis voicing the role of Mammy and Henry Award winner John Ashton, voicing the role of Mr. McAnerny. The play is directed by Melissa Firlit and the lead role of Thomas Magill is played by Craig MacArthur.

Announcing this exciting event as part of Boulder Arts Week, Tim Moore, the Artistic Director for the Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts stated, "Enda Walsh is one of today's most prolific Irish playwrights and Olympia Dukakis is a national treasure on stage and screen. We are very proud of this talented team and we are excited to share this tour de force with audiences in the Boulder/Denver area."

Academy Award winner Olympia Dukakis has appeared in signature roles in more than 60 feature and short films, including Cloudburst, Mr. Holland's Opus,Steel Magnolias, Dad, Look Who's Talking I, II & III, Mighty Aphrodite, Jeffrey, and Away From Her. Her more than 40 television credits include Bored to Death (most recent), Last of the Blond Bombshells (Judi Dench), Sinatra (Golden Globe Nominee), Joan of Arc (Emmy Nominee), Tales of the City, More Tales of the City (Emmy Nominee), and Further Tales of the City. Her New York theatre credits include Who's Who in Hell, Social Security, Rose (Drama Desk Award Nominee) and The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore, and Dukakis has performed in more than 130 productions Off-Broadway and regionally at theaters including A.C.T., Shakespeare in the Park, Shakespeare & Co., and Williamstown Summer Theatre Festival, where she also served as Associate Director. She was most recently seen at Shakespeare & Co. last year in the title role of Mother Courage and Her Children, and will appear at New Repertory Theatre in Spring 2015 in The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore.

Craig MacArthur is a New York City based actor and graduate of the prestigious Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. MacArthur has received glowing reviews for his portrayal of Judas in The last Days of Judas Iscariot, Joey in A Steady Rain, and Trevor in The Submission, at The Olney Theatre Center. He made his NYC stage debut in The Northern Kingdom, which was written by Nancy Fales Garret and directed by director/actress Dorothy Lyman. His most recent work was at the Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts was in the thrilling production of Red, (director Melissa Firlit) in which he portrayed Mark Rothko's (Dennis Elkins) struggling young assistant.

Melissa Firlit is a graduate of Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University, where she received her master's in Directing. Firlit has been nominated for and won various awards at festivals across the New York area. Her accolades include best direction, best ensemble and best variety show. She teaches at the renowned McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton, New Jersey as well as Wagner College of Staten Island. Her work has been featured in the Fringe NYC, Midtown International Festival, DreamUp Festival, Edinburgh Festival, The Zipper Factory, The Pulse Theater, Soho Playhouse, Orlando Fringe Festival, Theatre Tuscaloosa, The Crossroads Theater, Ensemble Studio Theatre, Rutgers University, Wagner College, and the Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts.

The creative team also includes Elaine Wong (lighting design), Matthew Bittner (sound design) and Samuel Damare (stage manager.)

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