Unicorn Theater Presents FARRAGUT NORTH, Opens 11/13

Unicorn Theatre's 36th season of BOLD NEW PLAYS continues with Farragut North by Beau Willimon opening November 13th. This behind-the-scenes look at politics focuses on Stephen, a 25-year-old hotshot press secretary, who has built a career that men twice his age envy. During a tight presidential primary, however, the backroom scheming of more seasoned operatives and a seductive teen staffer eclipse his meteoric rise. A viewing portal into the world of politics, Farragut North is an intriguing story of loyalty, lust for power and the high cost of success. This is the first of three co-productions between Unicorn Theatre and UMKC Theatre. These co-productions allow for graduate student actors and designers to work right along with professionals. Future Unicorn and UMKC Theatre Co-Productions this season include Miss Witherspoon and the world premiere of Green Whales.

FARRAGUT NORTH runs November 13th through December 13th with previews on November 11th and 12th. The show plays Tuesdays through Thursdays at 7:30pm, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm and Sundays at 3:00pm. There is a Saturday Matinee at 3:00pm on November 14th and 28th. There is no show on November 26th in observance of Thanksgiving. Tickets are now on sale and can be purchased by calling 816-531-PLAY (7529), online at www.UnicornTheatre.org or at the box office located at 3828 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111.

THE PLAYWRIGHT

Beau Willimon writes for theatre, television and film. Full length plays include: Baby Blue, Nobody's Child and Breathing Time, as well as numerous one-acts. His plays have been developed or performed at MCC Theater, the Cherry Lane Theatre, HERE Arts Center, New Dramatists, Daryl Roth 2 Theatre, Arthur Seelen Theatre (all in New York), the Dayton Playhouse in Ohio and the Battersea Arts Center in London. Willimon is a recipient of the Seymour Brick Memorial Playwriting Prize, the Yale/Norfolk Arts Fellowship, the Mortimer Hays-Brandeis Traveling Fellowship, the Eesti Fellowship and winner of the 2005 Dayton Playhouse FutureFest. He has been a finalist for the Julliard Lila Acheson Wallace Playwriting Fellowship, the Humana Festival National Ten-Minute Play Contest and the Hangar Theatre Lab New Play Festival. Besides his work in theatre, Willimon has also worked extensively in the world of politics, having served on the staff of campaigns for Sen. Chuck Schumer, Sen. Hillary Clinton, Sen. Bill Bradley and most recently, Governor Howard Dean. He was recently hired by cable network AMC as the co-creator of an original dramatic series. Beau graduated with a B.A. from Columbia University in 1999 and an M.F.A. in playwriting from Columbia's Graduate School of the Arts in 2003. He lives in Brooklyn.

THE CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM
FARRAGUT NORTH is directed by John Rensenhouse (Unicorn Directing Debut). The cast features Mark Thomas as Stephen Bellamy (Unicorn Debut; UMKC Graduate Student), Bruce Roach as Paul Zara (Previously at Unicorn: Faith Healer, The Lieutenant of Inishmore and Orson's Shadow), Manon Halliburton as Ida Horowicz (Previously at Unicorn: All In The Timing), Robert Elliott as Tom Duffy (Previously at Unicorn: Veteran's Day), Sam Cordes as Ben (Previously at Unicorn: The Mineola Twins), Kat Endsley as Molly (Unicorn Debut: UMKC Graduate Student) and HerBert Moore as Frank and Waiter (Unicorn Debut). The design team includes scenic design by Valerie Ferguson (Unicorn debut: UMKC Graduate Student), lighting design by EJ Reinagel (Unicorn Debut; UMKC Graduate Student), sound design by Merlin James Alexandre Salisbury (Unicorn Debut; UMKC Graduate Student), costume design by Kelly Kasper (Unicorn Debut), properties design by Megan C. Gross (Unicorn Debut; UMKC Graduate Student), dramaturgy by Glenn Mills (Unicorn Debut; UMKC Graduate Student) with Tanya Brown as Stage Manager (Previously at Unicorn: Speech & Debate, The Clean House, Mauritius, The Little Dog Laughed and A House With No Walls).

Unicorn Box Office

Box Office Information
Phone: 816-531-PLAY
Website: www.UnicornTheatre.org
Address: 3828 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111

Box Office Hours
Performance Weeks
Mon. 12pm-5pm
Tues-Sat. 12pm-8pm
Sun. 1:30pm-3pm

Non-Performance Weeks
Tues.-Fri. 12pm-5pm

Show Times and Ticket Prices for Farragut North
Previews 7:30pm: Start at $20
Tuesday-Thursday 7:30pm: Start at $25
Friday and Saturday 8:00pm: Start at $30
Sunday Matinee 3:30pm: Start at $25
Saturday Matinee November 14th and 28th, 3:00pm: Start at $25
*A $2.50 per ticket box office fee is added for all phone, web and walk up sales.

Tickets Online
Tickets may be purchased 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at www.UnicornTheatre.org. An online service fee applies to every order.

 

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