The Colony Theatre Company is thrilled to present an unforgettable evening with an unforgettable man, AN EVENING WITH Norman Lloyd, as a one-night-only special event for The Colony Theatre on Sunday, December 5 at 7pm at The Colony Theatre, 555 North Third Street (at Cypress) adjacent to the Burbank Town Center.
Join us for a delightful evening with
Norman Lloyd, as he answers your questions and shares stories about his work with
Orson Welles and the Mercury Theater, his close relationships with people like
Alfred Hitchcock and
Charlie Chaplin, and his experiences on Broadway and in film working with the biggest names in the business.
ABOUT
Norman LloydIn an acting career spanning 8 decades,
Norman Lloyd has worked with the biggest names in show business. Following an early education in the theatre, Norman joined the famed Mercury Theater in his 20s, working onstage and in radio alongside
Orson Welles,
John Houseman, and
Joseph Cotten. In 1942, Norman came to Hollywood to work with
Alfred Hitchcock in a pivotal role in the film Saboteur, having been personally recommended by
John Houseman. Soon other prestigious roles followed, including another stint with Hitchcock in Spellbound, The Southerner for Jean Renoir, and A Walk in the Sun for
Lewis Milestone. Norman also co-starred in
Charlie Chaplin's Limelight, which led to a lifelong friendship with Chaplin.
Norman was also a formidable presence behind the camera, first as an associate producer for Milestone (working on Arch of Triumph with
Ingrid Bergman and
Charles Boyer) and then as a director and producer for the groundbreaking TV show Omnibus. Later in his career, Hitchcock employed Norman as a producer on the famed TV show
Alfred Hitchcock Presents, where he eventually became executive producer. Norman and
John Houseman later teamed up again to produce and direct
Charles Laughton in the world premiere of
Bertolt Brecht's play Galileo. But Norman never stayed away from acting for too long. He appeared on Broadway numerous times, including a production with
Hume Cronyn and
Jessica Tandy in Madam, Will you Walk? and a legendary production of King Lear with
Louis Calhern that cast Norman as The Fool. He has made countless appearances in episodic television, including a six-year stint on St. Elsewhere as Dr. Auschlander, a role and an experience he credits as being his most satisfying. He went on to play stand-out roles in Peter Weir's Dead Poet's Society and
Martin Scorsese's Age of Innocence and more recently co-starred with
Cameron Diaz and
Shirley MacLaine in In Her Shoes. He recently filmed an episode of the TV hit Modern Family, and he is the subject of the 2007 documentary Who Is
Norman Lloyd? which chronicles his 8-decade career in show business. On the personal side, Norman has been happily married to his wife, Peggy, for 74 years - one the longest and most enduring in Hollywood history.
ABOUT THE SCHEDULE AND PRICING
AN EVENING WITH
Norman Lloyd is a One-Night-Only special event which will be presented on Sunday, December 5 at 7:00pm; followed by a light reception in the lobby. Tickets are $25 - $35 and are available by calling the
Colony Theatre Box Office at 818/558-7000 ext. 15 or online at www.colonytheatre.org.
The award-winning
Colony Theatre Company is Burbank's premiere professional theatre. It was voted "Best Live Theatre in L.A." in The Daily News 2006 Readers' Choice poll, and has been named one of "25 Notable U.S. Theatre Companies" by Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac for 6 years in a row. The
Colony Theatre Company is a 36-year-old organization dedicated to bringing the finest-quality theatrical productions to Los Angeles. The theatre is located at 555 North Third Street, at the corner of Cypress, in the heart of Downtown Burbank. For further information, call (818) 558-7000. Fax: (818) 558-7110. E-mail: colonytheatre@colonytheatre.org. Or visit our website at www.colonytheatre.ORG.
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