'Freud's Last Session' Southeast Premiere At Palm Beach Dramaworks

Southeast premiere!
"Freud's Last Session"
by Mark St. Germain
Opens December 17th
at Palm Beach Dramaworks

West Palm Beach's longest residing professional theatre, Palm Beach Dramaworks, continues its 11th anniversary season with the Southeast premiere of Mark St. Germain's play, "Freud's Last Session" on Friday, December 17th (8PM) at their intimate downtown theatre (322 Banyan Boulevard). Special priced preview performances are slated for December 15th & 16th (8PM) and the production will play through February 6th.

(Mark St. Germain Is Pictured)

"We are particularly excited to present the Southeastern premiere of Freud's Last Session," stated Dramaworks' Producing Artistic Director William Hayes. "Dramaworks played a crucial role in the development of the play, and presented several staged readings of it as part of our Drama(in the)works initiative. Subsequently, the play received it's world premiere at Barrington Stage, became the longest running show in that theatre's long history, and then moved to New York. It is encouraging to know that audiences hunger for intellectual theatre, and they know a play in which C.S. Lewis matches wits with Dr. Freud is sure to deliver".

After escaping the Nazis in Vienna, legendary psychiatrist Dr. Sigmund Freud invites a young professor, C.S. Lewis, to his home in London. Lewis, having satirized Freud in a recent book expects to be reprimanded for his work, but soon realizes Freud has a much more significant agenda. On the day England enters World War II, Freud and Lewis clash on the existence of God, love, sex and the meaning of life - only two weeks before Freud chooses to take his own.

Dramaworks' Producing Artistic Director, William Hayes will direct the production featuring Dennis Creaghan and Chris Oden. The play will feature scenery designed by Michael Amico, costumes designed by Brian O'Keefe, lights designed by Sean Dolan and sound designed by Matt Corey.

Mark St. Germain is an award-winning playwright; his plays include Camping with Henry and Tom, The God Committee, Forgiving Typhoid Mary, and Out of Gas on Lovers Leap. His musical theatre credits include The Gifts of the Magi, and Stand By Your Man - The Tammy Wynette Story. Mr. St. Germain was a creative consultant and writer for several seasons on The Cosby Show and co-wrote the screenplay for the acclaimed film, Duma.

The Palm Beach Dramaworks' season will continue with a distinguished roster of plays including "Dinner With Friends" by Donald Margulies (February 25th - April 17th), and "The Beauty Queen of Leenane" by Martin McDonagh (May 6th - June 19th).

Palm Beach Dramaworks is a non-profit, professional theatre and is a member of the Theatre Communications Group, the South Florida Theatre League, Southeastern Theatre Conference, Florida Professional Theatres Association, Florida Theatre Conference, and the Palm Beach County Cultural Council.

The performance schedule is as follows: Evening performances are Wednesday through Saturday at 8PM; Sunday at 7PM; Matinee performances are on Saturday and Sunday at 2PM with select Wednesdays at 3PM. Please note: Special added performance on Tuesday, December 21st. There is no Sunday evening performance on December 19th & February 6th. There are no performances on Friday, December 24th & Saturday, December 25th.

Individual tickets are $47 for all performances. Group rates for 20 or more, and discounted season subscriptions are also available.

The theatre is located in the heart of downtown West Palm Beach, at 322 Banyan Boulevard, between Dixie Highway and Olive Avenue, Florida 33401. The NEW official parking facility for the theatre is the City Center Garage located at the corner of Banyan Blvd. and Dixie Highway. Parking is offered across the street for a nominal fee, or in the City Garage on the corner of Olive Avenue and Banyan Boulevard for $1.00 per hour with the first hour free. Parking is free on Sunday, only in the garage and at city meters. For ticket information contact the box office at (561) 514-4042, open Tuesday through Saturday from 10AM to 5PM, or visit their website at www.palmbeachdramaworks.org.

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