DEAD RINGER Makes Jersey Premiere at NJ Rep Tonight, 10/15

Gino DiIorio's Dead Ringer gets its world premiere tonight at NJ Rep Theater.  The play, a family drama set on the Texas range in 1885, follows Tyrus Cole, an old, tempermental horse trainer who lives on a ranch with his invalid sister, Mary. Because he is unable to watch her during the day, Mary is confined to a root cellar. Dwight Foley's arrival, as a young stranger seeking help with his horse, upsets the balance between Cole and Mary.  What unfolds is a web of shady business and secrets.  The show opens officially on Saturday, October 17 and runs through November 15.

Dead Ringer is directed by NJ Rep's artistic director, Suzanne Barabas.  The cast features NJ Rep vets Michael Irvin Pollard and Natalie Wilder.  They are joined by Christian Pedersen in his NJ Rep mainstage debut.

Dead Ringer originally premiered as The Hard Way in NJ Rep's annual Theatre Brut Festival of Short Plays in 2004. This festival version was expanded into a full length play that won the 2005 BBC International Playwriting Contest and was broadcast over BBC Radio. 

For tickets, visit www.njrep.org or call 732-229-3166. Specially-priced preview performances are begin tonight and run through tomorrow, October 16 at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Opening night with reception is Saturday, October 17 at 8:00 p.m. There will be a speciAl Western Round-Up and Chow Night sponsored by the NJ Rep Theatre Guild on Thursday, November 5 beginning at 7:00 p.m. Regular performances run Thursdays and Fridays at 8:00 p.m.; Saturdays at 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.; Sundays at 2:00 p.m. and selected Sundays at 7:00 p.m. Tickets: Adults $40; Previews $35; Opening Night with reception $60; Seniors (65+) and full-time students $35 (except for Opening Night and Western Round-Up). Group Rates are available for 10 or more.

Talk-backs with the playwright and cast will follow the October 15th matinee and the Western Round-Up.

NJ Rep is handicapped accessible and offers free on-site parking and easy access from NJ Transit and Academy Bus Lines. Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover are accepted.

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