George Lee Miles Joins Cast of Metro Playhouse's Uncle Tom’s Cabin

Veteran actor George Lee Miles, known for his roles in Spike Lee's Malcolm X, the original Fort Apache The Bronx and The Taking of Pelham 1-2-3, and Broadway's 1991 revival of Mule Bone, joins the cast in the title role of Metropolitan Playhouse'e Uncle Tom's Cabin.

Metropolitan Playhouse's revival of George Aiken's 1852 play shows from November 13th - December 12th, 2010, at 220 E 4th Street.

Mr. Miles, replacing an actor who left the production for scheduling conflicts, has played standout screen roles over the past 40 years, including the films Death Wish, The Warriors, and Amazing Grace, as well as the television series Kojak. Theatrical productions include Don't Make Me Laugh; It's Never Too Late, Baby; They'd Come to See Charlie, and Julius Caesar at the New York Shakespeare Festival/Public Theater. He was a resident actor for five years with the New Lafayette Theatre Company.

In Metropolitan's production of Uncle Tom's Cabin, 10 actors play both chorus and leads under Alex Roe's direction. Mr. Roe is Artistic Director of Metropolitan, and his productions include the NYIT Award nominated Return of Peter Grimm, The Contrast, Year One of the Empire, Denial, and The Octoroon. The production also features Marcie Henderson as Eliza, Richard Waits as George, Rick Delaney as St. Clare, Alex Marshall-Brown at Topsy, Lisa Riegel as Ophelia, Helen Highfield as Eva, Peter Tedeschi as Phineas Fletcher, J. M. McDonough as Marks, and Dan Snow as Simon Legree. Lighting Design is by Christopher Weston (The Contrast; Under the Gaslight; The Return of Peter Grimm, Dodsworth, The Drunkard) and Costumes by Sidney Fortner (Under the Gaslight; The Return of Peter Grimm, The Drunkard.) Fight Choreography is by Scott Barrow, (The Drunkard) and music direction is by Bix Bettwy (The Drunkard.)

Metropolitan Playhouse's 19th season explores Stereotypes in American theater and culture. The Playhouse explores America's theatrical heritage through forgotten plays of the past and new plays of American historical and cultural moment. Called an "indispensible East Village institution" by nytheatre.com and "theatrical archaeologist extraordinaire" by Back Stage), Metropolitan has earned accolades from The New York Times, The Village Voice, Back Stage and nytheater.com for its ongoing productions that illuminate who we are by revealing where we have come from. Recent productions include The Drunkard, Dodsworth, NYIT award winning The Return of Peter Grimm, Under the Gaslight, The Contrast, Federal Theater Project's Power, It Pays to Advertise, Year One of the Empire, The Pioneer: 5 plays by Eugene O'Neill, Denial and The Melting Pot, as well as the Alphabet City and East Village Chronicles series.

Uncle Tom's Cabin begins five previews on Saturday, November 13th and runs through Sunday, December 12th.
Shows are Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8pm; Sundays at 3pm.
There will be a Pay-What-You-Will performance on Monday, November 15th at 7:30 pm.
There will be two additional matinées Saturday, December 4th and December 11th, at 3:00 pm.

There will be no performances Wednesday, November 23rd or Thursday, November 24th.

Tickets at the door are $25 for general admission, $18 for students/seniors, and $10 for children. Advance purchase prices are $20 for general admission, $15 for students, seniors and Previews, and $10 for Children under 18.

To purchase tickets online visit www.metropolitanplayhouse.org, or call 212 995 5302.

 

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