PENNY PENNIWORTH Announces One Week Extension, Now Running Thru 11/8

Due to popular and critical demand, EMERGING ARTISTS THEATRE has announced a 1-week extension of the Off-Broadway Premiere of PENNY PENNIWORTH by Chris Weikel. This spoof of Dickens, directed by Mark Finley, has added performances through November 8th at TADA Theatre. It is produced on Off-Broadway contract.

PENNY PENNIWORTH is Charles Dickens' "lost" epic as mounted by a short-staffed theatre troupe with Royal Shakespeare Company aspirations. Set in Victorian England, it tells the story of young
Penny Penniworth whose childhood love is driven out of town after nearly killing a wealthy businessman. Soon, Penny finds herself penniless, left alone to make her way through a convoluted maze of strange relationships, anonymous benefactors and ultimate justice.

PENNY PENNIWORTH features a cast of four playing a cavalcade of comic characters: Christopher Borg, Jamie Heinlein, Jason O'Connell, and Ellen Reilly. The production features costumes by Goody, lighting by Jennifer Granrud, set by Tim McMath, music by Peter Saxe and sound by Aaron Blank.

Founded in 1993, the mission of EMERGING ARTISTS THEATRE is to provide a dynamic home for emerging writers and artists, to develop their work from an idea to a fully realized production.  In the past 16 years, EAT has premiered over 275 new works, garnered a Drama Desk Award
nomination for Capathia Jenkins in (Mis)Understanding Mammy: The Hattie McDaniel Story, received the American Theatre Wing Award for Consistent Excellence in Theatre, and was named Best Off Off Broadway Theater Company in NYC for Actors to Work With by Back Stage. During its 2009- 2010 season, under the Artistic Direction of Paul Adams, EAT will showcase over two-dozen new works. For more information visit www.emergingartiststheatre.org.

PENNY PENNIWORTH runs through November 8, Wed. - Sat. 8pm, Sun at 3pm and Mon. at 7pm. (NOTE: shows Nov. 4 - 7 are at 7pm.) TADA Theatre is located at 15 West 28th Street, 2nd floor (between Broadway & 5th Ave -- accessible from the the R/W train at 28th Street and F train at
23rd Street). Tickets are $35 for all performances. For tickets and information call 800-838-3006 or visit www.emergingartiststheatre.org

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