Pearl Theatre Company Closes Out 2011-12 Season With A MOON FOR THE MISBEGOTTEN

The Pearl Theatre Company (J.R. Sullivan, Artistic Director) has announced its final production of the 2011-12 season, Eugene O'Neill's A MOON FOR THE MISBEGOTTEN. It begins performances on March 6, 2012 at New York City Center Stage II. The production will be directed by J.R. Sullivan. Tickets are currently on sale through CityTix® and at NYCityCenter.org.

"This last completed work by one of our greatest playwrights is a masterful mix of the comic and tragic," according to artistic director J.R. Sullivan, who is directing the production. "It is O'Neill at his dramatic best, in a work that astonishes with its piercing understanding of the lost and lonely and a sudden and startling lyricism."

A MOON FOR THE MISBEGOTTEN marks the sixth production staged by Sullivan in his three seasons as The Pearl's Artistic Director.  His Pearl Productions include Richard II, Wittenberg, Hard Times, The Playboy of the Western World, Widowers' Houses, and Twelfth Night. He was the founder of the New American Theater in Illinois, and served as an associate artistic director of the Utah Shakespeare Festival from 2002 until summer 2009.  His work has been seen in regional theaters across the country, including the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the Milwaukee Repertory Theater, The Studio Theatre in Washington DC, and the Arden Theatre Company in Philadelphia, among others. 

The Cast

As previously announced, the 5-person cast for A MOON FOR THE MISBEGOTTEN will include Dan Daily (Phil Hogan), a Pearl company member since 1998, who is currently appearing in The Philanderer and has appeared off-Broadway with The New Group, Keen Company, and Classic Stage Company.  Kim Martin-Cotten (Josie Hogan) makes her debut with The Pearl, having been seen on Broadway in Merchant of Venice and in the national tour of August: Osage County. Regionally, she has appeared at The Goodman Theatre, The Actors Theatre of Louisville, and the Shakespeare Theatre DC. Andrew May (James Tyrone), also making his debut with the company, has been seen regionally with the Cleveland Play House, Great Lakes Theater, and Williamstown Theatre Festival. He will be seen in the upcoming national tour of War Horse. Kern McFadden (T. Stedman Harder), last appeared at The Pearl as Oronte in The Misanthrope. He has appeared in New York with the Irish Repertory Theatre and regionally with The Old Globe, the La Jolla Playhouse, and the Utah Shakespeare Festival. Sean McNall (Mike Hogan), a member of The Pearl company since 2003, was featured this season in the title role of Richard II and last season as Alceste in The Misanthrope. Mr. McNall received a 2008 OBIE Award for Sustained Excellence in Performance.

 

Production Team

The production team includes: Jo Winiarski, scenic design; Rachel Laritz, costume design; Jaymi Lee Smith, lighting design; Lindsay Jones, sound design; Rod Kinter, fight direction. The stage manager is Dale Smallwood and the dramaturg is Kate Farrington.

The Pearl Theatre Company is dedicated to playing a vital role in the cultural life of New York City and its surrounding region by creating productions that examine, explore, and illuminate the human condition. The Pearl is an artistic home for a diverse company of theatre professionals, especially a core company of resident actors. The Pearl provides engagement opportunities that both educate and enrich the experiences of artists, students, and audiences. Last season, The Pearl received a 2011 Lortel Award nomination for Best Revival (for The Misanthrope), and a special 2011 Drama Desk Award for "notable productions of classic plays and nurturing a stalwart resident company of actors.

The 2010-2011 Resident Acting Company consists of veterans of the New York and regional stages including: Jolly Abraham, Rachel Botchan, Robin Leslie Brown, Bradford Cover, Dominic Cuskern, Dan Daily, Robert Hock, Sean McNall, Chris Mixon, Carol Schultz, Edward Seamon, and Lee Stark.

The Pearl is supported, in part, by public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts, and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.  Additionally, The Pearl receives major support from the Fund for the City of New York, the Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Shubert Foundation, and the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation.

2011-2012 Ticketing and Performance Information

The Pearl Theatre Company provides a variety of ticketing options for the performance space at New York City Center, including season subscription packages.

For subscription tickets and information, contact The Pearl's Subscriber Services at 212-598-9802 or visit www.pearltheatre.org. 

Single tickets can be purchased through New York City Center by calling CityTix® at 212-581-1212, going online to www.NYCityCenter.org. Tickets are also available for purchase at the City Center Box Office (131 West 55^th Street between 6^th and 7^th Avenues).

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