Playwrights Realm's CITY OF Begins Performances Tonight

The Playwrights Realm's world premiere of City Of by Anton Dudley, directed by Stephen Brackett (Buyer & Cellar) begins performances tonight. The production runs January 27th through February 21st, 2015 with a February 5th opening at the Peter Jay Sharp Theater (416 W. 42nd Street, NYC).

Tickets are on sale now through www.TicketCentral.com, by calling (212) 279-4200, noon to 8 p.m. daily or by visiting the Ticket Central box office at 416 W. 42nd Street. Tickets range in price from $25 to $35 for all regular performances (February 6th thru 21st). Performances from January 27th - February 4th are SOLD OUT, and best availability begins February 6th. Performances are Monday - Saturday at 7:30pm. Student rush tickets are available for $10 for all performances from February 2nd thru February 21st.

The cast includes Suzanne Bertish (Machinal) as Eleanor, Colby Minifie (MCC's Punk Rock) as Cammie, Devin Norik (CSC's Unnatural Acts) as Dash, Steven Rattazzi (CBS's Galileo) as Actor, Jon Norman Schneider (LCT's The Oldest Boy) as Claude, and Cheryl Stern (La Cage aux Folles) as Actress.

City Of is The Playwrights Realm's inaugural Alumni Production. This program is dedicated to mounting new works by the growing contingency of Alumni Playwrights who have already been produced by the company. Launching the Alumni Production not only adds a production to the season, but it also deepens The Realm's commitment to being an artistic home where playwrights can grow over the long term. The Realm previously presented Anton Dudley's play Substitution in 2008.

Somewhere in Paris, on a rainy night, a gargoyle falls in love with a pigeon, the ghost of Paul Verlaine recites poetry for passersby, and large glasses of emerald green absinthe are poured and consumed. Somewhere in Paris, on a rainy night, four Americans, lost and lonely, discover that their lives and their dreams are intertwined in ways they'd never imagined.

The design team includes Cameron Anderson (Scenic Design), Paul Carey (Costume Design), Brian Tovar (Lighting Design), Matt Hubbs (Sound Design) and Anna Demenkoff (Props Design). Megan Schwarz Dickert is the Production Stage Manager. Casting by Paul Davis, Calleri Casting.