Rehearsals are set to begin today (July 19) for AN ERROR OF THE MOON, a speculation of jealousy, madness and the brothers Booth, beginning performances August 13th at The Beckett Theatre at Theatre Row, 410 West 42nd Street. The new play by Luigi Creatore will officially open on Monday, August 30th for a limited engagement through October 10th. Under the direction of Kim Weild, the cast of AN ERROR OF THE MOON features Margaret Copeland, Erik Heger, Andrew Veenstra, and BrIan Wallace.
AN ERROR OF THE MOON is a fictional portrait of the brothers Edwin and
John Wilkes Booth, the rock star actors of their day. Edwin tells his tale of a man consumed by jealousy, of bitter sibling rivalry, and the mad obsession that sparked the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Margaret Copeland performed her one woman show My Fake IDs around the country and Off-Broadway at the Lamb's Theatre. She also performs stand up comedy in clubs throughout New York City.
Erik Heger appeared Off-Broadway in MTC's Based on a Totally True Story and his films include Upside Out and A Perfect Match. Andrew Veenstra has numerous regional credits including Romeo and Juliet at Pioneer Theatre Co. and A Christmas Carol at
GeVa Theatre. Br
Ian Wallace appeared in the Obie-winning The Good Negro at the Public and The Germans in Paris with Anjelica Torn at the Verse Theater.
Playwright
Luigi Creatore has enjoyed an extensive career as a record producer along with partner
Hugo Peretti. The team of Hugo and Luigi chalked up dozens of gold records with such artists as
Sarah Vaughan, Jimmie Rodgers,
Perry Como,
Sam Cooke,
Della Reese, etc. As a songwriter with partners
Hugo Peretti and
George David Weiss, he wrote a number of hit songs, of which two megahits were "Can't Help Falling in Love" for
Elvis Presley and "The Lion Sleeps Tonight." In 1968, the team was represented on Broadway with Maggie Flynn starring
Shirley Jones and
Jack Cassidy, and Off-Broadway with Smile, Smile, Smile. In 2008-2009, Luigi was represented Off-Broadway with the play Flamingo Court.
Director
Kim Weild most recently directed Off-Broadway's Fêtes de la Nuit (2010 Drama Desk nomination). She has worked extensively as Associate Director to
Michael Blakemore, including on the Broadway revival of Blithe Spirit starring
Angela Lansbury, Deuce starring
Angela Lansbury and
Marian Seldes, and Is He Dead? She has also associate directed for
Tina Landau on Wig Out! at The Vineyard and
Charles Mee's Iphigenia 2.0 at
Signature Theatre. Kim is the recipient of a Kennedy Center Directing Fellowship, Shubert Fellow, 2006
Williamstown Theatre Festival Foeller Fellow, and is a
Women's Project alumna.
Scenic design for AN ERROR OF THE MOON is by
Steven Capone, with costume design by
Alixandra Englund, lighting design by
Charles Foster, sound design by
Christian Frederickson, and projection design by C.
Andrew Bauer. Fight direction is by
Rick Sordelet. AN ERROR OF THE MOON is being presented Off-Broadway by
Theater 21 and
CRC Productions.
The playing schedule for AN ERROR OF THE MOON will be Tuesdays at 7 pm, Wednesdays through Fridays at 8 pm, Saturdays at 2 pm & 8 pm, and Sundays at 3 pm. Tickets are $50 and are available through www.Telecharge.com 212-239-6200. A limited number of $20 Student Rush tickets (2 ticket limit) will be available day of performance at the Theatre Row box office. Valid ID is required.
For more information, visit
www.AnErrorOfTheMoon.com.
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