Sigourney Weaver Leads World Premiere Reading of Inge's OFF THE MAIN ROAD at The Flea 5/11

The Flea presents the World Premiere of OFF THE MAIN ROAD, an unproduced play by William Inge, author of Picnic, Bus Stop, and Come Back Little Sheba. 

OFF THE MAIN ROAD was recently 'discovered', and has never been produced. A re-working of the project called "Out on the Outskirts of Town" was done in 1964 starring Anne Bancroft and Jack Warden for Bob Hope Presents, as a one-time television presentation.

OFF THE MAIN ROAD will be presented as a staged reading, directed by Flea Artistic Director Jim Simpson.

The cast includes Walter Bobbie, Rebecca Nelson, Jay O. Sanders, Rocco Sisto, Frances Sternhagen, and Sigourney Weaver plus members of The Bats: Jamie Effros, Evan Enderle,
Maren Langdon and Michael Micalizzi.

One Night Only: Monday, May 11 at 7:00 p.m.

This reading is exclusive to Flea Members at the Donor level ($250) and above.

Members can call the Member Hotline to RSVP: 212-226-0051, ext. 101. and visit here.

Founded in 1996 by three of New York's most acclaimed downtown theater artists-director Jim Simpson, designer Kyle Chepulis and playwright Mac Wellman-the award-winning Flea Theater was originally formed out of the purely artistic impulse to create "a joyful hell in a small space". Brash, energetic and dedicated, we quickly became a downtown beacon for creative artists of every discipline, and for audiences seeking bold and inventive work.

Soon a more formal mission was born: to present distinctive work that raises the standards of Off-Off-Broadway for artists and audiences alike. Comfortable seats and decent dressing rooms became as much a part of our goal as our commitment to supporting talented artists with big ideas.

Noninstitutional and resolutely noncommercial, The Flea embodies the spirit of adventure and experiment that has defined Off-Off-Broadway since its inception. We are one of the only professional theaters in the city that maintains an open-door policy for artists-a policy that we believe is crucial to keeping New York theater vital. Part playground, part laboratory, part training ground, The Flea has been home to established artists taking new risks, emerging artists developing their ideas, and mid-career artists building sustained audiences.

Each year The Flea presents and produces dozens of new works in an environment that is professional, welcoming, and intimate. As a testament to our success, we have been honored with two OBIE Awards, an Otto Award and, in May 2004, a Drama Desk Award for Distinguished Achievement commending our dedication to adventurous theater. With the continued participation of our founders and an ever-growing community of diverse and creative talents, The Flea strives to represent the wide range of what is possible Off-Off-Broadway.

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