The Peccadillo Theater Co Extends ANOTHER PART OF THE FOREST Thru 7/11

Due to critical acclaim and box office demand, "Another Part of the Forest," by Lillian Hellman, presented by the award-winning Peccadillo Theatre Company, will extend its run for an additional week at Theatre at St. Clement's (423 West 46th Street - btw. 9th & 10th Avenues). The production will now play thru Sunday, July 11th with seven added performances as per the following schedule: Wednesday through Saturday evenings at 8PM with Matinees on Wednesday and Saturday at 2PM and Sunday at 3PM.

Set in the deep South, Another Part of the Forest tells the story of the most "dysfunctional" family in all of American drama- the notorious Hubbards -- wealthy, ruthless, and immoral -- and their rise to prominence.

Directed by Peccadillo's Artistic Director Dan Wackerman, the company includes Sherman Howard, Elizabeth Norment, Matthew Floyd Miller, Stephanie Wright Thompson, Ben Curtis, Kendall Rileigh, Christopher Kelly, Ryah Nixon, Christopher Lukas, Perri Gaffney, Anthony Wills Jr., and Oliver Buckingham. The production features a scenic design by Joseph Spirito, costumes designed by Amy C. Bradshaw, and a lighting design by Kate Ashton.

"Peccadillo's production of Another Part of the Forest will keep the play in its proper time and place [Bowden, Alabama ca. 1880], but steer away from the ‘kitchen sink' realism often associated with Hellman's plays," stated Mr. Wackerman. "By simplifying the elements of the physical production, a skeletal reproduction of an ante-bellum mansion, for example, and costuming that recreates the Victorian silhouette but eliminates fussy detail, we hope to emphasize the universal and timeless aspects of the play- the psychological dynamics which make this family drama as relevant today as when it was written."

Lillian Hellman directed the original Broadway production of Another Part of the Forest featuring Patricia Neal who won the very first Tony Award for her performance as the unscrupulous Regina Hubbard. Hellman herself was one of the most admired and successful playwrights of her day, gaining national recognition with her very first play, The Children's Hour. Soon after, she created a sensation with The Little Foxes which starred Tallulah Bankhead on Broadway; interestingly, while Another Part of the Forest is the "prequel" to The little Foxes, it was actually written several years after the enormous success of Foxes. Throughout her long career, Hellman was an outspoken liberal and political activist who, despite being blacklisted in the 1950s, continued to speak out against all forms of injustice and discrimination.

Another Part of the Forest will run its normal schedule through July 3rd (Wednesday thru Saturdays at 8PM and Sunday matinees at 3PM) then with the special last week of performances as described above. All tickets are $25. To purchase tickets, go to www.thepeccadillo.com or call 212-352-3101. Running time: 2:40 including intermission.

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