'The Runner Stumbles' Hosts 3 Post-Show Discussions

The Actors Company Theatre/TACT, now in its 15th season, will present three special post-show discussions following their production of The Runner Stumbles by Milan Stitt, directed by Scott Alan Evans. Previews begin October 28 toward a November 4 opening at Theatre Row's Beckett Theatre (410 West 42nd St). Performances continue through November 24, 2007.  Admission to these events is free with purchase of a ticket to the show.

"Repressed passions flare. Could the anguish he suffers over his illicit passion for Sister Rita, a young nun, have caused Father Rivard to commit the ultimate sin of murder?  The truth, when revealed, is nowhere near as simple. Set in rural Michigan at the turn of the last century, The Runner Stumbles is based on a true story," explain press notes.

Post-Show Discussions:
Love and The Church
Following the 7:30PM Performance, Monday November 5
Former priest and Milwaukee talk-show host, Jack Murtaugh, shares insights on faith, love and marriage as he recounts the events that led up to his decision to leave the church and marry his wife – a former nun.

Crisis of Faith – An Interfaith Dialogue
Following the 7:30PM Performance November 8
The Rt. Rev. Catherine S. Roskam, Bishop Suffragan of the Episcopal Diocese of New York along with Rabbi Matthew D. Gerwitz and other prominent New York religious leaders discuss themes from the play including an individual's struggle with faith in the face of conflicting emotional needs and changing times.

The Runner Stumbles, The Playwright Speaks
Following the 8PM Performance, Monday November 10
Playwright Milan Stitt discusses the genesis of his play and the real-life Michigan murder that inspired it.

The Runner Stumbles, by Milan Stitt, Directed by Scott Alan Evans, begins performances October 28; Opens November 4 with performances through November 24.  Show times are: Monday, Thursday, Friday at 7:30PM, Saturday at 2PM & 8PM and Sunday at 3PM.  Wednesday, October 31 at 7:30PM; Tuesday, November 20 at 7:30PM – no performance on November 22.

The Beckett Theatre is located at 410 West 42nd Street. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at Ticket Central by phone (212 ) 279-4200 or online at www.tactnyc.org