'Dinner with Ahmed' Showcased at American Theater of Actors

Blume Media Group (Drama Desk Awards presenter) will premiere an AEA showcase production of a new topical comedy Dinner With Ahmed, by Paul Rawlings with direction by Danielle Campbell, at the Sargent Theater / American Theater of Actors (314 West 54th Street, between 8th & 9th Avenues) for a three-week limited engagement from February 28 through March 9, 2008.

The cast includes (in alphabetical order): Joseph Callari, Amir Darvish, Ray Durand, Ross Anthony Evans, Scott Glascock, Alex Herrald, TaShawn (Pope) Jackson, Michael Jaye, Sue Mathys, Lauren Milberger, Corinne Palermo and Rory Wheeler.

"Dinner With Ahmed takes place at an interesting, if not typical, Georgetown dinner party for people crusading for liberty and unimpeded rights (even for those who yearn to blow up or otherwise wipe out these liberal idealists along with anyone else).  Prominent characters are Washington civil rights activists, a Senator's widow, a Homeland Security tough guy, a tortured possible terrorist and a Supreme Court Justice," describe press notes.

Playwright Paul Rawlings, former newspaper reporter and US Naval Officer, has had 20 play productions off-off Broadway, in colleges, regional theater and assorted other venues. His four-character musical, Fair Play For Eve played in the Ansonia Hotel Theatre.

Director Danielle Campbell recently staged You're It The Musical by Earl Wilson Jr. at Tony's Di Napoli Downstairs Cabaret; All My Sons at Watson Theatre; Glass Menagerie at Watson Theatre; and was Assistant Director of Follow Me, The Musical at GT Theatre. She has also served as Production Stage Manager for many off and off-off-Broadway productions.

The Creative team is comprised of Emmy Award winning Set Designer Kevin Lee Allen; Lighting Designer Matthew Miller; Costumer Designer Eric Bergrin; and Sound Designer Bernard Fox.  General Management is being provided by Felicia M. Lopes/ Five Stone Productions, Inc.

The showcase production will be presented for limited performances as follows: Thursdays, Fridays and Saturday evenings at 8 PM; Saturdays at 3 PM and Sundays at 5 PM.There will also be one Monday performance on March 3 at 8PM.

All general admission tickets (February 28 – March 9) are $18; however, there are $10 student and senior tickets available, and all Actors Equity Association members are admitted free based upon availability and presentation of their AEA card at the box office prior to curtain-time.   Tickets are available via TheaterMania at www.theatermania.com or by calling 212-352-3101.

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