Edwards, Ferrin, Hibbert, Bolton, Morton and More Set for Project Shaw's Devil's Disciple
By Andrew Gans
30 Apr 2008
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Euan Morton
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| photo by Irene Young | The acclaimed Project Shaw series will continue May 19 with a starry reading of The Devil's Disciple.
The evening at the Players Club will begin at 7 PM. Featured in the cast will be The 39 Steps' Charles Edwards and Jennifer Ferrin as well as Edward Hibbert, John Bolton, Mary Beth Peil, John Martello, Euan Morton, Dan Truman and Emily Young. Howard Kissel will narrate.
The Devil's Disciple, according to press notes, is "a thrilling comedy that employs the unlikely backdrop of the American Revolution. Some of Shaw's most iconographic characters fill out this story of revolt: of one country against another, as well as of the inexhaustible battle of the human spirit - how we choose to create and define ourselves in the face of societal
expectations. In this play, we find ourselves in 1777 New Hampshire where Dick Dudgeon opens his heart to life. Along the way, everyone else goes through profound changes of discovery, hope and strength."
The Project Shaw series is produced and directed by David Staller, who acted with Dana Ivey in Shaw's Mrs. Warren's Profession at the Irish Repertory Theatre. The series intends to offer every sketch, full-length and one-act play by the playwright.
Past participants include Blair Brown, Mark Kudisch, Kerry Butler, Tyne Daly, Jonathan Hadary, Daniel Jenkins, Rebecca Luker, Michael Cerveris, Karen Ziemba, Michele Pawk, Bruce Vilanch, Jack Gilpin and George S. Irving.
Also scheduled for the 2008 Project Shaw season are Great Catherine with Annajanska, The Wild Grand Duchess (June 23), Major Barbara (July 21), Caesar and Cleopatra (Sept. 22), The Shewing-Up of Blanco Posnet (Oct. 20), Jitta's Atonement (Nov. 17) and Saint Joan (Dec. 22).
The Players Club is located in Manhattan at 16 Gramercy Park South. Tickets, priced $20, will be available by calling (212) 352-3101 beginning May 1. For more information visit www.projectshaw.com.
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