Hirsch, Procaccino and Boston to Discuss Late Playwright Gardner June 1 in Seattle

By Adam Hetrick
26 May 2009

Two-time Tony Award-winning actor Judd Hirsch will take part in "A Celebration of Herb Gardner" June 1 at the Intiman Theatre.

Hirsch, who earned Tonys for his work in Gardner's I'm Not Rappaport and Conversations with My Father, will be joined by fellow Gardner veteran John Procaccino and Matthew Boston for the 7 PM discussion.

Hirsch currently co-stars with Procaccino in A Contemporary Theatre's production of Below the Belt. The two previously appeared on Broadway together in Gardner's A Thousand Clowns and Conversations with My Father. Boston is appearing in the Intiman production of A Thousand Clowns.

Hirsch's extensive stage credits include Sixteen Wounded, Art, A Thousand Clowns, Talley's Folly, Chapter Two, Knock Knock, The Hot l Baltimore and Barefoot in the Park. He is well known for his screen roles in "Taxi," "Dear John," "Ordinary People" and "Numb3rs."

"A Celebration of Herb Gardner" will be held on the set of A Thousand Clowns at the Intiman Theatre. Tickets, priced $10, are available by phoning (206) 269-1900 or by visiting Intiman.org.

The Intiman Theatre is located at 201 Mercer Street at Seattle Center.