Rachel Dratch, best known for her comedic work on "Saturday Night Live," will star in the George Street Playhouse's upcoming production of A. R. Gurney's Sylvia.
Dratch will portray Sylvia, the "stray dog that turns the life of two New York empty-nesters upside down," according to a press release.
Artistic director David Saint will helm the comedy, which is scheduled to run March 30-April 25, 2010, with an official opening April 2 at the New Jersey venue.
"I am so thrilled to be working with an actor with such comedic gifts," said director Saint in a statement. "In all her characterizations on ‘Saturday Night Live’ and in her work with Second City, Rachel has displayed a comic style that is the perfect fit for this show. I look forward to working with her and welcome her to George Street."
Additional casting will be announced at a later date.
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In Sylvia, press notes state, "Greg and Kate have moved to Manhattan after 22 years of child-raising in the suburbs. Greg's career as a financial trader is winding down, while Kate's career, as a public-school English teacher, is beginning to offer her more opportunities. Greg brings home a dog he found in the park — or that has found him —b earing only 'Sylvia' on her name tag. A street-smart mutt, Sylvia becomes a major bone of contention between husband and wife. She offers Greg an escape from the frustrations of his job and the unknowns of middle age. To Kate, Sylvia becomes a rival for affection. And Sylvia thinks Kate just doesn't understand the relationship between man and dog. The marriage is put in serious jeopardy until, after a series of hilarious and touching complications, Greg and Kate learn to compromise, and Sylvia becomes a valued part of their lives."
For more information visit www.gsponline.org.
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