PHOTO CALL: Shepard's Kicking a Dead Horse, with Rea, Opens Off-Broadway

By Ernio Hernandez
July 15, 2008

The U.S. premiere of Sam Shepard's Kicking a Dead Horse, starring Stephen Rea, opened at Off-Broadway's Public Theater (in the Martinson Hall) July 14.

Shepard directs his own work presented in its American debut by The Public Theatre and Ireland's Abbey Theatre.

Rea stars as Hobart in the new play "about the West, a Manhattan art dealer and a dead horse," according to show notes. Elissa Piszel is also featured in the non-speaking role of Young Woman.

Actor Rea has been seen on film in "The Crying Game," "V for Vendetta" and "Breakfast on Pluto." The actor also earned a Tony Award nomination for Someone Who'll Watch Over Me.

Here is a look at photos from the opening-night celebration.

Stephen Rea and Sam Shepard

Linda Emond		Zeljko Ivanek

Michael Stuhlbarg		Abbey Theatre Director Fiach Mac Conghail and Doug Hughes

Public Theatre head Oskar Eustis and wife Laurie		Rocco Landesman and Gerald Schoenfeld

All photos by Aubrey Reuben.