Long Wharf & Ellis Examine Rabe's Dog Problem Feb. 9-March 19 | Playbill

Related Articles
News Long Wharf & Ellis Examine Rabe's Dog Problem Feb. 9-March 19 A title change and a second act have brought David Rabe's Williamstown short, Corners, to Connecticut's Long Wharf Theatre for a run Feb. 9-March 19. Now ominously known as The Dog Problem, the mob comedy will receive its world premiere with Roundabout associate artistic director Scott Ellis at the helm.

A title change and a second act have brought David Rabe's Williamstown short, Corners, to Connecticut's Long Wharf Theatre for a run Feb. 9-March 19. Now ominously known as The Dog Problem, the mob comedy will receive its world premiere with Roundabout associate artistic director Scott Ellis at the helm.

In the summer of 1998, the once-hour Corners, which told -- briefly -- what happens to Ray when he meets his friend Ronnie under a street lamp on a city corner, was presented as a one act at the Williamstown Festival under the direction of Ellis. During the run, Rabe's second act was read, following the staging of the one act. Through the process, the play was expanded to include several mafia personalities all battling one another verbally over honor, decency and reality. Other Rabe plays include The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel, Streamers and Hurly Burly.

Ellis recently directed the Roundabout revivals of The Rainmaker and 1776, for which he received a Tony Award nomination. His Broadway and Off-Broadway credits encompass plays, musicals and revues, including Steel Pier, Company, Picnic, A Month in the Country and And the World Goes 'Round...The songs of Kander & Ebb.

Featured in Dog Problem are Victor Argo (Uncle Malvolio), Larry Clarke (ray), Tony Cucci (Tommy Stones), Andrea Gabriel (Teresa), Michael Kell (the Priest), Joe Pachecho (Ronnie) and David Wilke (Joey).

The design team brings together Allen Moyer (sets), Michael Krass (costumes), Brian Nason (lights) and Eileen Tague (sound). David Leong choreographed the fight sequences. Tickets are $45-$10 and are available by calling the box office at (203) 787-4282.

-- By Christine Ehren

 
RELATED:
Today’s Most Popular News:
 X

Blocking belongs
on the stage,
not on websites.

Our website is made possible by
displaying online advertisements to our visitors.

Please consider supporting us by
whitelisting playbill.com with your ad blocker.
Thank you!