UPCOMING ACTORS & WRITERS
EVENTS
FALL/WINTER 2011 READING SEASON
Saturday, October 22, 8 p.m. at the Rosendale Theatre
THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER
by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, directed by Mark Chmiel
Actors & Writers presents a staged reading of Kaufman & Hart's classic American comedy,
which made its Broadway debut almost exactly 72 years ago and continues to delight
audiences to this day. At the center of The Man Who Came to Dinner is an acerbic,
wisecracking celebrity guest, Sheridan Whiteside (based on theater critic and Algonquin
Round Table regular Alexander Woollcott), who, due to an injury sustained on the doorstep
of his hosts, cannot leave their home. The house is quickly turned upside down by a
revolving door of people bearing lavish gifts, making selfish demands, delivering
name-dropping telegrams, and making transatlantic phone calls, along with an endless
parade of Hollywood stars. The large cast features many members of Actors & Writers and
special guests.
House opens at 7:30 p.m. Parking is available behind the theater. Admission for A&W
events is technically free, but generous donations are accepted and appreciated. For
driving directions and more information: www.rosendaletheatre.org
Saturday, November 12th, 8:00 pm @ Shadowland Theater, Ellenville
SHORTS @ SHADOWLAND
AN ACTORS & WRITERS RETROSPECTIVE
This evening of vintage gems from A&W's annual 10-Minute Play Festivals was
first performed at the Rosendale Theatre in celebration of the company's
20th year. Hilarious, heartfelt, and wildly imaginative, these theatrical
bonbons were written by company playwrights Katherine Burger, Mark Chmiel,
Sarah Chodoff, Mary Gallagher, Mikhail Horowitz, Adam LeFevre, Nicole Quinn,
Laura Shaine, Nina Shengold and David Smilow. Admission is free; generous
donations are gratefully accepted.
Shadowland Theatre, 157 Canal Street, Ellenville, NY 12428. For more
information: 845-647-5511; http://shadowlandtheatre.org/
Saturday, December 3rd, 8:00 pm @ Shadowland Theater, Ellenville
IMPROV NATION
Directed by Denny Dillon
They're back for a second smash evening at Shadowland! Broadway veteran and SNL alumna Denny Dillon helms Improv Nation, a
fearless troupe of
gibberish talkers, conceptual tightrope walkers, off-the-cuff scene-makers, and ridiculous risk takers.
The daredevil ensemble of Dillon, Jason Downs, Sophia Raab Downs,
Davis Hall, Mikhail Horowitz,
Nicole Quinn, and David Smilow works without a script, spinning
detailed, delightful, and wildly
hilarious scenes out of theatrical thin air.
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Actors & Writers' FALL Reading Series will be held at
the Shadowland
Theater, 157 Canal Street, Ellenville, NY 12428,
www.shadowlandtheatre.org
Though admission is free, donations are always welcome. Doors open
half an hour before curtain, and seating is first-come, first-served.
(Sorry, we cannot take reservations.)