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Rattlestick is excited to welcome back to it’s stage acclaimed playwright Craig Wright for the theater’s first production of the new season. . .
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LADY written by Craig Wright directed by Dexter Bullard Aug 28 – Sept 28, 2008 Wed – Sat at 8pm, Sun at 3pm Deep in the woods of Illinois, three childhood friends come together for their annual hunting trip. Now middle-aged, divided by their changing political attitudes, and facing mortality in a number of guises, they find that the common fabric of friendship has been shredded by time. |
Craig Wright has previously seen his acclaimed play The Pavillion (Drama Desk nominee for Outstanding Play) produced at Rattlestick. Craig has written for numerous television shows including “Six Feet Under” and “Lost” and is the creator and Executive Producer of the ABC series “Dirty Sexy Money.” Other plays include: Orange Flower Water, Recent Tragic Events, Molly’s Delicious, Melissa Arctic and Grace.
Dexter Bullard was awarded the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Direction Off-Broadway for Tracy Letts’ BUG at The Barrow Street Theater, as well as a Drama Desk Nomination for Outstanding Director. In Chiacgo, Dexter has directed projects for Famous Door, American Theatre Company, The Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, Hartford Stage Company, and many times for A Red Orchid Theater. He is co-founder of the Plasticene Physical Theater.
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MICHAEL SHANNON Michael was recently seen in Adam Rapp’s The Metal Children (Vineyard Theater) and in Steven Adly Gurgus’ Little Flower of East Orange (LAB/Public). He created the role of Peter Evans in Tracey Letts’ BUG, and performed it in Chicago, London, New York and in the feature film adaptation. In Chicago he has appeared in plays at Steppenwolf, the Lookingglass and A Red Orchid – of which he is a company member. He will soon be seen in Sam Mendes’ upcoming film Revolutionary Road and in Oliver Stone’s W. |
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PAUL SPARKS Paul has performed at Rattlestick in American Sligo and Finer Noble Gases (also at Edinburgh; Best Actor 2006 Edinburgh Fringe Festival) both by Adam Rapp. He was recently seen in Pump Girl (MTC) and Essential Self-Defense (Playwrights Horizon/EDGE). Paul will soon appear in Adam Rapp’s adaptaion of his own play Blackbird (which Paul also performed onstage at EDGE), as well as in the directorial debut of Charlie Kaufman: Synecdoche, New York. |
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DAVID WILSON BARNES David has appeared on Broadway in Martin McDonagh’s The Lt. of Inishmore, and off-Broadway in Vengeance (stageFARM), The Attic (the Play Company) and also at here at Rattlestick in St. Crispin’s Day. He has performed regionally at: A.R.T., Actor’s Theatre of Louisville, Geva Theatre, The City Theatre, The Long Wharf, The Cape Playhouse and Acadia Rep. David will also be seen later this fall in Gina Ginofriddo’s Becky Shaw at Second Stage Theater. |
This is Rattlestick’s 14th season – and it promises to be a spectacular one! Come join us for another year of the most exciting, brave and bold new works from America’s hottest new playwrights!
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Rattlestick’s presents a New York premiere from Craig Wright:
LADY.
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