[Capdist-announce] It's Only A Play - the unexpected comedy by Terrence McNally - coming to Claverack May 10 to 19, 2024

Fri May 3 19:24:35 EDT 2024

For Immediate Release

Contact:  Stephen Sanborn, The Two Of Us Productions

               (office) 518-329-6293     (cell) 518-610-2895

It's Only A Play - the unexpected comedy by Terrence McNally .  

                       presented by The Two Of Us Productions

WHAT:  It's Only A Play by Terrence McNally - It's the opening night of The
Golden Egg on Broadway, and wealthy producer Julia Budder is throwing an
opening night bash in her Manhattan townhouse. Downstairs the celebrities
are pouring in, but the real action is upstairs in the bedroom, where a
group of insiders have staked themselves out to await the reviews. Add to
this a drama critic who's panned the playwright in the past and a
new-in-town aspiring singer, and you have a prime recipe for the narcissism,
ambition, childishness, and just plain irrationality that infuse the
theatre-and for comedy. But don't worry: This play is sure to be the hit
they have all been hoping for!

WHEN:  May 10th, 11th 12th & following weekend of May 17th, 18th, & 19th,
2024.  Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30pm and Sunday matinee is
at 3pm.

WHERE:  The Marilyn & Bob Laurie Gallery at the Claverack Library, located
at 629 NY-23B, Claverack, NY 12513, right on the corner of Rt. 23 & Rt. 9H.

TICKETS:  Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for Students & Seniors.  Please
call for Group Rates.  For advance reservations visit
<http://www.thetwoofusproductions.org/> www.TheTwoOfUsProductions.org or
call 518-758-1648.  Make your reservations early for the best seats on the
date yo

It's Only A Play - the unexpected comedy by Terrence McNally .  

                       presented by The Two Of Us Productions

The Two Of Us Productions, the award winning theater company based in Copake
NY, is pleased to present It's Only A Play, the hilarious comedy by Terrence
McNally that was nominated for both a Tony & Drama Desk award.  Performances
are May 10th through 19th, 2024 in the Marilyn & Bob Laurie Gallery at the
Claverack Library in Claverack NY.  You don't want to miss this comedic yet
true-to-life story of producing a new play on Broadway, sitting in pins &
needles for your opening night reviews to be published!  

It's the opening night of The Golden Egg on Broadway, and wealthy producer
Julia Budder is throwing an opening night bash in her Manhattan townhouse.
Downstairs the celebrities are pouring in, but the real action is upstairs
in the bedroom, where a group of insiders have staked themselves out to
await the reviews. The group includes the excitable playwright; the possibly
unstable wunderkind director; the pill-popping leading lady, treading the
boards after becoming infamous in Hollywood; and the playwright's best
friend, for whom the play was written but who passed up this production for
a television series. Add to this a drama critic who's panned the playwright
in the past and a new-in-town aspiring singer, and you have a prime recipe
for the narcissism, ambition, childishness, and just plain irrationality
that infuse the theatre-and for comedy. But don't worry: This play is sure
to be the hit they have all been hoping for!

It's Only A Play features Mark Leinung as playwright Peter Austin, Constance
Lopez as producer Julia Budder, Brian Yorck as theater critic Ira Drew, Bill
Solley as director Frank Finger, Jackie DiGorgis as star actor Virginia
Noyes, Fred Sirois as best friend James Wicker, and Karissa Payson as fresh
off the farm hired-help Augusta (Gus) Head.  

Performances of It's Only A Play are 2 weekends only - May 10th, 11th, 12th,
and the following weekend of May 17th, 18th, and 19th, 2024.   Friday and
Saturday performances are at 7:30pm and Sunday matinees are at 3pm.  The
comfortable & intimate Marilyn & Bob Laurie Gallery at the Claverack Library
is located at 629 NY-23B, Claverack, NY 12513, right on the corner of Rt. 23
& Rt. 9H.  Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for Students & Seniors.  Please
call for Group Rates.  For advance reservations visit
<http://www.TheTwoOfUsProductions.org> www.TheTwoOfUsProductions.org or call
518-758-1648.  Make your reservations early for the best seats on the date
you want!   

The Two Of Us Productions is well known throughout the Hudson Valley for
presenting quality theater, both musicals and dramas.  Their recent
productions of Cabaret, Blithe Spirit, The Lady And The Clarinet, Sweeney
Todd, A Shayna Maidel, Chicago, Les Miserables, next to normal, Deathtrap,
and Jesus Christ Superstar were all recognized by the Theatre Association of
NYS with multiple awards, including outstanding work by the company,
outstanding performance by the orchestra, excellence in direction, and many
individual actor awards.   

These performances are supported with funds from Hudson River Bank & Trust
Foundation, Stewart's Shops, Bank of Greene County, Rheinstrom Hill
Community Foundation, Greylock Federal Credit Union, Key Bank Foundation and
The Ackerman Fund.  This project is made possible with funds from the
Statewide Community Regrants Program, a program of the New York State
Council on the Arts (NYSCA) with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and
the New York State Legislature and administered in Columbia County by the
Columbia County Council on the Arts dba. CREATE Council for the Arts.

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