Media Advisory: “Our Town” Celebrates First Anniversary and Welcomes Michael Shannon 2/26
Media Advisory
for Friday, February 26, 2010
DAVID CROMER’S ACCLAIMED PRODUCTION OF
THORNTON WILDER’S
“ O U R T O W N ”
CELEBRATES FIRST ANNIVERSARY AND
WELCOMES NEWEST CAST MEMBER
M I C H A E L S H A N N O N
Who: Academy Award nomineeMichael Shannon joins the cast Our Tow, Director David Cromer, and producers Jean Doumanian, Scott Morfee and Tom Wirtshafter.
What: Off-Broadway’s acclaimed Our Town celebrates first anniversary and welcomes newest cast member Michael Shannon
Where: Barrow Street Theatre (27 Barrow Street at 7th Avenue South)
When: Friday, February 26th
9:15 p.m. Press check-in
(all press/photographers must be checked in by 9:15 pm)
9:30 p.m. Curtain Call photos
9:45 p.m.- 10:00 p.m. Cast photos / cake presentation
Note: The critically acclaimed David Cromer production of’ Thornton Wilder’s OurTown now on stage at the Barrow Street Theatre (27 Barrow Street), began performances on February 17, 2009, with an official opening night on February 26, 2009 where it received rave reviews at the downtown venue. Our Town went on to win the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Production and Outstanding Direction and Obie Award for Outstanding Director. This current staging of Our Town enters its second year on February 26th and became the longest-running production of the play in its 72-year history with its record-breaking 337th performance on December 16, 2009.
The latest arrival to Grover’s Corners is Academy Award nominee Michael Shannon (Revolutionary Road) who assumes the role of the ‘Stage Manager’ this week.
Our Town is produced by Scott Morfee, Jean Doumanian, Tom Wirtshafter, Ted Snowdon, Eagle Productions, Dena Hammerstein/Pam Pariseau, The Weinstein Company, and Burnt Umber Productions
You must RSVP to:
Philip Carrubba: philip@oandmco.com /212-695-7400 x212 / 917-532-8849 (cell)