Press Release for Mid-Town International Theatre Festival
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For Immediate Release: June 20, 2016 Media Contact: Andrea Alton at Alton PR | altonprandproduction@gmail.com |
The Midtown International Theatre Festival in association with Lagniappe Productions Present The World Premiere of MR. TOOLE July 21st – 31st, 2016 at the WorkShop Theater Company Inspired by true life events of Pulitzer Prize Winning Author John Kennedy Toole |
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Todd d'Amour as "John Kennedy Toole" in Vivian Neuwirth's play "Mr. Toole" (©Mike Dote)
New York – Mr. Toole, a new play written by award-winning playwright Vivian Neuwirth will have its World Premiere at The Midtown International Theatre Festival on July 21st. Set against the backdrop of New Orleans, this play is a deeply personal reflection on the life of John Kennedy Toole, author of the Pulitzer Prize Winning novel, “A Confederacy of Dunces.” The play was inspired by Vivian’s time as a student of Mr. Toole’s at St. Mary's Dominican College in New Orleans.
The play is directed by Cat Parker who is the Artistic Director of Articulate Theatre Company. Previous directing credits include the New York Innovative Theatre Award-Winning Productions of, Picasso at the Lapin Agile and Twelfth Night. Cat’s recent credits include Articulate Theatre Company’s production of Thornton Wilder's The Skin of Our Teeth. Mr. Toole's ensemble cast has an impressive list of credits that range from Broadway, Off-Broadway and Regional productions.
In this new play inspired by true events, the life of John Kennedy Toole, author of “A Confederacy of Dunces,” is seen through the eyes of one of his students at an all-girl’s college in New Orleans. The student, who is haunted by the memory of her first love, Mr. Toole, goes back in time to solve the mystery of his death and what she could have done to stop it. The teacher a student will never forget becomes a legend the world will never forget.
The cast features Todd d'Amour (2015 Broadway Debut Manhattan Theatre Club's Airline Highway/Orpheus Descending), Laura Butler (Boardwalk Empire/Inside Llewyn Davis), Brenda Currin (Obie award-winner/Orpheus Descending, directed by Austin Pendleton), John Ingle (Off-Broadway Lanford Wilson's Madness of Lady Bright with TOSOS, Steve Sterner and Peter del Valle’s musical revue LOVERS), Lou Liberatore (Broadway, Burn This & As Is), and Richard Vernon (Broadway Poor Murderer, directed by Herbert Berghof).
The creative team includes set and video design by George Allison, lighting design by Kia Rogers, costume design by Aileen Abercrombie, video help from Eric Siegel, stage management by Earline Stephen, assistant director & stage manager Becky Abramowitz, dialect coach Charley Layton, and co-produced by Vincent Marano.
The play is directed by Cat Parker who is the Artistic Director of Articulate Theatre Company. Previous directing credits include the New York Innovative Theatre Award-Winning Productions of, Picasso at the Lapin Agile and Twelfth Night. Cat’s recent credits include Articulate Theatre Company’s production of Thornton Wilder's The Skin of Our Teeth. Mr. Toole's ensemble cast has an impressive list of credits that range from Broadway, Off-Broadway and Regional productions.
In this new play inspired by true events, the life of John Kennedy Toole, author of “A Confederacy of Dunces,” is seen through the eyes of one of his students at an all-girl’s college in New Orleans. The student, who is haunted by the memory of her first love, Mr. Toole, goes back in time to solve the mystery of his death and what she could have done to stop it. The teacher a student will never forget becomes a legend the world will never forget.
The cast features Todd d'Amour (2015 Broadway Debut Manhattan Theatre Club's Airline Highway/Orpheus Descending), Laura Butler (Boardwalk Empire/Inside Llewyn Davis), Brenda Currin (Obie award-winner/Orpheus Descending, directed by Austin Pendleton), John Ingle (Off-Broadway Lanford Wilson's Madness of Lady Bright with TOSOS, Steve Sterner and Peter del Valle’s musical revue LOVERS), Lou Liberatore (Broadway, Burn This & As Is), and Richard Vernon (Broadway Poor Murderer, directed by Herbert Berghof).
The creative team includes set and video design by George Allison, lighting design by Kia Rogers, costume design by Aileen Abercrombie, video help from Eric Siegel, stage management by Earline Stephen, assistant director & stage manager Becky Abramowitz, dialect coach Charley Layton, and co-produced by Vincent Marano.
Photos by Mike Dote/mikedote.com
John Ingle as "Walker Percy" and Brenda Currin as "Thelma Toole" in Vivian Neuwirth's play "Mr. Toole" (©Mike Dote)
Todd d'Amour as "John Kennedy Toole" in Vivian Neuwirth's play "Mr. Toole" (©Mike Dote)
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Todd d'Amour as "John Kennedy Toole" and Brenda Currin as "Thelma Toole" in Vivian Neuwirth's play "Mr. Toole" (©Mike Dote)
Lou Liberatore as "Arthur Ducoing" and Brenda Currin as "Thelma Toole" in Vivian Neuwirth's play "Mr. Toole" (©Mike Dote)
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Todd d'Amour as "John Kennedy Toole" and Laura Butler as "Lisette" in Vivian Neuwirth's play "Mr. Toole" (©Mike Dote)
Todd d'Amour as "John Kennedy Toole" and Laura Butler as "Lisette" in Vivian Neuwirth's play "Mr. Toole" (©Mike Dote)
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Todd d'Amour as "John Kennedy Toole" and Richard Vernon as "John Toole" in Vivian Neuwirth's play "Mr. Toole" (©Mike Dote)
Todd d'Amour as "John Kennedy Toole" and Richard Vernon as "John Toole" in Vivian Neuwirth's play "Mr. Toole" (©Mike Dote)
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