TACT/The Actors Company Theatre (Scott Alan Evans, Cynthia Harris and Simon Jones, Co-Artistic Directors), announced today that due to audience demand, its critically-acclaimed production of The Late Christopher Bean will extend for six (6) additional performances. Written by Sidney Howard and directed by TACT Company Member Jenn Thompson, performances began at Theatre Row's Beckett Theatre (410West 42nd Street - between 9th & 10th Avenues) on Sunday, November 1st, 2009 at 3pm. Opening night was Wednesday, November 11th at 7:30pm. Originally scheduled to close on Saturday, December 5th, The Late Christopher Bean will now end its run following the 2pm matinee performance on Saturday, December 12th.
The cast of The Late Christopher Bean includes TACT Company Members: Mary Bacon, Cynthia Darlow, Greg McFadden, James Murtaugh, James Prendergast and guest artists Bob Ari, Hunter Canning, Jessiee Datino, and Kate Middleton.
The creative team is comprised of Charlie Corcoran (sets), Martha Hally (costumes), Ben Stanton (lights), Stephen Kunken (sound), Mark Berman (original music) and Taline Alexander (properties). Meredith Dixon is Production Stage Manager and Jane Clausen is Assistant Stage Manager.
In The Late Christopher Bean, Yankee practicality collides with New York's sophisticated Art World as all hell breaks loose when a celebrated painter's early works are traced to the humble home of a country doctor. Both a biting satire on the destructive power of greed and a touching view of a family in turmoil, this feisty comedy will have you cheering for the most unlikely heroines.
The Late Christopher Bean will have the following performance schedule through Saturday, December 12th: Monday, Wednesday - Friday at 7:30pm; Saturday at 2pm & 8pm; Sunday at 3pm. There will be an additional performance on Tuesday, November 24th at 7:30pm. There will be no performance on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26th. The final performance will be Saturday, December 12th at 2pm. Tickets are $27.50 - $55.00 and are available 24/7 through Ticket Central www.ticketcentral.com or from 12noon - 8pm daily at 212-279-4200. They may also be obtained at the Theatre Row box office (410 West 42nd Street (between 9th & 10th Avenues) between 12pm and 8pm daily.
