| Gingold Theatrical Group To Present Bernard Shaw's THE DEVIL'S DISCIPLE | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 05:55 pm EDT 08/15/24 | |
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| GINGOLD THEATRICAL GROUP ANNOUNCES BERNARD SHAW'S THE DEVIL'S DISCIPLE DIRECTED BY DAVID STALLER PREVIEWS BEGIN OCTOBER 15, 2024 OPENING NIGHT SET FOR NOVEMBER 3, 2024 LIMITED RUN THROUGH NOVEMBER 23, 2024 IN THEATRE TWO AT THEATRE ROW (August 15, 2024 – New York, NY) Gingold Theatrical Group (GTG) (David Staller, Artistic Director; Isaiah Josiah, Managing Producer) announced today the first New York City production in 16 years of The Devil's Disciple by George Bernard Shaw. Directed by David Staller, The Devil's Disciple will play in Theatre Two at Theatre Row (410 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036) beginning October 15, 2024, with opening night set for November 3, for a run through November 23, 2024. Shaw's The Devil's Disciple. It's 1777 in New Hampshire and future of our country is at stake! What can one determined woman, and two confused men, do to ensure a Democratic future? In this new adaptation by director David Staller, female ferocity rules as five powerhouse women play out this legendary and almost true historical adventure comedy by George Bernard Shaw. Gingold Theatrical Group will present this traditionally male-driven story with a cast of five diverse women who will interchangeably play all the roles to more fully embrace Shaw's examination of the struggle for women's rights in this country, and specifically at this point in history. Set during the American Revolution and embracing authentic events from 1777, this charged adaptation emphasizes the need for individuals to embrace their personal responsibility to keep democracy alive and well. Shaw wrote the play as a thinly veiled call for a Free Ireland, which accounts for it being banned in Britain for many years. "Shaw's plays consistently challenge us to think critically and engage with the world around us, and The Devil's Disciple is no exception," said Artistic Director David Staller. "As we approach a pivotal election season, this play serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of individual action and standing up for our beliefs." Full casting for The Devil's Disciple will be announced at a later date. The Devil's Disciple will feature set design by Lindsay Genevieve Fuori, costume design by Tracy Christensen, lighting design by Jamie Roderick, and sound design by Julian Evans. Nicole Rozanski is the property designer and Geoff Josselson, CSA is the Casting Director. The production stage manager is April Ann Kline and David Vandervliet is the assistant stage manager. Production management is by Aurora Productions. Natalie Kane is the Assistant Director. Key-art design is by Maya Barbon, with website and marketing coverage by Kevin Sprague at Studio Two. The performance schedule for The Devil's Disciple is as follows: Tuesday–Thursday at 7pm; Friday at 8pm; Saturday at 2pm & 8pm; Sunday at 3pm. Cast and guest-moderated talkbacks will take place after each Sunday performance. Tickets are on sale now at bfany.org/theatre-row/shows/shaws-the-devils-disciple. For more information, please call 212-355-7823, email info@gingoldgroup.org, or visit gingoldgroup.org. ABOUT GINGOLD THEATRICAL GROUP Gingold Theatrical Group, now in its 19th year, creates theater that supports human rights, freedom of speech, and individual liberty using the work of George Bernard Shaw as our guide. All of GTG's programs are inspired by Shaw's humanitarian values. Through full productions, staged readings, new play development, and inner-city educational programs, GTG brings Shavian precepts to audiences and artists across New York, encouraging individuals to breathe Shaw's humanist ideals into their contributions for the future. Shaw created plays to inspire peaceful discussion and activism and that is what GTG aims to accomplish. GTG's past productions include Man and Superman (2012), You Never Can Tell (2013), Major Barbara (2014), Widowers' Houses (2016), Heartbreak House (2018), Caesar & Cleopatra (2019), Candida (2022), and Arms and the Man (2023). Founded in 2006 by David Staller, GTG has carved a permanent niche for the work of George Bernard Shaw within the social and cultural life of New York City, and, through the Project Shaw reading series, made history in 2009 as the first company ever to present performances of every one of Shaw's 65 plays (including full-length works, one-acts and sketches). GTG brings together performers, critics, students, academics and the general public with the opportunity to explore and perform theatrical work inspired by the humanitarian and activist values that Shaw championed. All comedies, these plays boldly exhibit the insight, wit, passion and all-encompassing socio-political focus that distinguished Shaw as one of the most inventive and incisive writers of all time. Through performances, symposiums, new play development, and outreach, as well as through our discussion groups and partnerships with schools including SUNY Stony Brook, Regis, the De La Salle Academy, and The Broome Street Academy, GTG has helped spark a renewed interest in Shaw across the country, and a bold interest in theater as activism. Young people are particularly inspired by Shaw's invocation to challenge the strictures society imposes, to embrace the power of the individual, to make bold personal choices and to take responsibility for these choices. GTG's new play development lab, Speakers' Corner, created to support playwrights inspired by Shaw's ideals, is now in its second cycle. Through monthly prompts and feedback, writers develop work inspired by or in response to a specific Shaw text. Plays developed through Speakers' Corner will be nurtured in workshops and readings with the expectation that GTG will publish or produce them. GTG encourages all people to rejoice in the possibilities of the future. All of GTG's programming is designed to inspire lively discussion and peaceful activism with issues related to human rights, the freedom of speech, and individual liberty. This was the purpose behind all of Shaw's work and why GTG chose him as the guide toward helping create a more tolerant and inclusive world through the exploration of the Arts. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT: www.gingoldgroup.org |
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