| Arthur Miller's THE PRICE Off-Broadway at Theatre at St. Clements - Feb 21-Mar 30, 2025 | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 03:35 pm EST 12/03/24 | |
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| The Village Theater Group Presents The Price Written by Arthur Miller Directed by Noelle McGrath* February 19-March 30, 2025 (40 performances) Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday at 7:30 p.m. Saturdays at 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m.; Sundays at 3:00 p.m. (No performance on Sat. Feb. 22 at 2:00 p.m.) Opening Night: Friday, February 21 at 7:30 p.m. Theatre at St. Clements 423 West 46th Street,New York, NY 10036 General Admission Tickets start at $35. For tickets, visit: ThePriceOffBway.com Direct ticketing link: https://ci.ovationtix.com/36897 Runtime: 2:30; includes one 15-minute intermission The Village Theater Group presents the first Off-Broadway production of Arthur Miller's classic, The Price. Tony-nominated for "Best Play" in 1968, this Miller masterpiece is the inaugural production of the theater company, which comprises a collective of young artists committed to advancing new and classic works to savvy and inquisitive generations of theater-goers. Forty performances of The Price will be staged Off-Broadway at the Theatre at St. Clements, 423 West 46th Street in NYC from February 21-March 30, 2025. Noelle McGrath* directs a cast of four, including Bill Barry, Michael Durkin*, Janelle Farias Sando*, and Cullen Wheeler*. Understudies are Benjamin Russell*, Monica Lowy, John Palacio, and Joe Bowen*. *Member, Actors' Equity Association Set in an attic of a condemned Manhattan building at the end of the 1950s, this compelling play examines the price we pay for the choices we make or fail to make in life. Four unforgettable characters struggle to make sense of the past and create a future in this 1968 tour de force masterpiece of Miller's pen. "This 1968 Tony-nominated 'Best Play' was first presented on Broadway during the turbulence of great social upheaval, including the assassinations of Robert F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and the Viet Nam War. These events echoed many experiences from Miller's own life, especially the devastation of The Great Depression and its disfiguring effect on people's lives," said director Noelle McGrath. "A survivor of the infamous House Un-American Activities Committee during the McCarthy era, Miller was keenly aware of the price of being an individual in a world that encourages compliance and obedience to the status quo. It is within the context of today's social-political turmoil and that we stage Miller's work." This production of The Price is being presented by arrangement with Dramatists Play Service and the Arthur Miller estate, with proceeds benefiting the Theatre at St. Clements Charities and The Village Theater Group. "The Village Theater Group is a new collective determined to revolutionize the performing arts by igniting the passion and spirit of theater professionals and audiences," said co-founder Daniel J. Condon. "We aim to prioritize artistic integrity over profit by offering the most affordable tickets, trusting that by producing quality productions and focusing on our art, success will naturally follow." Performances are Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.; and Sundays at 3:00 p.m. There is no performance on Sat. Feb. 22 at 2:00 p.m. Opening night is Friday, February 21 at 7:30 p.m. General admission tickets start at $35. For tickets, visit ThePriceOffBway.com. Direct ticketing link: https://ci.ovationtix.com/36897 The runtime is two hours and thirty minutes, which includes one 15-minute intermission. The Price is co-produced by Andrew Beregovoy. Assistant Director/Co-Producer: Daniel J. Condon; Production Designer: Rachel Kordell; Costume & Hair Designer: Bridget McJohn; Lighting Designer: Isaac Winston; Sound Designer: Andy Evan Cohen; Production Manager: Ginny Huang; Stage Manager: Fernando Figueroa Valladares. The Village Theater Group is a newly founded company composed of a collective of young artists dedicated to revitalizing and honoring the timeless works of our past while providing a platform for the writers of our present. Their mission isn't to modernize classic works, but to prove they're already modern. Arthur Miller (1915-2005) emerged as one of the most significant American playwrights of the 20th century, crafting powerful dramas that exposed the moral complexities of human experience and the profound failures of the American Dream. Born in New York City to a Jewish immigrant family, Miller witnessed the economic struggles of the Great Depression, an experience that profoundly shaped his social consciousness and dramatic vision. His breakthrough came with Death of a Salesman (1949), a searing exploration of disillusionment through the character of Willy Loman, a traveling salesman crushed by the weight of unrealized ambitions. The play won the Pulitzer Prize and established Miller as a defining voice of post-war American theater, critically examining the psychological and social pressures of mid-century American life. Miller's personal and professional life was equally dramatic. His marriage to actress Marilyn Monroe from 1956 to 1961 garnered immense public attention, while his principled stance during the McCarthy era—refusing to name names before the House Un-American Activities Committee and subsequently being blacklisted - demonstrated his unwavering commitment to individual conscience. The Crucible (1953), his allegorical play about the Salem witch trials, powerfully criticized the contemporary political persecution of suspected communists. This work became a seminal text of political theater, using historical events to illuminate contemporary social dynamics and the dangers of mass hysteria. Throughout his career, Miller remained committed to using theater as a vehicle for social critique, exploring themes of personal responsibility, systemic injustice, and the individual's struggle against oppressive societal structures. His naturalistic dialogue, psychological depth, and moral complexity revolutionized American drama, influencing generations of playwrights and challenging audiences to confront uncomfortable truths about American society. Miller died in 2005, leaving behind a legacy as one of the most important dramatists of the 20th century, a moral voice who used the stage as a powerful platform for social and philosophical inquiry. Noelle McGrath* (Director) - Two-time nominee for the NY Innovative Theater Award for Best Actress in a Featured Role, Ms. McGrath has been seen on many stages from New York to Los Angeles. Some of her favorite roles include: Mrs. Corduroy Codliver in Self at The Metropolitan Playhouse; Lizzy Sweeney in Philadelphia, Here I Come! at the Gloria Maddox Theatre/T. Schreiber Studios; Madame Arcati in Blithe Spirit; Big Mama in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof; La Poncia in House of Bernarda Alba at The Gallery Players; Gertrude Stein in the 40th anniversary of Al Carmine's In Circles at The Judson Memorial; Miss Havisham in Great Expectations at Virginia's Mill Mountain Theatre; Miss Marple in A Murder is Announced; Grandma Kurnitz in Lost in Yonkers; and Kate in All My Sons at The John Bourne Theatre in Brooklyn Heights. With the arts umbrella Fractured Atlas she has produced, directed and performed in The Glass Menagerie at the Episcopal Actors Guild, as well as Tennessee Williams' Something Unspoken and A.R. Gurney's The Gin Game at Revelation Gallery/St. John's in the Village. As a Voice Artist she has appeared in several features for GBKids and others, including BELLE, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM, UNICORN MILKSHAKE, OKKO'S INN, LONELY CASTLE IN THE MIRROR and BERSERK. Ms. McGrath is honored to have directed this exceptional cast for Village Theater Group's inaugural production of Arthur Miller's The Price. MEET THE CAST Bill Barry (Victor Franz) has previously played the roles of John Proctor and Biff Loman in The Heights Players productions of Arthur Miller's The Crucible and Death of a Salesman, respectively. Other favorite roles include McMurphy in StageWorks at Studio 237 production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, (Best Performer nominee, 2023 New Jersey BroadwayWorld Awards). and Lee in Jumbo Productions' version of Sam Shepard's True West. Mike Durkin* (Solomon) is a founding member and, since 1992, Executive Director of the improvisational theatre company Freestyle Repertory Theatre, performing Improvisational theatre formats on almost every Off Broadway and Off-Off Broadway stage in New York City and at festivals in London, Amsterdam, Australia and throughout Canada. Onstage in New York City he has had the pleasure of performing Polonius at the Hudson Theater Guild, Sir Toby Belch and Bottom at Brooklyn's Gallery Players, The Jazz Singer and The State of the Union at the Metropolitan Playhouse, The Weir's Finbar Mack, Huckelbee in The Fantasticks and The Toymaker in the Little Orchestra's Babes in Toyland at Lincoln Center. He is a docent at the Bronx Zoo and a Man In Red every Christmas at Macy's Herald Square. Janelle Farias Sando* (Esther) she/her was hailed by American Theater Magazine as one of "20 Theater Workers You Should Know," and recipient of the Sammons Center Cabaret Artist of the Year, Dallas Voice Actress of the Year, and DFW Theater Critics Forum Award, New York City-based Janelle Farias Sando's powerhouse vocals and astute storytelling skills have taken her across the country, starring in intimate cabarets, large-scale musicals, and world-premiere works like Broadway Backwards (Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS, New Amsterdam Theatre, NY), Cabaret (Sally Bowles), End of The Rainbow (Judy Garland), Guys and Dolls (Sarah Brown), The Boy From Oz (Judy Garland), The Cuban and the Redhead (Carole Lombard), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Millie), Light In The Piazza (Clara), The Last Five Years (Cathy), South Pacific (Nellie Forbush), Lady in the Dark (Liza Elliot) and Nine (Claudia). Cullen Wheeler* (Walter) has appeared in leading and supporting roles in NYC at NYSF/Delacorte Theatre, Theatre for a New Audience, The New Federal, LaMaMa, Urban Stages, and The New 42nd St. Theater. Regional theater credits include productions at Stamford Theatre Works, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Seaside Musical Theatre (and others). Film credits include "Suburban Girl" (Feature), "Longing for Green" (Feature), "Asylum Seekers" (Short), "The Last Note" (Short) and others. Television credits include "The Other Two" (Recurring) "Succession," "Elementary," "Blacklist," "Law & Order." He is a graduate of The University of Southern Mississippi and Juilliard. Joe Bowen* (Solomon Understudy) is a New York City-based actor, singer, and director. Since relocating to NYC from Chicago in 2013, he has appeared in The Devil's Disciple (Project Shaw), As You Like It (The Mechanicals), Merrily We Roll Along (APAC), All For Joe (The Duke on 42nd Street), Harold and Rodney Play Chess (Cherry Lane Theatre), The Eight: Reindeer Monologues (Artistic Pride Productions), and Measure for Measure (Hamlet Isn't Dead), where he is a member of the Resident Acting Company. He was also featured in Sonnet 88, part of New York Shakespeare Exchange's Sonnet Project. His Regional Theater credits include Richard II and Cyrano de Bergerac (PlayMaker's Repertory Company); The Crucible, Amadeus, She Stoops to Conquer, The Importance of Being Earnest, Pride and Prejudice and All's Well that Ends Well (New Harmony Theater); A Christmas Carol (Meadow Brook Theater), and Great Expectations (Mill Mountain Theater). Monica Lowy (Esther Understudy) received her BFA in Theater at Syracuse University and trained in London at LAMDA. She most recently appeared as Venus in I Used To Be The Pretty One at the Nubox Theater (John Desottelle Studio). Recent film roles include Maria in "Excuse Me," Mrs. Wykoff in "Discipline," and The Psychic in "Closing Act." Monica is also a NYS licensed Speech-language Pathologist and vocal coach. She is currently studying with Grace Kiley (Grace Kiley Acting). John Palacio (Walter Understudy) is thrilled to be making his off-Broadway debut with this rich and layered work. On stage he has recently been seen in God of Carnage, House of the Blue Leaves, Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, and as Black Stache in Peter in the Starcatcher and Frederick Frankenstein in Young Frankenstein. TV includes "You," "Bettor Days," and the upcoming "The Better Sister." And in the films "The Saint of the Impossible," and "The Crown Prince of Christmas." He is also an Emmy and Peabody award winning television director and producer. Benjamin Russell* (Victor Understudy) Recent credits include Fun Home (Bruce Bechdel) at Korsa Theater Company, Major Barbara (Adolphus Cusins), Sam and Dede (Dede) at Washington Stage Guild, Radium Girls (Charlie Lee) at Metropolitan Playhouse, She Loves Me (Maitre'd) at Gulf Coast Symphony with Bryce Pinkham, and Sense and Sensibility (John Willoughby) with Bedlam at the A.R.T. in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Other regional credits include Proof (Hal) at Schoodic Arts; All My Sons (Chris) at Mad Cow Theater, The Poor of New York (Mark Livingstone), The Fifth Woman (Thomas), The Awful Truth (Eustace) at Metropolitan Playhouse, Sweet Bird of Youth (Tom Jr.), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Gooper) at Gallery Players, Kiss Me, Kate (Fred Graham), The Glass Menagerie (Jim O'Connor), and Much Ado About Nothing (Benedick) at Classical Theatre of Maryland. Benjamin trained for four years at Jayd McCarty's The Studio/ New York and one year at the British American Drama Academy in London. |
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