Orson's Shadow

First Preview: Mar 14, 2024

Opening Date: Mar 17, 2024

Closing Date: Mar 31, 2024

Running Time: 02:00

https://theaterforthenewcity.net/shows/orsons-shadow/

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Theater for the New City

155 First Ave, New York, NY 10003

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Orson’s Shadow, based on true events, takes place on the stage of the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin and later on the stage of the Royal Court Theatre. In his declining years, Orson Welles is directing a production of Eugène Ionesco’s Rhinoceros, starring Laurence Olivier and Joan Plowright. Olivier is fresh from his triumphant theatrical portrayal of vaudevillian Archie Rice in John Osborne’s The Entertainer and is about to reprise the role in its film adaptation. He and Plowright are in the early stages of a romantic liaison and his tumultuous marriage to Vivien Leigh is all but ended. The noted critic Kenneth Tynan becomes entangled in the conflicts between Welles, Olivier and Leigh, adding tension and complexity to their relationships and influencing their decisions and perceptions. The play debates the merits of stage versus screen, the internal struggle that theatrical performers endure when contemplating a leap to films and the ways the studio system frustrated the careers of individual artists. It is also a study of theatrical egos, each of the protagonists living more on the stage than in real life, each one feeling insecure while jockeying for power. Presented by Theater for the New City in association with Oberon Theatre Ensemble & Strindberg Rep.

Off-Off Broadway Play - Drama

Show Notes: 1 intermission

Performance Schedule

WEDNESDAY @ 7:30 PM
THURSDAY-SATURDAY @ 8 PM
SUNDAY @ 3 PM

Written By

Austin Pendleton

Director

Austin Pendleton

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Accessibility

Box Office

Counter 43".
Parking

SVI Permit.
Curb Ramps

All corners.
Passenger Loading Zone

Front.
Restroom

Unisex: Lobby. Lightweight door 33". Stall 66" x 68". Commode 19". Grab bars.
Seating

Four Theatres: Three on lobby-level (one seating 240, two seating 99 each), one in basement (seats 65). No fixed seating in any of the theaters.
Elevator/Escalator

Elevator: For access to basement theater. Lift for one person using wheelchair and one ambulatory person. Operated with key by house manager.
Telephone

Lobby. Coin slot 61". Cord 29".
Entrance

Ground level. Double doors in series (each 36"). Easy to operate with adequate maneuvering space.
Visual Assistance

None.
Water Fountain

None.
Assisted Listening System

None.
Wheelchair Info

No fixed seating in any of the theaters.

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