A Brooklyn Carol
Friday, December 13, 2019 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, December 14, 2019 at 7:30 pm
The first reading of a new play by Ron Hutchinson (Tango Diaries / Lookin' for Elvis)
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In 1851 one hundred and fifty London house sparrows were captured and brought to New York. Against all odds, sixteen of them managed to survive the voyage, a ferocious first winter, and the attacks of local wildlife who resented these new immigrants.
This play and its music celebrate the sparrows' adaptation to the New World -- an adaptation so successful that these founding families now have over two hundred million direct descendants.
This epic tale of a daughter who finds her pride will be performed by the sparrows themselves.
Directed by James Shearwood, the cast includes returning and well-known actors Rich O'Brien, Pamela Jayne Morgan, Quinn Vogt-Welch, Harry Waller, Kirsty Woodward, James Shearwood, Kevin O'Brien, Maia Guest and musicians Greg Doyle and Wendy Matthews, aka The EduKated Fleas.
Stage Manager: Carrie Ford.
Ron Hutchinson's connection to AotL began with Clinging to the Iceberg, continued with Lookin' for Trouble, and then last April's Tango Diaries.
A Brooklyn Carol in the News
Irish Examiner on Ron Hutchinson
About the Event
The actors are appearing through the courtesy of the Actors' Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers.
This project is made possible, in part, through the Putnam Arts Council’s Arts Link Grant Program, with public funds provided through the New York State Council on the Arts with support from Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and the NYS Legislature.
Additional funding for A Brooklyn Carol is being provided by Ralph's Theatre Company, James Shearwood, Director.