New York, September
21, 2022 – Merciful Delusions Productions is announcing the
November 2022 presentation of four one-act plays by
Tennessee Williams at Theatre Row in Manhattan.
The rarely produced works of one of America’s most beloved
playwrights are Moony’s Kid Don’t Cry, The Lady of Larkspur
Lotion, The Case of the Crushed Petunias and Hello from
Bertha.
All shows are directed by Tony® Award Nominee, Lorraine
Serabian, and produced by Nicole Gut who will play Bertha in
Hello From Bertha. Gut is the founder of Merciful Delusions;
this is the fifth production delving into the fantasy world
of Tennessee Williams produced by the company.
The shows will take place at Theatre Row, 410 West 42nd
Street in Manhattan, in Theatre 1. The performance schedule
is: Nov. 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12 at 7:30 and Nov. 5th at 2:00
and 7:30.
There will be a Q&A with the director, producer and actors
on November 5th after the 2:00 matinee. Tickets are $28.50
including online fees and may be purchased here: https://bfany.org/theatre-row/shows/merciful-delusions-4-one-act-plays-by-tenneseewilliams/
“Delusions of grandeur” is a common theme throughout these
four one-act plays, which include a stargazing would-be
lumberjack trapped in a life with a sickly woman and child;
a surreal look at the world through the eyes of a dreamer; a
delusional romantic writer falling in love with the
precursor of Streetcar’s Blanche; and finally, a dying
prostitute with a fantasy love interest. “Tennessee Williams
gives an actor and director so much juicy stuff to work with
between character, dialogue and emotion. He just understood
what it was like to be down and out.
The theme of delusions runs through all his works and many
of his characters. He writes so empathetically, so
mercifully.” – Nicole Gut, Founder of Merciful Delusions,
LLC., and the character “Bertha” in Hello From Bertha The
cast includes Elizabeth Bove, JR Carter, Elena Clark, Letty
Ferrer*, Josh Freed, Marie-Claire Giraud, Nicole Gut*,
Raul Diaz, Janelle (Jyan) Jung, Natalie Neckyfarow*,
Michelle Oppedisano, Aurora Quintard, Martin Riofrio, & Joey
Welsh. *Members, AEA Actress and Producer, Nicole Gut,
founded Merciful Delusions Productions, LLC in 2016 after
becoming enthralled by the work of Tennessee Williams,
regarded as one of the most important playwrights in the
American theater.
While living in Switzerland, Nicole worked as a keyboard
player for ten years before becoming an actress, and has
since produced, and/or performed in several plays. She has
also written and produced several award-winning short films,
including LULLABY, the winner for best short suspense film
at The Culver City Film Festival in Los Angeles. 2 Lorraine
Serabian has a vibrant and varied career in the performing
arts, appearing in Broadway, Regional and International
productions, film and television, as well as teaching at HB
Studios, where she studied extensively with Uta Hagen.
She created the role of “The Leader” on Broadway in Hal
Prince’s ZORBA!, for which she received a Tony® Award
nomination and the Outer Critics Circle Award. She starred
as Maria Callas in the tour of Master Class by Terrence
McNally, and other credits include Cabaret (Hal Prince) and
The Flowering Peach (National Actors Theater, directed by
Martin Charnin.) Lorraine won the Helen Hayes Award for Show
Me Where the Good Times Are and a Helen Hayes nomination for
Lucky Stiff.
This is her fifth time working with Nicole Gut, directing
Tennessee Williams for Merciful Delusions Productions. This
event is an Actors Equity Association (AEA) showcase. Visit
Merciful Delusions online at: http://www.mercifuldelusions.com |