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GOREY....Opening Night!

May 05, 2016  /  Andrew Dawson

Great opening night and second performance. Full houses and wonderful and friendly audiences! Thanks to all my pals who came!

 Now on to a successful little run!

Out front after opening night

Howard Johnson scene from GOREY: The Secret Lives of Edward Gorey
We had a few Doubtful Guests awaiting us in the dressing room!

GOREY- April 29 through May 22, 2016

February 22, 2016  /  Andrew Dawson

I'm so pleased to announce that I will be appear in the world premiere production of GOREY: The Secret Lives of Edward Gorey, this May. You may remember that I did the developmental workshop of this play last year. So excited to have a chance at doing a full run of the entire play. More details to follow!


GOREY: THE SECRET LIVES OF EDWARD GOREY
April 30-May 22
A new play investigating the published works and secret life of one of the most eccentric and creative artists of the 20th century.

Click HERE to buy tickets.

The Inn at Lake Devine opens!

October 10, 2015  /  Andrew Dawson

Wonderful opening last night after a few previews...come see us if you get the chance!

I

play 'Karl Berry,' a sweet husband and father who loves to forage for mushrooms.

It's a great coming-of-age comedy that touches on more meaningful themes about families, faith, and falling in love. We have 15 more shows, and I would love it if you came to see it!

THE INN AT LAKE DEVINE, adapted by Jake Lipman, based on the novel by Elinor Lipman

Oct. 7-24, 2015 @ 7:30 pm (no shows Mondays, matinee Sunday Oct. 18 @ 2:30 pm)

Theatre 54 @ Shetler Studios, 244 West 54th Street, 12th floor

Tickets: $18 @

www.tictheater.com

and 212-868-4444

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The Inn at Lake Devine- First Read Through

August 31, 2015  /  Andrew Dawson

Off and running with the production of "The Inn at Lake Devine."

Tongue in Cheek's world premiere of the play with music, based on the novel by Elinor Lipman, features 15 actors, directed by Kimberly Faith Hickman and assisted by Molly Ballerstein.  Philip Rothman is the music director and sound designer, Lisa Renee Jordan is the costume designer, Tyler M. Perry is the scenic designer, and Richard T. Chamblin III will light the show.

Theatre 54 @ Shetler Studios, October 7-24, 2015.  Tickets are $18 at 

www.tictheater.com

 and at 212-868-4444.

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The Inn at Lake Devine- October 7th through 24th

August 15, 2015  /  Andrew Dawson

Pleased to have just been cast as Karl Berry in the stage adaptation of THE INN AT LAKE DEVINE. More information below...

October 7-24, 2015

THE INN AT LAKE DEVINE STAGE ADAPTATION PREMIERES OCTOBER 2015 IN NYC;

KIMBERLY FAITH HICKMAN TO HELM ADAPTATION OF ELINOR LIPMAN’S NOVEL

NEW YORK CITY – Tongue in Cheek Theater Productions (Jake Lipman, producing artistic director) will premiere its adaptation of the popular novel, 

The Inn at Lake Devine

 by 

Elinor Lipman

 (Vintage Contemporaries) in October 2015. The new play with music will run for 16 performances, October 7-24, 2015, in midtown NYC with Kimberly Faith Hickman directing.

The New York Times

 writes

, “in her delightful novel, 

The Inn at Lake Devine,

 Elinor Lipman waltzes fearlessly though a minefield of identity politics. Anti-Semitism, intermarriage, ethnic cuisine and Anne Frank are some of the unlikely, loaded subjects of this witty romantic comedy.”

The Inn at Lake Devine

 begins in 1964. When Natalie Marx’s mother inquires about summer accommodations in Vermont, she gets the following reply: “The Inn at Lake Devine is a family-owned resort, which has been in continuous operation since 1922. Our guests who feel most comfortable here, and return year after year, are Gentiles.” For twelve-year-old Natalie, who has a stubborn sense of justice, the words are not a rebuff but an infuriating, irresistible challenge, setting in motion events that will change her life.

Director 

Kimberly Faith Hickman

 assistant directed on Broadway with Bruce Norris on 

Clybourne Park,

 Lynne Meadow on 

The Assembled Parties,

 and Susan Stroman on 

The Scottsboro Boys.

 Off-Broadway, Hickman has directed on Theater Row 

(The Other Man, Tummy Bubbles, Derivatives)

 and terraNOVA Collective; regionally for Williamstown Theatre Festival, Omaha Playhouse 

(Enron, Jesus Christ Superstar),

 among others.

Elinor Lipman’s books include 

Then She Found Me

 (adapted and directed by Helen Hunt into the film by the same name), 

Isabel’s Bed

, 

The Way Men Act

, 

The Family Man

, 

The View from Penthouse B

 and 

The Ladies’ Man

,

among others. She has been compared to Jane Austen for her cheeky view of romantic relations and smart female leads.

Founded in 2006 by Jake Lipman, Tongue in Cheek Theater’s mission is to produce thought-provoking comedic works. In May 2014, TIC’s company-created comedy 

Buffalo Heights

 by Adam Harrell was the recipient of a 2014 

Puffin Foundation

 grant. In 2013, The Huffington Post recognized the company’s tenure, saying, “Tongue in Cheek is an Off-Off-Broadway company celebrating its eighth season, a major achievement in and of itself.”

The Inn at Lake Devine 

has been developed over the first half of 2015 for Tongue in Cheek Theater’s 31st production and 10th anniversary season. Producing artistic director 

Jake Lipman

 explains, “Although Elinor Lipman and I are not related, I feel a true kinship with her work, and the humor and heart throughout 

The Inn at Lake Devine 

fits perfectly with TIC’s mission.”

Novelist 

Elinor Lipman

 shares, “I've always hoped that one of my books could be adapted for the stage, but whom to trust? I found that answer from the first conversation I had with Jake Lipman. Yes, I said; yes! For me, this theater and this book are a match made in adaptation heaven. I'm excited to see my characters—especially these, who are very dear to me—brought to life.”

The play 

The Inn at Lake Devine

 will run October 7-24, 2015 at Theatre 54 @ Shetler Studios, 244 West 54 Street, 12th Floor, New York, NY. 

Tickets are now on sale

.

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"Gorey" rehearsals begin tomorrow...

March 22, 2015  /  Andrew Dawson

Life Jacket Theatre Company is offering a work-in-progress showing of its latest production, GOREY. This production provides a rare, haunting glimpse inside the hidden life of one of the most original, creative, and enigmatic artists and authors of the 20th century. Combining found text, stunning stagecraft, and inventive storytelling, this production explores Gorey’s dark imagination, his personal demons, and the heartbreaking loneliness of creative genius.
Featuring Andrew Dawson*, Dylan Riley-MacArthur, and Mark Woodard*. Writer/Director: Travis Russ. Assistant Director/Stage Manager: Jeannine Frumess*.
*Appearing courtesy of Actors' Equity Association


"Four Score" and "Laura Ingalls Wilder"

February 10, 2015  /  Andrew Dawson

Busy last month as I was directing two shows back to back for Artspower National Touring Theater. What a wonderful time I had working with two terrific casts. 
Now they are on the road across America...safe travels to them!

"Four Score" Cast  (and me) 2015

"Laura Ingalls Wilder" in rehearsal 2015

Final week of The Truing!

August 21, 2014  /  Andrew Dawson

The Truing closes Saturday...so nice to play to consistently SOLD OUT houses! Congratulations to everyone involved!

     with Billy Hipkins                                                                       photography:  Clay Williams

(c) 2023 Andrew Dawson