The Preacher and the Shrink starring Dee Hoty



Three-time Tony Award nominee Dee Hoty ('Footloose,' 'The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public' 'The Will Rogers Follies') will lead the cast of Merle Good's The Preacher and the Shrink, directed by Steven Yuhasz.

The Preacher and the Shrink will open at Theatre Row's Beckett Theatre on 18 Nov 2013, following previews from 02 Nov 2013, and run through to 04 Jan 2014.

In The Preacher and the Shrink a spirited young woman makes a sexual accusation which checkmates her father, a popular and respected pastor. They have been estranged for years by a deep grief. Will she follow through? Will he fight back? Even the psychiatrist Dr. Alexandra Bloomfield (Dee Hoty) who tries to help becomes conflicted when middle age romance develops.

In addition to Hoty the cast will feature Tom Galantich (Dr. Michael Hamilton), Richard Thieriot (Rev. David Wheeler), Nicholas Urda (Steve Richardson) and Adria Vitlar (Constance Hunter).

The creative team features scenic design by Brian Prather, costumes by Carol Sherry, lighting by Kirk Bookman and sound by Patrick Weaver.

Merle Good is an author, publisher and playwright, and has written numerous books and articles including Op-Ed essays for The New York Times and The Washington Post. He and his wife Phyllis oversee a series of projects in publishing and the arts. Good also served as associate producer and screenplay consultant for "Hazel's People," starring Geraldine Page and Pat Hingle, based on his novel "Happy as the Grass Was Green."

Director Steven Yuhasz has worked extensively in commercial and non-profit theatre. He produced 'Streakin' Off-Broadway and 'The Visit,' 'The Normal Heart' and 'The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas' for The Actors Fund. He is a Founding Producer of the New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF). Yuhasz directed Off-Broadway's 'Flamingo Court' and he is currently Executive Director for Shakespeare on the Sound.

Dee Hoty

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