Old-Fashioned Prostitutes: Public announces complete cast

The Public Theatre have announced the full cast for their world premiere production of Old-Fashioned Prostitutes (A True Romance), written and directed by Richard Foreman.

Old-Fashioned Prostitutes, opens at the Public's Martinson Hall on 06 May 2013, following previews from 30 Apr 2013, and closes on 02 Jun 2013.

The complete cast of Richard Foreman's Old-Fashioned Prostitutes, features Stephanie Hayes (Gabriella), Alenka Kraigher (Suzie), Nicolas Norena (Michelin Man), Rocco Sisto (Samuel) and David Skeist (Alfredo).

Old-Fashioned Prostitutes: Snapshots from an enigmatic fairy-tale in which Suzie, the elusive coquette, brings Samuel to his knees - from where he worships a life he only half understands.

The show is an expressionistic chamber-play that twists emotional heartache into a landscape of continual mental invention. It marks the return to theater of Richard Foreman who the New York Times has dubbed "the Godfather of the American avant-garde."

The play is presented by The Public Theater in association with Ontological-Hysteric Theater.

Bios:

Richard Foreman (Playwright/Director) has been the Founder and Director of Ontological-Hysteric Theater since 1968 and has written, directed and designed more than 50 of his own plays in New York City and abroad. Among his honors are 10 OBIE Awards (including one for Sustained Achievement); a MacArthur "Genius" fellowship; a Guggenheim fellowship; the Literature award from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters; a Lifetime Achievement Award in the Theater from the National Endowment for the Arts; the PEN Club Master American Dramatist Award; and election to the Order of Arts and Letters of France. He most recently directed 'Idiot Savant' with Willem Dafoe at The Public Theater in 2009. His other Public Theater credits include 'The Threepenny Opera' (1977), 'Penguin Touquet' (1981), 'Three Acts of Recognition' (1982), 'Don Juan' (1982), 'Egyptology: My Head Was A Sledgehammer' (1983), 'The Golem' (1984), 'Largo Desolato' (1986) 'What Did He See?' (1988) and 'Venus' (1996).

Stephanie Hayes (Gabriella) has recently appeared at The Public Theater in Gabriel Kahane and Seth Bockley's 'February House.'

Alenka Kraigher (Suzie) last appeared at The Public in 'Idiot Savant.' Her film credits include "Slovenian Girl," "My Little Darlings" and "Rooster's Breakfast."

Nicolas Norena (Michelin Man) is a performance artist who recently graduated from the Experimental Theatre Wing at TSOA-NYU, where he created a show called 'Morning to be Changed from the morning to the Morning.'

Rocco Sisto (Samuel) has appeared at The Public in 'The Bacchae,' 'Macbeth,' 'Silence,' 'Cunning,' 'Exile,' 'The Merry Wives of Windsor,' 'All's Well That Ends Well,' 'Tis Pity She's a Whore,' 'Machinal,' 'The Winter's Tale,' 'What Did He See?,' 'My Uncle Sam' and 'Hamlet.' His Broadway credits include 'Seminar,' 'To Be Or Not To Be,' 'Amadeus' and 'A Month in the Country.'

David Skeist (Alfredo) has appeared at The Public as a member of the 2011 Shakespeare Lab.