Orson's Shadow to end its run on the 31 Dec 2005

Orson's Shadow, by Austin Pendleton, will play its final performace on the 31 Dec 2005. The production will have played a total of 349 performances at the end of its run.

The show opened at the Barrow Street Theater on the 13 Mar 2005, following previews from the 1 Mar.

The time is 1960, legendary critic Kenneth Tynan has made a startling proposal: Welles should direct Olivier and the young Joan Plowright in 'Rhinoceros,' Ionesco's absurdist masterpiece. But it is the rehearsal process that brims with absurdity.

Orson's Shadow received mainly average notices from the popular press, to read Polly Wittenberg's review and what other critics said of the show click here.

Orson's Shadow is directed by David Cromer and its cast features Susan Bennett, John Judd, Tracy Letts, Lee Roy Rogers, Jeff Still and Ian Westerfer. It has set design by by Takeshi Kata, costume design by Theresa Squire, lighting design by Tyler Micoleau, and sound design by Jonah Lawrence.

Presented by Planetearth Partners, Inc. and Scott Morfee, this production marks the New York premiere of Orson's Shadow, which debuted at the Steppenwolf Theatre (Chicago).