Playwright Horizon's announce three plays of their 2005-2006 season
Playwright Horizon�s 2005-2006 season of six plays will include a world premiere play by Keith Bunin and two New York premiere's, one by James Lapine and the other by Christopher Durang.
Three additional productions, as well as casting information, will be announced in the coming weeks.
New York Premiere of Fran's Bed, written and directed by James Lapine.
Performances begin 2 Sep 2005
synopsis: Fran's fighting for her life. Incapacitated, her fate in the hands of caretakers both calculating and sympathetic, Fran guides us into the past, casting a bemused eye over the events that brought her to this place, this bed. Surrounded by family members torn between keeping her alive and letting her slip peacefully away, Fran's journey is that of a vital, deeply conflicted soul, stranded in an unearthly limbo.
New York Premiere of Miss Witherspoon, written by Christopher Durang and directed by Emily Mann.
Performances begin 11 Nov 2005
Synopsis: In life, Veronica was a lapsed Catholic - so why is she spending eternity in Purgatory with a Hindu spirit guide who calls her Miss Witherspoon? And why is she continually being sent back to earth to live lives she doesn't particularly want to lead? Will she open herself up to enlightenment and learn her place in the world? God only knows - or someone like God, anyway. Miss Witherspoon is a quirky black comedy about reincarnation, altering the course of world events...and Rex Harrison.
World premiere of The Busy World Is Hushed, written by Keith Bunin.
Synopsis: The Corbetts have everything a family could want, until the day their world is turned upside down. In the aftermath of a tragic accident, a young husband and wife find themselves drifting perilously apart. Rabbit Hole charts their bittersweet search for comfort in the darkest of places�and for a path that will lead them back up into the light of day.
Cast, Artistic team and schedule still to be announced for all three plays.
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