Tryst at the Irish Rep from 1 Jul 2011

The Irish Repertory Theatre continues its 23rd Season with its production of Karoline Leach's Tryst, opening on 7 Jul 2011, following previews from 1 Jul, and running through to 21 Aug 2011.

Tryst is set in Edwardian London, and tells the story of handsome con-man George Love, who preys on well-off women, wooing them, marrying them, and leaving them penniless and husbandless the day after the honeymoon... that is, until he meets his match in lonely milliner Adelaide Pinchin.

The drama is directed by Joe Brancato, whose Off-Broadway credits include 'COBB.' Mark Shanahan, who recently starred in the Irish Rep's 'The Shaughraun,' stars as 'George' and is joined by Andrea Mauella in the role of 'Adelaide.'

The production has scenic design by Michael Schweikardt; lighting design by Martin Vreeland; costume design by Alejo Vietti; and sound design by Johnna Doty.

Karoline Leach is a British playwright and author, best known for her book 'In the Shadow of the Dreamchild,' which re-examines the life of Lewis Carroll, author of 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.' Prior to becoming a writer, she studied acting and worked as both an actor and director in British theatre. Her first professionally produced work, as a writer, was an adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's 'The Snow Queen' commissioned by Orchard Theatre Company in 1989. Tryst is her first major play, which was initially produced under the title 'The Mysterious Mr. Love' in London's West End in 1997.