The Lafayette Salon Series
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SEASON
XV
2023
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TUE 24 OCT @ 19:00
• CHARLES DICKENS' GHOST STORIES •
[MCMXCIX]
adapted by David John Preece
• Scheduled To Appear •
HANNAH BECK
NIK DANGER
STEWART WALKER
SEAN HOAGLAND
MAC BRYDON
with and curated by
JANE CORTNEY
at The Players Club, Gramercy
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SUN 12 NOV @ NOON
• ORSON'S SHADOW •
[MM]
by Austin Pendleton
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An ingenious tale of two Hollywood giants – Orson Welles and Laurence Olivier. Time: 1960; Place: A West End theatre. 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 as titanic personalities, including Vivien Leigh, wrestle the muse in this witty and incisive depiction of the drama of theatre.
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: Scheduled To Appear :
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curated by
STEWART WALKER
hosted by ROB BYRNE
at Swift Hibernian Lounge, NoHo
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SUN 03 DEC @ NOON
• THE WICKHAMS: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY •
[MMXVIII]
by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon
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A charming holiday tale that explores the confines of class and the generosity of forgiveness.
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: Scheduled To Appear :
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curated by
MAC BRYDON
hosted by ROB BYRNE
at Swift Hibernian Lounge, NoHo
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Born out of a desire for camaraderie and the need to practice our craft, The Lafayette Salon Series (est. 2009) was founded by Stewart Walker (born in Frankfurt, Germany), Jane Cortney (London, England), and Mac Brydon (San Diego, California). The three, colleagues and friends, set out to create an event where plays and screenplays are performed once a month.
In 2021 the Salon was a recipient of the City Artist Corps Grant and produced readings by Eugene O’Neill, Duncan Pflaster and Luigi Jannuzzi from AUG-OCT at Swift Hibernian Lounge.
The Salon has hosted unrehearsed readings from over 150 writers, and has used the talents of over 320 professional actors.
Based in Greenwich Village, the Salon calls The Players Club (Gramercy) and Swift Hibernian Lounge (NoHo) home.
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