In honor of Company Member (and so much more) Philip Cuomo’s motto of “Stop. Find joy.” we are creating an ever-growing list of joyful things. Yes, we want you to participate! Email cynthia@thirdrailrep.org to add to the list. What brings you joy? Seeing new leaves on my plants Really big burritos Collective sighsWriting letters with lots of stickers -Amelia Sommer, Box Office Assistant These holiday Gnomes […]
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November 2 – November 8, 2015
Our acclaimed production of The Realistic Joneses continues this week! But only two weekends remain to join the fun! Eno’s lively writing and characters beg for a second viewing… This is a great play performed by four superb actors. I urge you to see it.Edge Media Network We also have a Members only event this […]
Or, A Little Valentine to Love in the Theatre
Our next production is Or, by the extraordinary, contemporary American playwright Liz Duffy Adams. We have long been a fan of Adams’s work and are thrilled to be sharing it with you! Or, premiered in 2009 at the Women’s Project Theater in New York. Set over the course of a single evening, Aphra Behn – poet, actress, spy, and […]
Or, First Read
A great group of Third Rail Members joined the cast, designers, and production team at the first-read for Or, on Monday night. Historically, our first-reads have only been open to Third Rail Core Company and members of the board, but with our new Membership model, we’re cultivating a deeper relationship with our patrons by including […]
Or, Cast and Creative Team
So, you’re excited about our fall production of Or, by Liz Duffy Adams. But, we hear you ask, who will be acting in the show? And who – who?!? – will complete our creative team? Well…why didn’t you say so? Playing Aphra Behn, the poet, actress, spy, and one of the first professional female playwrights […]
The Relevance of Charles Ludlam’s The Mystery of Irma Vep
What is the value of understanding the context within which a play was written or conceived? The Mystery of Irma Vep: A Penny Dreadful written by Charles Ludlam in 1984 is a creation of its time and place. The beauty of the ridiculous action is that it withstands the test of time for both its […]
Understanding the Mystery of Irma Vep
Third Rail Core Company member Philip Cuomo gives us some insights into directing the very funny and challenging The Mystery of Irma Vep by Charles Ludlam. Be sure to bring the whole family to this hilarious, quick-change romp of a play, December 5, 2014 – January 10, 2015. Welcome to The Mystery of Irma Vep. […]