DCT MAINSTAGE 2008
AUDIENCES RAVE ABOUT
Cassandra Medley's NOON DAY SUN
"Broadway Caliber!!!"
"Compelling, Top-notch Theater!"
"Timely & Absorbing"
LIMITED ENGAGEMENT Starring
Obie Award Winner Ron Cephas Jones (Two Trains Running, Jesus Hopped the A Train)
Helen Hayes Award Winner Gin Hammond (The Syringa Tree)
Melanie Nicholls-King (HBO's The Wire, How She Move)
Film and Television Star Michael McGlone (Brothers McMullen, The Kill Point)
with Penelope Darcel and David Newer
TIME OUT NEW YORK
Reader Reviews:
"Incredible piece of art. A superb cast. Wonderful direction and design. The writing is pure poetry. Ms. Medley deserves much acclaim...we need more of her! This would be a hit on Broadway and hopefully finds its way there! DON'T MISS IT!"
-vbarsoum
"Fantastic cast. Powerful story of life struggles during the late 50's. Should be on Broadway!"
-carmela
NEW YORK MAGAZINE
Reader Reviews:
"BROADWAY CALIBER!!! The playwright has woven such a beautifully intricate story with such rich and layered characters. I was so moved and so engrossed that I'm telling everyone I know to see it! I do hope it gets extended, at the very least! In all my years going to the theater, I can honestly say this is one of my favorites. The cast is superb: Ron Cephas Jones is simply sublime and a true craftsman in the first order, Melanie Nicholls-King is heart-wrenching and gorgeous, Penelope Darcel is a talent to behold, Michael McGlone is a powerhouse, Gin Hammond is mesmerizing, and David Newer is perfectly cast. I would see this play again in a heartbeat! Don't miss it...it's a true gem, and to quote one of my favorite lines 'fine as wine and the grapes off the vine!'"
"COMPELLING, TOP-NOTCH THEATER! From the first minute to the last, I was completely absorbed. To me, it has the feel of a classic. Playwright Medley deftly weaves themes of prejudice, shame and secrets, without a heavy-handed or chiched approach. Gin Hammond (Zena) is a mesmerizing jewel surrounded by a first-rate cast in an elegantly spare set. There isn't a wrong note in this superb production."
"TIMELY & ABSORBING! Great story & wonderful cast make this important on many levels, particularly in light of today's racial climate."
FROM THEATERMANIA GOLD CLUB MEMBERS:
"BEST OFF-BROADWAY PRODUCTION WE HAVE SEEN IN A LONG TIME! Excellent acting, amazing real story line. A winner!
"What Broadway is all about. Fabulous cast, wonderful dialog and perfect pacing. Bravo!!"
LIMITED ENGAGEMENT!
Performance schedule for NOON DAY SUN are as follows:
Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at 7PM: Invited Dress
Thursday-Saturday: August 14 – August 16 @ 8:00PM
Monday-Saturday: August 18 – August 30 @ 8:00PM
Saturday: August 30 @ 2:00PM
Producers: Natasha Marco, Martha Zamirski; Set & Lighting Design: Maruti Evans; Sound Design: Elizabeth Rhodes; Costume Design: Arnulfo Maldonado; Creative Director: David Derr; Production Stage Manager: Kathryn “China” Hayzer
The Beckett Theatre at THEATRE ROW
410 West 42nd Street (between 9th & 10th Avenues)
 Ticket Central
www.ticketcentral.com
212-279-4200
About Diverse City Theater Company
Diverse City Theater Co. Inc., is an independent not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization-run by artist playwrights, directors and actors - that focuses on promoting diversity and multiculturalism in the theater arts. Its mission is to commission, develop and produce powerful and though-provoking original plays that explore and examine diversity issues in our national culture, create multiculturally fluent theater audiences and advocate the non-traditional casting of actors.
Formed in 2003, Diverse City Theater Co., Inc. is based in New York City. For more information, visit the organization's website at www.diversecitytheater.org.
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