Summer Edith Wharton

	THE WORLD PREMIERE OF A NEW ADAPTATION by Martin M. Zuckerman from the novella, by Pulitzer Prize winner Edith Wharton SUMMER DIRECTED BY John Cooper

PERFORMANCE DATES:
PREVIEWS:
Thursday, April 28 @ 7PM
Friday, April 29 @ 8PM
Saturday, April 30 @ 3PM
Saturday, April 30 @ 8PM
Sunday, May 1 @ 5PM
Monday, May 2 @ 7PM
Tuesday, May 3 @ 7PM
Thursday, May 5 @ 7PM
(Opening Night)
Friday, May 6 @ 8PM
Saturday, May 7 @ 8PM
Sunday, May 8 @ 5PM
Thursday, May 12 @ 7PM
Friday, May 13 @ 8PM
Saturday, May 14 @ 3PM
Saturday, May 14 @ 8PM
Closing
Sunday, May 15 @ 2PM

Tickets: $18 at TheaterMania.com or

Call 212-352-3101

Venue: The Turtle's Shell Theater (in the Times Square Arts Center)

300 W. 43 rd Street, New York, NY 10036

NEW YORK – There is often a great gulf between the dreams of a young girl and the realities of the world in which she lives. For Charity Royall, a young librarian with little education, few friends and a longing for another life, big dreams and true love are seemingly beyond her reach. Adapted by Martin M. Zuckerman from the novella Summer, by Pulitzer Prize winner Edith Wharton, the play, set in 1910, tells the story of a young woman’s yearnings and sexual awakening. During the summer months in her sleepy New England village she is forced to face the harsh realities of life.

There are wonderful, distinctive characters throughout, including the minor ones,” says Zuckerman, who continues, “It was a challenge to encapsulate the naturalistic elements of the novel in dramatic form. Most of all, it was the peculiar relationship of Charity Royall (Christiane Seidel), the play’s protagonist, and her guardian. Charity and Mr. Royall (*Mark Mikulski) are at each other throughout the course of the play. Each sinks into a hell on earth. In the play’s resolution each is the means of salvation of the other.”

John Cooper, who not only directs the show but serves at the Artistic Director at Turtle Shell Productions, where the show is being produced, is elated to work with Zuckerman again. The two collaborated last year on Manhattan Transfer, another play Zuckerman adapted for the stage. "It has been a gratifying experience for me to meet the challenge of bringing to life the nuanced, intricate characters in Martin Zuckerman's stage adaptation of Edith Wharton's novella, Summer. The exploration and development of this uniquely volatile love triangle has given me great pleasure.

In addition to Seidel and Mikulski, Summer includes a talented cast and crew. Remaining cast: Rebecca Fey Collins* (Ally), Lydia Gladstone* (Dr. Merkle), John P. Keller* (Lucius), Brooke Novak* (Love), Katy O’Donnell (Julia), Michael Jay Kaplan* (Liff/Evangelist), Pauline Walsh (Verena), Carolyn Gordon* (Miss Hatchard), Tiffany Simms (Annabel) and Daren Kelly* (Mr. Miles). The crew: Morgan Walter (Stage Manager), Kyle Dixon (Scenic Designer), Christian DeAngelis (Lighting Designer), A. Christina Giannini (Costume Designer), Jason Tschantre (Projection Designer) and Josh Millican (Sound Designer).