Politics, Culture, and Other Wastes of Time

Monday, May 19, 2008
1:24:00 PM EDT
Hearing The Killers


The great English actor Jonathan Pryce (pictured here from a Broadway production) will not be in the cast, but the Red Barn Studio in Wilmington, NC, is currently performing the famous David Mamet play "Glengarry Glen Ross."

The production runs from May 21-June 1 (Thursdays-Sundays), and the all-male cast features Nick Battiste, Mike O'Neill, James Lyngk, Richard Roma, John Stafford and John Williamson as the ruthless office manager made famous by Alec Baldwin in the film version.
 
That version, which also featured Kevin Spacey and the late Jack Lemmon, is satired here (see video) in a promotion video for the 2008 South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Tex. It is directed by Dan Brown, who also acts in the promo.



John Staton of "The Wilmington Star-News" said the Red Barn production was both timely (given the Enron scandla) and well-performed:

"In this excellent production, which features a top-notch cast directed by Dorothy Rankin, the downward spiral of choices made by desperate__or is it greedy?_ real estate salesman is chronicled with humor and nonjudgmental view of their plights."

The play revolves around office salesman hoping to cling to their jobs by promoting real estate of disputable value with potential clients.

And, of course, like just about all Mamet works, it is known for it's $%#&*!

Mamet's new film "Red Belt," which seems like a continued departure from his stage work, is also playing in theatres around the country.

Useful Links:

http://www.redbarnstudio.com


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