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DEAR RUTH by Norman Krasna

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    DEAR RUTH by Norman Krasna

    May 2011

    Directed by Richard Roland**

    The Spoon Theater
    38 West 38th Street, 5th Floor, New York City

    Set Designer:  Jeff Stander
    Costume Designer:  Viviane Galloway
    Military Costume Designer:  Jeannette Aultz
    Lighting Designer:  Jacqueline Reid
    Sound Designer:  Jeanne Travis 
    Property Designer:  Heather E. Cunningham and Cassie Dorland
    Stage Manager:  Ricardo Rust*
    Press Representative:  Lanie Zipoy
    Photographer:  Kristen Vaughan

    Featuring: Becky Byers, Heather E. Cunningham, Shay Gines, Douglas B. Giorgis*, Joe Mathers, David Sedgwick*, Alisha Spielmann, Matilda Szydagis*, and Matthew Trumbull*

    *Appearing courtesy of Actors' Equity Association.


    ** The Director is a Member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers

    Society, a national theatrical labor union.

    About DEAR RUTH

    "A great comedy can, and will, stand the test of time.  Shakespearian audiences still roar with laughter just as much as they did when the Bard premiered his classics long ago.  I Love Lucy still brings genuine, heartfelt laughs to its proceedings.  And it’s a pleasure to say that Norman Krasna’s 1944 play Dear Ruth still rings true in its clever and funny dialogue.  It’s an old fashioned comedy, but the humor still stands.  It’s like looking into a time capsule of a very funny moment of our parent’s lives...
    Dear Ruth has a mixture of that classic comedy and zaniness that is often left out of modern day comedy so it both feels refreshing and new to experience the screwball pace of this classic...Dear Ruth does not disappoint.  Even after all these years.  Strong acting, fast paced funny dialogue, and an old fashioned humor rarely employed today.  A really strong revival from Retro Productions and they fully commit to the era." - Mateo Moreno, Big Vision Empty Wallet

    "Dear Ruth by Norman Krasna is one of the most charming comedy productions I've seen in a long time. So charming, so intimate, you are right in their living room and everything works. The entire cast is terrific and it zips along. If you can get to see it, please do." - HI DRAMA

    NOMINATED for 1 New York Innovative Theatre Award!

    NOMINATED for 1 New York Innovative Theatre Award!

    NOMINATED for 1 New York Innovative Theatre Award!

    NOMINATED for 1 New York Innovative Theatre Award!

    NOMINATED for 1 New York Innovative Theatre Award!

    NOMINATED for 1 New York Innovative Theatre Award!

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