THEATER BREAKING THROUGH BARRIERS

PRESENTS

THE COCKTAIL HOUR

by A.R. Gurney

May 24 - June 29, 2008
The Kirk at Theatre Row
410 West 42nd Street
(between 9th & 10th Avenues)
New York, NY 10036

Wed & Thu at 7pm, Fri & Sat at 8pm, Sat & Sun at 3pm
No 8pm performance on Saturday, June 14

Melanie Boland, George Ashiotis, Nick Viselli, Pamela Sabaugh

"The Cocktail Hour, A.R. Gurney's 1988 entry in his long-term chronicling of the lives and rituals of the American WASP, gets a welcome revival in this staging by Theater Breaking Through Barriers. TBTB, formerly known as Theatre by the Blind, has been dedicated to developing blind and low-vision dramatic talents. With its new name, it expands its mission to embrace all people with disabilities. But actor disability is hardly apparent in this lively production, which under Ike Schambelan's smart direction captures the nuances, wit, and heart of Gurney's finely chiseled writing."
- Ron Cohen, Back Stage

"Nobody writes about upper class WASPs better than A.R. Gurney. The Cocktail Hour, now in a fine revival by Theatre Breaking Through Barriers (formerly Theatre by the Blind) showcases the talents which have permeated many of his works through the years—charming, witty dialogue with an upper crust sensibility."
- David Gordon, nytheatre.com

New York State Council on the Arts

Tickets: 212-279-4200

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Theater By The Blind is a participant in the New Generations Program, funded by Doris Duke Charitable Foundation/The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and administered by Theatre Communications Group, the national organization of the American theatre.