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 Set in a tight-knit Italian-American community in 1950s Brooklyn, the play explores the lives of its characters with raw emotion and powerful storytelling. As tensions rise and secrets unravel, the audience is drawn into a world where loyalties are tested, and the consequences of one’s actions have far-reaching implications. With compelling characters and intense relationships.
LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS A TRANSFER PRODUCTION
FROM NORTH COAST REPERTORY,
THEIR CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED PRODUCTION OF
A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE
Written by Arthur Miller
Directed by David Ellenstein
LIMITED ENGAGEMENT BEGINS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30
AT THE LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE IN LAGUNA BEACH
“Vivid Characters and Intense Drama…A Masterful Display of Storytelling making it a Timeless Classic in American Theatre.”
- The Guardian
LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE presents the critically acclaimed, transfer production from North Coast Repertory of one of the greatest dramas ever written, by one of the most celebrated American playwrights of all time, A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE by Arthur Miller and directed by David Ellenstein (Holmes & Watson, A Shayna Maidel, The Angel Next Door). A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE will begin previews on Wednesday, October 30 (with a press opening on Sunday, November 3 at 5:30pm) and will run through Sunday, November 17 at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Dr. in Laguna Beach.
This stunning Tony Award-winning drama from one of America’s greatest playwrights,
A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE delves into the complexities of family, love, and justice. Set in a tight-knit Italian-American community in 1950s Brooklyn, the play explores the lives of its characters with raw emotion and powerful storytelling. As tensions rise and secrets unravel, the audience is drawn into a world where loyalties are tested, and the consequences of one’s actions have far-reaching implications. With compelling characters and intense relationships, this timeless drama keeps audiences on the edge of their seats from start to finish.
ABOUT THE CREATIVE TEAM AND CAST
DAVID ELLENSTEIN (Director) Born into a theatrical family, David Ellenstein has been working in professional theatre for the better part of five decades. In May 2023, he was named Artistic Director of Laguna Playhouse, after filling the role in an interim capacity since September 2023. In addition, he has been the Artistic Director of North Coast Repertory Theatre in Solana Beach, CA since 2003. At Laguna Playhouse, credits include directing Holmes & Watson, A Shayna Maidel, The Angel Next Door, Chapatti, Alexandros and playing “Einstein” in Picasso at The Lapin Agile. Other directorial credits include The Chosen at Paper Mill Playhouse Halpern and Johnson and Sonia Flew at Coconut Grove Playhouse The Glass Menagerie, Rocket City and Honky Tonk Angels at Alabama Shakespeare Festival His Royal Hipness at 59E59 in NYC and Long Day’s Journey into Night at Renaissance Theatre. As Artistic Director at North Coast Repertory Theatre in Solana Beach since 2003, over 60 Directorial credits including Way Down River, The Tempest, A Moon for the Misbegotten, The Outsider and The Homecoming. His career includes acting credits of playing the title roles in Hamlet at LA Theatre Center and LA Rep Richard III at California Shakespeare Festival Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof at Moonlight Stage Jonathan in Sight Unseen, Max in Laughter on the 23rd Floor and Matt in Talley’s Folly at North Coast Rep as well as over three dozen film and television episodes.
ARTHUR MILLER (Playwright) (1915-2005) was born in New York City and studied at the University of Michigan. His plays include The Man Who Had All The Luck, All My Sons, Death Of A Salesman, The Crucible, A View From The Bridge, A Memory Of Two Mondays, After The Fall, Incident At Vichy, The Price, The Creation Of The World And Other Business, The Archbishop's Ceiling, The American Clock and Playing For Time. He was awarded the Avery Hopwood Award for Playwriting at University of Michigan in 1936. He twice won the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, received two Emmy awards and three Tony Awards for his plays, as well as a Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement. He also won an Obie, a BBC Best Play Award, the George Foster Peabody Award, a Gold Medal for Drama from the National Institute of Arts and Letters, the Literary Lion Award from the New York Public Library, the John F. Kennedy Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Algur Meadows Award. He received honorary degrees from Oxford University and Harvard University and was awarded the Prix Moliere of the French theatre, the Dorothy and Lillian Gish Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Pulitzer Prize.
The cast of A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE features (in alphabetical order): Richard Baird (Holmes and Watson, The Rainmaker at Laguna Playhouse) as “Eddie Carbone,” Lowell Byers (Pericles: Prince of Tyre at the Old Globe, Pride & Prejudice at Virginia Stage) as “Marco,” Frank Corrado (The Drawer Boy, The Homecoming at North Coast Repertory) as “Alfieri,” Steve Froehlich (Sweat at San Diego Repertory Theatre, Marjorie Prime at North Coast Repertory) as “Mike/Tony/ Immigration Officer,” Coby Rogers (Deathtrap at ICT) as “Rodolpho,” Matthew Salazar-Thompson (The Car Plays, The Grift at the La Jolla Playhouse, Murder on the Links at the Laguna Playhouse) as “Louis/First Immigration Officer,” Margot White (Broadway: Constellations at MTC, Aaron Sorkin’s The Farnsworth Invention at the Music Box) as “Beatrice,” and Marie Zolezzi (Films: Big Break, Blue Nights) as “Catherine.”
The design team for A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE is as follows: scenic design by Marty Burnett lighting design by Matthew Novotny sound design by Ian Scot costume design by Elisa Benzoni hair and wigs design by Peter Herman props design by Kevin Williams fight coordinator is Christopher M. Williams. The Production Stage Manager is Vernon Willet.
ABOUT THE SCHEDULE AND PRICING
A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE will preview on Wednesday, October 30 at 7:30pm Thursday, October 31 at 2:00pm & 7:30pm Friday, November 1 at 7:30pm Saturday, November 2 at 2:00pm & 7:30pm (with a press opening on Sunday, November 3 at 5:30pm) and run through Sunday, November 17, 2024 at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Dr. in Laguna Beach.
Performances are Wednesdays at 7:30pm Thursdays at 2:00pm and 7:30pm Fridays at 7:30pm Saturdays at 2:00pm & 7:30pm Sundays at 1:00pm & 5:30pm. There will be no performance on Sunday, November 3 at 1:00pm or Sunday, November 17 at 5:30pm. There will be a post-show talkback following the Friday, November 8 performance.
Tickets range from $51 - $100 and can be purchased online at www.lagunaplayhouse.com or by calling (949) 497-2787. Group discounts are available by calling 949-497-2787 ext. 229. Prices subject to change.
The box office is open Tuesdays - Sundays: 12pm to 4pm Mondays open 2 hours prior to show time and until 15 minutes after curtain. Open until showtime on all performance days.
For more information on all shows and programming visit www.lagunaplayhouse.com. LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE is located at 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach.
To schedule press interviews, photos or press comps, please contact David Elzer/DEMAND PR at 818/508-1754 or by e-mail at davidelzer@me.com.
Founded in 1920, the historic Laguna Playhouse (David Ellenstein, Artistic Director/Bill Kerlin, Managing Director) is one of the oldest continuously-operating not-for-profit theatres on the West Coast and is proud to be an active participant in the celebrated Laguna Beach arts community. From classic plays and musical comedies to the current off-Broadway smash, cutting edge and traditional music exhibitions, dance festivals and stand-up comedy performances, Laguna Playhouse brings the magical experience of the performing arts direct to over 80,000 patrons each season.
Laguna Playhouse educational programming includes year-round classes, productions by and for children and teens (Youth Theatre) and is one of the few companies in the region that offer a curriculum-based professional theatre-touring program, TheatreReach, which aligns with the California State Standards for literature, history and performing arts curriculum.
Laguna Playhouse has been recognized in for the past five years as one of Orange County Register’s “Best of OC” in the category of Live Theatre. The Laguna Playhouse has featured many talented performers on stage, including Ed Asner, Leslie Caron, Hershey Felder, Harrison Ford, Melanie Griffith, Val Kilmer, Gregory Harrison, Dan Lauria, Hal Linden, Wendie Malick, Rita Rudner, Peter Strauss, Jobeth Williams, Joely Fisher, Charles Shaughnessy, French Stewart, Loretta Swit, and Bette Davis.
Learn What’s Going On at www.lagunaplayhouse.com.
Presenter / Producer: LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS A TRANSFER PRODUCTION FROM NORTH COAST REPERTORY
Listed Categories
Theater > Drama
Event Phone: 949-497-2787
Venue
Laguna Playhouse
606 Laguna Canyon Road
Laguna Beach CA 92651
Regions:
Orange County
Performance Dates: 10/30/2024 - 11/17/2024
Wednesday, 10/30/2024
Thursday, 10/31/2024
Friday, 11/01/2024
Saturday, 11/02/2024
Sunday, 11/03/2024
Wednesday, 11/06/2024
Thursday, 11/07/2024
Friday, 11/08/2024
Saturday, 11/09/2024
Sunday, 11/10/2024
Wednesday, 11/13/2024
Thursday, 11/14/2024
Friday, 11/15/2024
Saturday, 11/16/2024
Sunday, 11/17/2024
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Performance Times
Previews: Wednesday, October 30 at 7:30pm
Thursday, October 31 at 2:00pm & 7:30pm
Friday, November 1 at 7:30pm
Saturday, November 2 at 2:00pm & 7:30pm
Opens: Sunday, November 3 at 5:30pm (Press Opening)
Runs: Sunday, November 3 – Sunday, November 17, 2024
Wednesdays at 7:30pm Thursdays at 2:00pm and 7:30pm Fridays at 7:30pm Saturdays at 2:00pm & 7:30pm Sundays at 1:00pm & 5:30pm.
There will be no performance on Sunday, November 3 at 1:00pm or Sunday, November 17 at 5:30pm.
There will be a post-show talkback following the Friday, November 8 performance.
Ticket Information:
Tickets: $51.00 - $100.00 (Prices subject to change)
For tickets - visit www.lagunaplayhouse.com or call 949-497-2787
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