Photo Coverage: Project Shaw Presents PASSION, POISON and PETRIFACTION & PRESS CUTTINGS

By: Nov. 28, 2011
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Gingold Theatrical Group's PROJECT SHAW presented two short comedies by George Bernard Shaw - PASSION POISON AND PETRIFACTION and PRESS CUTTINGS, last week, November 21 at The Players Club in Manhattan. David Staller produced and directed the evening and BroadwayWorld was on hand, as usual, for the photo call!

Now in its sixth sold-out year, Gingold Theatrical Group's PROJECT SHAW made history in December 2009 as the first company ever to present every play (including full-length works, one-acts and sketches) written by George Bernard Shaw.

PASSION, POISON AND PETRIFACTION is one of Shaw's most light-hearted larks involving murder, sex, betrayal, finance and seltzer. In the one-act play, a jealous husband (Murray) is willing to go to any lengths to keep his wife (Ivey) away from a young dandy (Steggert): even murder.

PRESS CUTTINGS is Shaw's "suffragette comedy," involving a Prime Minister in drag (Gilpin), a conservative General out of control (Murray), a rebellious orderly (Steggert), and some very determined women (Ivey, Darrow, Harris).

The cast included Brian Murray (THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, THE CRUCIBLE); Bobby Steggert (RAGTIME, YANK!); Judith Ivey (THE GLASS MENAGERIE, THE LADY WITH ALL THE ANSWERS); Jack Gilpin (THE ELEPHANT MAN); Cynthia Darlow (BILLY ELLIOT); and Cynthia Harris (COMPANY). Tom Viola, of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, narrates. Jason Zinoman, of the New York Times, is the evening's guest host.

For more information, visit www.PROJECTSHAW.com

Photo Credit: Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Photo Coverage: Project Shaw Presents PASSION, POISON and PETRIFACTION & PRESS CUTTINGS

Photo Coverage: Project Shaw Presents PASSION, POISON and PETRIFACTION & PRESS CUTTINGS
Bobby Steggert

Photo Coverage: Project Shaw Presents PASSION, POISON and PETRIFACTION & PRESS CUTTINGS
Brian Murray, Allison Mackie and Cynthia Harris

Photo Coverage: Project Shaw Presents PASSION, POISON and PETRIFACTION & PRESS CUTTINGS
Brian Murray

Photo Coverage: Project Shaw Presents PASSION, POISON and PETRIFACTION & PRESS CUTTINGS
Cori Gardner, Meredith Dixon and Rebecca Hoffman

Photo Coverage: Project Shaw Presents PASSION, POISON and PETRIFACTION & PRESS CUTTINGS
Cynthia Harris, Jack Gilpin and Allison Mackie

Photo Coverage: Project Shaw Presents PASSION, POISON and PETRIFACTION & PRESS CUTTINGS
Jason Zinoman

Photo Coverage: Project Shaw Presents PASSION, POISON and PETRIFACTION & PRESS CUTTINGS
Joseph Harding, Tom Cannon Jr., Ethan E. Litwin and Lisa Litwin

Photo Coverage: Project Shaw Presents PASSION, POISON and PETRIFACTION & PRESS CUTTINGS
Judith Ivey and Brian Murray

Photo Coverage: Project Shaw Presents PASSION, POISON and PETRIFACTION & PRESS CUTTINGS
Judith Ivey and Brian Murray

Photo Coverage: Project Shaw Presents PASSION, POISON and PETRIFACTION & PRESS CUTTINGS
Jason Zinoman, Jack Gilpin, Brian Murray, Bobby Steggert, Tom Viola, Allison Mackie, Judith Ivey and Cynthia Harris

Photo Coverage: Project Shaw Presents PASSION, POISON and PETRIFACTION & PRESS CUTTINGS
Jason Zinoman, Jack Gilpin, Brian Murray, Bobby Steggert, Tom Viola, Allison Mackie, Judith Ivey and Cynthia Harris are joined by director David Staller

Photo Coverage: Project Shaw Presents PASSION, POISON and PETRIFACTION & PRESS CUTTINGS
Sophfronia Scott

Photo Coverage: Project Shaw Presents PASSION, POISON and PETRIFACTION & PRESS CUTTINGS
Tom Viola and Bobby Steggert

Photo Coverage: Project Shaw Presents PASSION, POISON and PETRIFACTION & PRESS CUTTINGS



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