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Irish Repertory Theater to Receive 2011 Eugene O'Neill Lifetime Achievement Award

IAW&A board member T.J. English said, "Irish American Writers and Artists is proud to present its 2011 Eugene O'Neill Lifetime Achievement Award to Charlotte Moore and Ciarán O'Reilly, the founders of The Irish Repertory Theatre. Together, starting with little more than a shared dream and indefatigable determination, they've made the Rep into one of the theatrical community's most creatively vibrant and artistically significant venues. Along with their brilliant staging of O'Neill's plays, Charlotte and Ciarán have presented season after season of critically acclaimed productions. With the Rep, they've done for Irish theater in New York what Yeats and Lady Gregory did for Dublin with the Abby. Their contributions to the arts in general and Irish-American culture in particular are immeasurable. They've richly earned this award."

Awarded by the Irish American Writers & Artists, the Eugene O’Neill Lifetime Achievement Award is to be given annually to a writer, actor or actress, musician, painter or other type of artist who has created a body of work that places them among the great artists and entertainers of all time.

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Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage

Tryst

by Karoline Leach
directed by Joe Brancato

July 1st - August 21st

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TRYST is a riveting romantic thriller set in Edwardian London. Part romance, part psychological thriller, TRYST tells the story of handsome con-man George Love, who preys on well-off women, wooing them, marrying them, and leaving them penniless and husbandless the day after the honeymoon…that is, until he meets his match in lonely milliner Adelaide Pinchin.

TRYST is an intense and tantalizing play intended for mature audiences.

WHAT THE CRITICS THINK...

"IT'S A GRIPPING YARN THAT'S EXPERTLY AND EFFICIENTLY TOLD" - Check out Roma Torre's complete NY1 review here

"ANDREA MAULELLA AND MARK SHANAHAN SUPPLY EXPERT PERFORMANCES." - The New York Times

"If you're chomping at the bit to see two Edwardian neurotics face off - and who isn't? - you're encouraged to head towards The Irish Repertory Theatre, where Karoline Leach's Tryst is having A CHILLING REVIVAL. IT'S QUITE A PERFORMANCE." - Theatermania

""Tryst" unveils several TEASING TWISTS AND TURNS as George learns that Adelaide isn't quite the gullible innocent he imagined. Director Joe Brancato has provided a properly ATMOSPHERIC, OMINOUS STAGING that works particularly well in the cozy confines of the Irish Rep. Maulella superbly conveys both Adelaide's desperate yearning and the underlying steeliness that gives the play its DELICIOUS TENSION." - New York Post

"The production is DIRECTED BY JOE BRANCATO WITH A SURE HAND THAT BUILDS THE SUSPENSE in this battle-of-the-damaged-sexes thriller. Maulella and Shanahan subtly and expertly provide convincing hope that their characters can transcend the narrow roles proscribed by their class and unfortunate circumstances." - Associated Press

"If Tryst were a paperback, it would be a best-selling beach read. This Edwardian psychological thriller offers an edge of romance, plenty of conniving, a dose of comedy and sharp suspense. With Mark Shanahan and Andrea Maulella, director Joe Brancato keeps the plot  AS TENSE AND TWISTY AS AN ARGENTINE TANGO. "- CurtainUp

"THE EMOTIONAL DANCE THAT GOES ON BETWEEN THESE TWO LOST SOULS IS COMPELLING, THANKS TO THE PASSION IN THE PERFORMANCES. Shanahan makes a dynamic seducer and Mauletta manages to deftly combine vulnerability with a streak of inner strength." - Wolf Entertainment Guide