Preview of 'Brighton Beach Memoirs' at Seven Angels

SEVEN ANGELS KICKS OFF THEIR 24 MAINSTAGE SEASON WITH BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS SEPTEMBER 25.

Seven Angels Theatre is proud to kick off their 24th Season with Brighton Beach Memoirs on September 25 and running through October 19. This is part one of Neil Simon’s autobiographical trilogy: a portrait of the writer as a young teen in 1937 living with his family in a crowded, lower middle-class Brooklyn walk-up. Dreaming of baseball and girls, Eugene Jerome must cope with the mundane existence of his family life in Brooklyn: formidable mother, overworked father, and his worldly older brother Stanley. Throw into the mix his widowed Aunt Blanche, her two young (but rapidly aging) daughters and you have a recipe for hilarity, served up Simon-style. “… In many respects his funniest, richest and consequently the most affecting of his plays.” – New York Daily News “Hilarious comedy…His finest play…A delightful and enriching experience.”

Directing will be Seven Angels Theatre’s Artistic Director, Semina De Laurentis.

Semina had this to say about Brighton Beach Memoirs, “We are delighted to open our 24th season with one of Neil Simon’s favorite plays. I think audiences 0f all ages will enjoy this production done by a very
talented cast.”

Cast Members:

Sarah Knapp (Kate) At Seven Angels: Ima in The Immigrant, Ellen in Over the Tavern, and Bertha in Boeing, Boeing. Broadway/Off-Broadway: The Scarlet Pimpernel, Nunsense, Smoke On The Mountain, The “No-Frills” Revue, Godspell, Gifts of the Magi. Pre-Broadway: Annie 2 and Broadway workshop of Jekyll and Hyde. European tour: Richard Foreman’s Africanis Instructus. Several Law & Order episodes.

Michael Iannucci (Jack) NY credits: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (Broadway revival); SHLEMIEL THE FIRST (Theatre for a New Audience); ENTER LAUGHING (York Theatre); STREET SCENE (Brave New World Rep); WALLENBERG (NYMTF). National tours: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF; ANNIE. Regional: THE MOST HAPPY FELLA (TUTS); RAGS; PHANTOM; CRAZY FOR YOU (Fulton Theatre); STEEL PIER (Actor’s Playhouse); FALSETTOLAND (Caldwell Theatre, Carbonell nomination). Stock: SPAMALOT; LEND ME A TENOR (Arrow Rock Lyceum); CHICAGO (Mason Street); GUYS & DOLLS (New Harmony); TALE OF THE ALLERGIST’S WIFE (Forestburgh Playhouse); I DO, I DO (Allenberry Playhouse). Television: ELEMENTARY.

Hannah Hartmann (Laurie) is a graduate of NYU Tisch Drama and Atlantic Acting school currently residing in nyc. As a CT native and past Halo Award winner, she is delighted to debut regionally with Seven Angels Theatre! Recent credits include Cherubin “The Marriage of Figaro” (NYU/Atlantic), Jacky “Jacky” (NYU/Playwrights Horizons), and this fall Elaine Feuss “Crime to Remember” (Discovery Channel).

Elizabeth Donnelly (Blanche) Regional acting credits include productions at PaperMill Playhouse, Hartford Stage, Vineyard Playhouse, Ivoryton Playhouse, Stoneham Theatre, WAM, and Lost Nation Theater. NYC credits include new works at The Brick, The Workshop Theatre, and the Frigid Festival. Elizabeth can be seen in the upcoming web series Honestly, Amelia. Founding member of Fifth Letter Productions.

Robert Mueller (Stanley)! As an actor and director, he has worked with New York based companies such as The Flea, La MaMa, Abingdon Theatre Company, Slant Theatre Project, Essential Theatre Group, The Impressionable Players, and Big Intimacy Group. Robert has also worked extensively in Washington D.C., with The Studio Theatre, Round House Theatre, Constellation Theatre Company, Forum Theatre, and 1st Stage.

Carey Cannata (Eugene), a 15 year old junior at The Taft School, is not a newcomer to the Seven Angels stage. He recently appeared as “Evan” in “13 the Musical”, another coming-of-age story about a Jewish boy, go figure!

Lauren Devine (Nora) is thrilled to return to Seven Angels after appearing as Mary Kenny in Patent Leather Shoes. Lauren has toured nationally/ internationally with Shrek and How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Upcoming: The Radio City Christmas Spectacular (Nashville - Vocalist/ Mrs. Claus cover). Favorite roles: Amber - Hairspray (Merry-Go-Round Playhouse); Anybodys - West Side Story (Gateway Playhouse). BFA in Musical Theatre (Syracuse University).

Plus, don’t miss the special food and drink nights and matinees including the Opening Night Post Show Cast Party on Saturday, September 27. See the Seven Angels Theatre website for details.

Tickets are $38 to $52.50. Call for group rates. Seven Angels Theatre is located on Plank Road in Waterbury, Connecticut with plenty of free parking. Just off I-84. For tickets stop in or call the Seven Angels Theatre box office at 203-757-4676, or purchase online at SevenAngelsTheatre.org.