Saturday, December 7 Only
Tangent Theatre Company in partnership with The Moviehouse presents a reading of the Tony award-winning play GOD OF CARNAGE by Yasmina Reza (translated by Christopher Hampton). Biting and wickedly funny, the story examines social norms, human behavior and self-absorption when two sets of Brooklyn parents come together after a playground altercation. As diplomatic niceties begin to disintegrate - and the booze flows - tensions take over and the gloves come off.
Written by: Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton
Directed by: Tracy Carney
Cast: Jeffrey Doornbos*, Molly McClarnon, Audrey Rapoport*, Michael Rhodes*
Stage Directions: Steven Young
Produced by: Andrea Rhodes
Tangent Theatre Company has become one of the most respected professional theater companies in the Hudson Valley. Tangent presents gripping, character-driven work that are heartfelt and personal to the company and speak to their core philosophy: truth is the motive. Tangent was founded in New York City in 2000 and relocated to Tivoli, New York in 2009.
About the Play
God of Carnage debuted in 2006 in Zürich and later moved to London where it won the 2008 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy. The play premiered on Broadway in 2009 with an original cast of Jeff Daniels, Hope Davis, James Gandolfini and Marcia Gay Harden, where it won the Tony Award for Best Play, Best Director and Best Leading Actress for Harden.
1hr 30mins / No Intermission
Suitable for Ages 17 and up.
Tickets $10
Available online in advance or in person at the Box Office during regular theatre opening hours.
Jeffrey Doornbos, Molly McClarnon, Audrey Rapoport, Michael Rhodes, Tracy Carney, Steven Young.
Jeffrey Doornbos is an accomplished film, TV and stage actor who splits his time between New York and California. He has appeared in numerous Tangent readings.
Molly McClarnon is a regional actress who recently played the role of Olivia in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. She appeared in prior Tangent NEWvember new play festivals.
Audrey Rapoport an established actor, director, writer and teacher. She recently performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and was featured in Tangent’s main-stage production of Sight Unseen by Donald Margulies, along with several NEWvember festivals and play readings.
Michael Rhodes is Tangent’s artistic director and a co-founder. He has appeared on stage off-Broadway, in the region and in select Tangent main-stage shows and readings.
Tracy Carney is a Hudson Valley creative who has acted and directed with a wide variety of theater companies. She has appeared in and directed several Tangent plays.
Steven Young is a veteran actor and voice-over artist, having appeared in numerous Tangent plays. He is their go-to stage directions reader, a vibrant voice in the mix.
Andrea Rhodes is a co-founder of Tangent and its producing director. In addition to shepherding all of Tangent’s main-stage shows, play readings and NEWvember festivals, she is also owner of Gig Marketing, a consultancy guiding businesses in the region.
* Member Actors’ Equity Association