Red Bank, NJ – The Two River Theater is proud to present its final play for the season 2013 – 2014 season, THIRD, written by Wendy Wasserstein, directed by Michael Cumpsty.
About THIRD
Wendy Wasserstein was the first woman to win the Tony Award for Best Play, for The Heidi Chronicles (the second play produced by Two River Theater in its 1994/95 debut season at Monmouth University), for which she also received the 1989 Pulitzer Prize.
THIRD was produced at Lincoln Center Theater in the fall of 2005. Set at an elite, New England liberal arts college in November 2002, it focuses on college professor Laurie Jameson (played by Annette O’Toole), who accuses one of her students-an outwardly preppy jock nicknamed ‘Third’ (Christopher Sears)-of plagiarism, and upends her own life in the process.
THIRD is a moving, dazzlingly smart and funny play that explores such quintessential Wasserstein themes as the challenges confronting Laurie Jameson and her generation; friendship and rivalry between women; the complexities of family; and the dangers of identity politics and class distinctions.
THIRD Director
Director Michael Cumpsty is an Obie-winning and Tony Award-nominated actor.
His credits include, most recently, Machinal, The Winslow Boy, and The End of the Rainbow, as well as an additional 14 Broadway productions.
At Two River Theater, he has performed in Present Laughter and Much Ado About Nothing.
He received an Obie Award for his performance as Hamlet at Classic Stage Company, where he starred in many other Shakespeare productions including Richard III, which he co-directed.
The company of Third includes Amy Hohn (Nancy), J.R. Horne (Jack
Jameson), Annette O’Toole (Laurie Jameson), Christopher Sears (Woodson Bull III), and Emily Walton (Emily Jameson).
Performances
Performances will begin in Two River’s Rechnitz Theater, 21 Bridge Avenue, on Saturday, May 31 and continue through Sunday, June 22.
The opening night performance is Friday, June 6 at 8pm. Tickets are available from 732.345.1400 or tworivertheater.org.
