The Acting Company will present a one-night-only reading of a new adaptation of Philip Barry's Holiday October 6 at 7 PM at The Gerald W. Lynch Theater at The John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Adapted by Tony winner Richard Greenberg (Take Me Out, Three Days of Rain) and directed by Tony winner Robert Falls (Death of a Salesman, Aida), the cast will feature Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window) and David Corenswet (Twisters, Hollywood).
In Greenberg's adaptation, the Upper East Side Seton family prepares to welcome free-spirited Johnny Case to the fold, but as New Year’s Eve approaches, the eternal battle between whether one lives to work or works to live threatens to break them all apart.
“I am delighted The Acting Company is presenting Philip Barry’s classic bittersweet comedy Holiday in a new adaptation,” says The Acting Company Artistic Director Kent Gash in a statement. "This hilarious new contemporary version celebrates all the style and humor you expect from the original author of The Philadelphia Story. The good, the bad, and the ugly of family dynamics, class, and privilege are gloriously examined anew in this distinctive adaptation by Richard Greenberg and directed by Robert Falls. We could not be more thrilled to have the extraordinary Rachel Brosnahan and David Corenswet in our company."
Proceeds will benefit The Acting Company’s national tour and education initiatives.
The Acting Company presents the reading by special arrangement with Eric Falkenstein.
