Stephen Crane alive onstage in his hometown! Three performances only. Limited seating. Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 2 pm and 7 pm; Sunday, November 17th at 2 pm at The Stephen Crane House, 508 Fourth Ave., Asbury Park, New Jersey. Directed by Janice Orlandi, starring Chris Pio as Stephen Crane. Made possible by The Friends of Stephen Crane.
Photo above: Chris Ostrowski as Stephen Crane in EVENING WITH STEPHEN CRANE by Phil Paradis, August 2018, NYC. Copyright 2019. Photo by Ben Bocko Photography.
Audience Responses:
“Great script. Love it. I really felt I was there in the moment meeting him in his home.” — Larry Moss, Acting Coach
“Loved it. Great show!” — John DeSotelle, actor/acting coach
“What a substantive, dynamic production!” — Susan Rosenberg, trustee, Asbury Park Historical Society headquartered at the Stephen Crane House
“I learned a lot about Stephen Crane and his time period.”
“I felt like I met Stephen Crane the man.”
“I felt I was there in England!”
“Great acting. Loved the performance.”
“What a history lesson. Some of the same issues as today.”
**** Three Workshop Performances August 23-25, 2018! ****
Manhattan Repertory Theatre, 17-19 West 45th St., New York, NY
Desotelle Nubox Theatre, 754 9th Ave., New York, NY
A One-man Play
Starring Chris Ostrowski as ‘Stephen Crane’
Written by Phil Paradis
Directed by Janice Orlandi
One act, 50 minutes.
Experience The Red Badge of Courage author’s humor and charm. Hear his remarkable tales of shipwreck, Teddy Roosevelt and The Rough Riders, his life as a journalist, poet, novelist, and war correspondent. Learn how Crane became an early champion of Women’s Rights. Meet the man who inspired Ernest Hemingway and the “Lost Generation.”
Time: August, 1899
Place: Brede Place, East Sussex, United Kingdom
On this evening, Stephen Crane’s wife Cora has invited Americans traveling abroad to meet the American hero and famous author of The Red Badge of Courage. Although usually reserved, Crane interrupts his work and entertains guests with stories about The Red Badge of Courage, Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders, the Dora Clark Affair, as well as about his family, education, and literary career. Illuminating his life and times, Crane, the international celebrity, renowned novelist, poet, journalist, and war correspondent, reveals the humor, wit, and charm that made him famous and beloved among friends and contemporaries.
For more see https://www.facebook.com/TheRedBadgeAuthor/
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Falcon Theatre with Cincinnati LAB Theatre presented EVENING WITH STEPHEN CRANE by Phil Paradis, directed by Robert Allen, starring Stephen Marck as Stephen Crane. Three performances February 18, 19, & 20, 2016. Newport, KY One act. 75 minutes. With audience talk-back. Photos by Phil Paradis.
