Casting has been completed for the Musical Mondays @ Curtain Call’s Monday, February 22, presentation of “Buddy’s Tavern,” winner of the Curtain Call’s 2010 American Harmony Prize. Leading the cast in the title role is Michael Iannucci (Fiddler on the Roof), joined by Rebecca Barko (The Enchanted Cottage), Andrea Biachi (Being Audrey) and Alan H. Green (Play On), with Jerold Goldstein (How to Succeed), Piper Goodeve (Anne of Green Gables), Patti Mariano (42nd Street) , John Marion (The Enchanted Cottage) and Stamford’s own Ted Yudain (The Ha Ha Club). Direction is by Brett A. Bernardini (100 Years) and music direction is by Bradley Vieth (Shout!).
In additon to winning the American Harmony Prize, ‘Buddy’s Tavern’ has also been named by the Acardemy of Arts and Letters as one of the winners of the 2010 Richard Rodgers Award. “Buddy’s Tavern” was written by Raymond DeFelitta, Alison Louise Hubbard and Kim Oler.
After a nationwide search, “Buddy’s Tavern” was chosen as the winner of Curtain Call’s third annual American Harmony Prize -- an award that celebrates works of musical theater that explore our country’s many ethnic, religious and gender identifications. The focus of this season’s award is to showcase a new musical that dramatizes an aspect of the experience of Italian-Americans. “Buddy’s Tavern” is based on independent filmmaker DeFelitta’s 2000 film “Two Family House.”
A concert reading of material from “Buddy’s Tavern” will be presented on Monday, February 22, 2010, at 7:30 pm, as the second offering in Curtain Call’s 2009 Musical Mondays series. The performance will take place in the newly renovated Kweskin Theater, followed by the presentation of the award and a reception with the authors and cast. All tickets are $15.00 and reservations may be made by telephoning 203-329-8207 or visiting www.curtaincallinc.com. Curtain Call will alo host a free screening of “Two Family House,” in the Kweskin Theater at 7:30 pm on Sunday, February 21.
