THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER
by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart
starring Andrew Prine


 
The Parkway Playhouse stage will shine a bit brighter on August 13, when Andrew Prine (pictured above, left)  takes the stage in the upcoming production of The Man Who Came to Dinner which will run through August 22.  Tickets are $10-$20 and can be purchased by clicking here to purchase tickets now!  For the first performance on August 13, all tickets are $10.  (Get them soon they will go quick.) The play runs from Aug. 13-22, 2009 at the Parkway Playhouse, located on Green Mountain Road in Burnsville, North Carolina 28714.  Visit them online at www.parkwayplayhouse.com.

Andrew Prine is a familiar face to Playhouse after his notable turns in Our Town in 2006 and Look Homeward, Angel in 2007. 

"This is a huge helping of great American comedy and it is a perfect evening for the whole family" commented director, Andrew Gall. "This is a play that truly has something for everyone.  You won't want to miss out."

The Man Who Came to Dinner takes place in suburban Ohio in the late 1930's.  Sheridan Whiteside (Andrew), a noted radio personality, is in town on one of his annual lecture circuit tours when he slips and breaks his hip on some renegade ice.  Confined to a wheelchair, Whiteside- who is the forerunner of great comedic curmudgeons like Archie Bunker and George Jefferson- takes over the home of his host family, forcing them to hide upstairs.   In the meantime, his long-time secretary, Maggie (played by Playhouse veteran Kelly Christianson) falls in love with the charming but unsophisticated local newspaper editor (Adam Jack Arthur in his Playhouse debut).  To keep his secretary from falling in love (and leaving him to do his own work) and his sanity, Whiteside engages in a great deal of hilarious shenanigans and inviting the gold-digging starlet Lorraine Sheldon (played by Guerin Piercy pictured left with Andrew)  to break up the budding love affair.  Before it is all over the outrageous has become commonplace. 

In addition to Mr. Prine, the cast includes numerous local performers and audience favorites such as Rob Storrs, Jackie Blackburn, Ken Presnell, Ryan Robertson, Mackenzie Pauley, Alice Hutchins, Preston Tinsley, Emily Gill, Shane Rathburn, Allyson Heidenfelder, Guerin Piercy, Kelly Christianson, Deena Bingham, Bethany Rowe, Willl Storrs, and Bruce Chuvala.  Matt Burke, Adam Jack Arthur, and Jane Porterfield are all making their Playhouse debuts with this production. 

 


 

TOWNS BURR GALLERY RECEPTION

Saturday, JULY 11 - 5 - 8 P.M.

3609 W. Magnolia BURBANK, 91505

818 845-7144

PARKING IN THE BACK

MUSIC - WINE - FOOD

Andrew recently appeared on SAVING GRACE and BOSTON LEGAL.

100 YEARS OF JOHN WAYNE

To commemorate what would be his 100th birthday, Encore Westerns presented "100 Years of John Wayne," an original special which premiered as part of "100 Years/100 Hours: The John Wayne Centennial" a 100-hour movie marathon of Wayne's films including The Searchers, Chisum, The War Wagon, Angel and the Badman, Cahill, U.S. Marshal and others. The marathon aired on Saturday, May 26. "100 Years of John Wayne" is an up close and personal look at Wayne's life, exploring his numerous film appearances, as well as his philanthropic contributions, through interviews with his family and close friends. This special presentation includes comments from actor Andrew Prine, song writer and actor Johnny Western, Dean Smith who worked in 11 Wayne films, Dr. Miles Cabot of the John Wayne Cancer Institute, Paramount Pictures producer A.C. Lyles, and memories from Wayne's children Ethan, Marisa and Patrick and from his widow Pilar.
 

Andrew was honored with a star on The Walk of Western Stars for his body of work in the western film genre.  Other honorees include James Arness and Ronda Flemming.

CONVERSATIONS WITH ANDREW PRINE



Andrew, with producer Heather Lowe and Dobey Carey
on the set of Starz Encore's Western Channel's
Conversations with Andrew Prine

Watch for Starz Encore's The Western Channel's new series, Conversations with Andrew Prine.  Future guests include Eli Wallach, Mark Rydell, Patrick Wayne, Hal Needham, Stella Stevens, Ann Jackson, Earl Holiman, Dick Van Patten and Steve Kanaly with more to follow.  

Please let the Network know how much you are enjoying the interviews hosted by Andrew Prine.
Contact:

Starz - Encore - THE WESTERN CHANNEL
Conversations With Andrew Prine
J. Hildebrandt
8900 Liberty Circle
Englewood, Colo. 80112
Or
E-Mail: jeff.hildebrandt@starz.com

Thanks For Watching! - Andrew

 

mail@andrewprine.net