"MANLY MEN”
starring
MATTHEW ARKIN and KATHLEEN McNENNY,
to kick-off
ALGONQUIN PRODUCTIONS’ "PROJECT FOOTLIGHT" Series
on SEPTEMBER 19th
Algonquin Productions, a not for profit production company marketing American plays to theatrical, film and television producers, today said it will present Bo Wilson’s romantic comedy "Manly Men" as its debut ‘Project Footlight’ backers audition staged reading.
“Manly Men” will feature Matthew Arkin, Kathleen McNenny and Jed Dickson and be directed by Thomas Cote.
The reading, which will be fully catered and by invitation only to selected industry representatives, will be held Monday, September 19 at 7:30 p.m. at The Abingdon Theater, 312 West 36th Street.
”Manly Men” was selected by Algonquin from more than two hundred plays submitted to or read by the company. The script, written for three actors and with simple scenic demands, charts the course of a heretofore lost soul named Harold, who diligently seeks out the one truth that will finally allow him to grasp romantic fulfillment.
A winner of The Production Company’s First Annual New Play Award, “Manly Men” has had several regional productions and has received positive critical acclaim.
"Project Footlight will hopefully do for theater what Project Greenlight did for independent movies – locate a great property by a talented writer and move it to a higher professional level,” said Algonquin artistic director, Tony Sportiello. “We believe ‘Manly Men’ has the quality, audience appeal, star appeal and affordability to make the leap.”
Bo Wilson's other produced plays include "War Story," "A Wireless Christmas," "Boy-Girl-Boy-Girl," "Mister Dickens' Carol" and "Listen Close." His new musical, "Mona's Arrangements," will be presented by Richmond, Virginia's Barksdale Theater in October.
Matthew Arkin’s theater credits include “Dinner with Friends,” for which he received a Drama Desk Nomination, “Laughter on the 23rd Floor,“ “The Sunshine Boys” and “Rounding Third.” His television credits include “Rescue Me,” “Law and Order,” “All My Children” and “Hack.”
