Join the Most HAPPENING Local Business Tribe.Michael Hollinger is the author of Opus, Tooth and Claw, Red Herring, Tiny Island, Incorruptible, and An Empty Plate in the Cafe du Grand Boeuf all of which premiered at Philadelphia's Arden Theatre Company and have together enjoyed numerous productions around the United States, in New York City, and abroad. “What’s trust? What can you count on? When the world order you thought you knew is up for grabs, who and what do you hold on to? I think those questions are again very much front and center now, in our very heightened and uncertain times.” We Are Supported By: “In the midst of that you have these three couples, at different stages of their lives, trying to get together,” Bradley said. National fear was further stoked by the McCarthy hearings and America’s growing standoff with the Soviets. Red Herring is set in 1952, a period bursting with both post-war confidence and political paranoia. When Red Herring premiered at the Arden Theatre Company in 2000, Act II Playhouse Artistic Director Tony Braithwaite played James. “When you’re watching a play by Michael, you know you’re in the hands of a great storyteller who’s going to take you along in a way that’s assured, lively, and unexpected,” director David Bradley said. Hollinger has four professional productions in the Philadelphia area’s regional theatres this season: Red Herring at Act II, TouchTones at the Arden, Hope and Gravity at 1812 Productions, and Sing the Body Electric at Theatre Exile. Tickets are available online at, by calling the Act II box office at (215) 654-0200, or in person at 56 E. Discounts are available for subscribers, students, group of 10 or more, and seniors 65 and older. Tickets for Red Herring at Act II Playhouse are $29-$43. A full schedule of performances is available online here. Kravitz.ĭue to a record number of subscribers this season, Red Herring has limited availability for many performances, and audiences are encouraged to purchase tickets early. Both she and her fiancé James (Patrick Romano) are holding secrets that could unravel their engagement.ĭavid Ingram stars as Andrei, a Russian fisherman and spy, while Hayden Saunier completes the cast as Andrei’s landlord and mistress, Mrs. Charlie DelMarcelle stars as FBI agent Frank, Maggie’s boyfriend who hopes to snare her into marriage.Īct II Managing Director Eileen Cella stars as Lynn, a plucky Wisconsin girl who happens to be the daughter of Sen. Rachel Camp stars as Maggie, a tough-nosed Boston cop with an Ahab-like quest to catch a con man. Six talented actors play 18 roles, though the action centers primarily on three couples: “I really love the chance to work on one of Michael’s scripts – he’s got such a great sense of story, combined with a flair for zesty language and the ability to create a distinct world that draws you right in.” “I’ve known Michael Hollinger for almost 30 years, but have never gotten to direct one of his plays!” Bradley said. This production is directed by David Bradley, who helmed such previous Act II hits as Mauritius, According to Goldman, and Unnecessary Farce. Red Herring is hilarious noir comedy about marriage and other explosive devices. Three love stories … plus a murder mystery and nuclear espionage plot. Act II Playhouse in Ambler presents the comedy Red Herring by Philadelphia playwright Michael Hollinger, on stage for four weeks only, Oct.
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