Tucson: Invisible Theatre Presents Let It Be Art! Harold Clurman's Life of Passion

 

From: CATHY JOHNSON [mailto:cathyj@flash.net]
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 2:09 PM
Subject: Invisible Theatre Presents Let It Be Art! Harold Clurman's Life of Passion

Let it be Art!

Harold Clurman’s Life of Passion

Written and performed by RONALD RAND

 

IF ONE PERSON CHANGED THE FACE OF THE AMERICAN THEATRE –

IT WAS HAROLD CLURMAN!

 

For Immediate Release

October 31, 2006

 

INVISIBLE THEATRE                                       

1400 N. FIRST AVE.                                      

TUCSON, AZ 85719                                       

http://invisibletheatre.com

invisibletheatre@email.com

 

FOR MEDIA INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Cathy Johnson, Associate Producer

Susan Claassen, Managing Artistic Director

 

Event:                         The Invisible Theatre Presents

                                    LET IT BE ART!  Harold Clurman’s life of Passion

                                    Written and performed by Ronald Rand

 

Directed by:               Gregory Abels

                                   

When:                         Thursday, November 9, 2006 at 7:30 pm

                                    Friday, November 10, 2006 at 8:00 pm

                                    Saturday, November 11, 2006 at 8:00 pm

                                    Sunday, November 12, 2006 at 2:00 pm                

 

Where:                        The Invisible Theatre

                                    1400 N. First Avenue (at Drachman)

 

Tickets:                      $25 per person, group discounts available

                                           

Call:                            (520) 882-9721 for reservations and information.

 

LET IT BE ART!  Harold Clurman’s Life of Passion, starring Ronald Rand, is a dramatic journey of humor, boldness and fervor, of the man heralded as “the elder statesman of the American Theatre.”  His ardor for the theater and his contribution to the craft of acting remains an inspiration for actors, directors and theatre lovers.  An experience you won’t want to miss!

 

“Clurman comes to life again in vivid, inspiring detail.”

                               - Des Moines Register

 

 Let It Be Art!

Harold Clurman’s Life of Passion

 

Acclaimed across America and the world – the mesmerizing

and entertaining story of Harold Clurman

 

Harold Clurman was one of the most influential men from the 30’s through the 80’s.  He was co-founder of the Group Theatre, an innovative ensemble art theatre.  He was a critic.  He was a teacher.  He was an author.  And he has been brought back to life by writer and star Ronald Rand who – after an artistic and make-up transformation of over two hours - captures the essence of who Harold Clurman was and what he stood for.   The production is a snapshot of Clurman’s life as told to his students (the audience) as he looks back on his roller coaster career in the arts.  While strolling down his own personal memory lane, the play follows Clurman from his beginnings on the lower east side of Manhattan, through his education at the Sorbonne in Paris with Aaron Copland and his initiation into the theatre through The Provincetown Players and The Theatre Guild.  He slips into such legendary personalities as Lee Strasberg, Constantin Stanislavski, Alfred Steiglitz, and even Stella Adler and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.  Throughout the stories, Clurman lets loose his parade of philosophies on everything from life and love to acting, theater and its patrons.

 

If we are unfamiliar with Harold Clurman, no matter.  Thanks to Rand’s unending devotion to his former teacher, “Clurman” comes to life again in vivid, inspiring detail that’s a history lesson for all.

 

With passion anything is possible.

 

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