Children of a Lesser God at Deaf West Theater
Posted by admin | Posted in News & Blog | Posted on 14-09-2009
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I wanted to share with you my newest project. I’m playing Sarah in Children of a Lesser God at Deaf West Theater in North Hollywood. It’s the 30th year anniversary from when it was last shown there. It went on to Broadway to introduce the world to a deaf character like they’d never seen before. Phyllis Frelich, who originated the role of Sarah, went on to win a Tony. Then the film version was made a few years later, with Marlee Matlin as Sarah, who then went on to win an Academy Award.
So, I’m truly honored that they asked me to be the next actor to officially play the role of Sarah. I hope I do the character justice! Previews start September 6-11, and it opens on September 12. The run begins from there to October 11, but we will have a possible extension of one week since I have to go to New York to shoot something that last week. Murphy’s law. But if you want to come then, or if you’ve already bought your tickets, the shows will be postponed so you won’t be seeing a show without me.
Deaf West Theater is based in North Hollywood, and it has a very helpful website (complete with a picture of me attempting to look as 1979 as possible AND randomly wearing Carol Barbee’s shirt from when she did Picnic at CTG!) at www.deafwest.org.
I hope to see you there!
-Shoshannah

