Orson's Shadow-Looms over South Florida

(The real Orson Welles, pictured above)

EDGE Theatre presents twelve performances of "Orson's Shadow" by
Austin Pendleton. 

Six at ArtServe, 1300 E. Sunrise Blvd., Ft.
Lauderdale and Six at the Main St. Playhouse, 6766 Main St. Miami
Lakes.  

Set in 1960, the comedy captures the backstage antics.of
theatrical giants Orson Welles, Laurence Olivier, his wife Vivien
Leigh and the actress Joan Plowright, as well as the New Yorker critic
Kenneth Tynan and an insolent Irish stagehand.  

 Performances are Jan. 13 through Jan. 22 at ArtServe and Jan. 27 to Feb. 5 in Miami Lakes. 
Shows are Fri. and Sat. at 8 PM and Sun. at 7 PM.  Door is $20,
students and seniors $15.  Limited run!  Don't miss it!   
Reservations Jim Tommaney 786-355-0976.

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Currently spending his time between New York and Florida, Beau was born to a theatrical family in Brooklyn. He studied drama at the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute and at HB Studios. He studied theater singing with Julia Sperratore and Helen Gallagher. Beau later taught drama at the Lincoln Center Square for the Arts. It was at this time Beau began working with the Theater Development Fund and helped found New York's famed HALF PRICE TICKET BOOTH. Early in his career, Beau was screen tested and contracted for Warner Brothers. He co-hosted, an early cable variety series on Manhattan's Teleprompter channel. At this time he directed the Johnny Specca musical, SEX IS..? at the Lincoln Center Library Theater. Beau has performed Off-Broadway in FAT FELL DOWN, The Comic Strip Theater's LITTLE LULU AND THE INVISIBLE INK and WILL THE REAL ZOOPERMAN PLEASE STAND UP. Around the country he has delighted audiences with his performances in ANYTHING GOES, THE APPLE TREE, GUYS & DOLLS, and HELLZAPOPPIN! He sang for New York audiences at such cabarets as The Duplex and Upstairs at the Downstairs. He has had numerous television appearances but is most proud to have been a winning contestant on the game shows JACKPOT and THE $20,000 PYRAMID.

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