An eastern Connecticut performance of Dorothy Parker’s works is coming in the new year. The Friends of the Hagaman Memorial Library will present Jean Lane in “An Evening with Dorothy Parker,” an adaptation based upon the life and works of Mrs. Parker. The performance will take place Tuesday, Jan. 9, at 7 p.m. The library…
New Interview With Marion Meade
There is a new interview I have conducted with author Marion Meade for Small Spiral Notebook, edited by Felicia C. Sullivan. On Writing Biographies: Kevin Fitzpatrick interviews Marion Meade about Buster, Woody, Zelda, and Mrs. Parker Interview by Kevin C. Fitzpatrick, December 2006 New York author Marion Meade has written a dozen books, but it…
Dec. 14 Parker Performance
This is looking like a regular reading series from Potable Productions, the group put together by Celia Bressack and Stephanie Sellars, that presents Dorothy Parker material. The pair launched their first reading as part of Parkerfest in September. Now they are back with new readers for another performance on the Lower East Side. The cast…
New Parker Show Returns
Potable Productions & We Three Productionspresentan encore performance of the “Premiere Edition”ofTHE POTABLE DOROTHY PARKERA Literary Cocktail A new reading series featuring the works of Dorothy ParkerwithCelia BressackChristina ChristmanAndy HoranJulie Reed&Stephanie Sellars as Mrs. Parker If you missed us at Mo Pitkin’s in September, here’s your chance! Monday, November 13, 2006 at 7:30pm $5 suggested…
Pasties and Dog Collars Make Parkerfest Debut
NEW YORK — Dorothy Parker fans young and old gathered in Manhattan for Parkerfest September 14th through 17th and participated in two “firsts” for the eighth annual festival: a burlesque show and a dog walk. The four-day affair was a big success. The events, sponsored by the Dorothy Parker Society, were different from those held…
Angela Lansbury to perform in Parker Show November 5
This press release was sent to us today from The Acting Company: Four-time Tony Award winner Angela Lansbury makes a return to the Broadway stage heading the cast of This is on Me, An Evening of Dorothy Parker, a staged reading adapted by Tom Fontana to benefit The Acting Company on Sunday, November 5, 7…