Last of the Red Hot Lovers

by Neil Simon
Directed by Joel Paley
Produced by Lou Okell

Closing Weekend:
Thurs., Fri., Sat.
May 13, 14, 15 @ 8:00 pm

$20 General Admission / $15 with Student ID

Buy tickets for LAST OF THE RED HOT LOVERS

Neil Simon’s classic comedy follows 52-year-old Barney Cashman’s failures in each of three seductions as he attempts to have an affair before it’s too late.

TBTA is excited to announce that Joel Paley will be directing our production of Last of the Red Hot Lovers!

Joel Paley is the Author and Lyricist of Ruthless! The Musical (Music by Marvin Laird), which won the 1993 Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Musical, and for which Joel won the Drama Desk Award as Best Lyricist. He has directed many highly acclaimed productions including New York (Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk nominee for Best Director), South Beach, Florida (Carbonelle Award winner for Best Director and Best Musical Production), the original Los Angeles production, as well as the record-breaking Concert Production staring Bernadette Peters.

Additional highlights of a diversified career include: appearing on Broadway, National Tour and on television with Shirley MacLaine in “Where Do We Go From Here?” as an original member of the infamous Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo; directing the ABC comedy/variety series “SHE-TV” (Carsey/Werner Productions); conceiving and staging and all-singing, all-dancing showroom parody for Bob Newhart in Las Vegas, Lake Tahoe and Atlantic City; creating dances for “The Maude Show” starring Bea Arthur; and writing (with Laird) and staging the opening production sequence of the Academy Award-nominated life action short film, A Different Approach, featuring physically challenged performers dancing in wheelchairs. Joel directed the all-female National Tour of Woody Allen’s “Play It Again, Sam” starring the late great Frank Gorshin, and Neil Simon’s “The Odd Couple” starring Barbara Eden.

Joel was commissioned by Steven Spielberg (Amblin Productions) to write “Cupid” and Turner Entertainment to write “HooDoo,” both animated musical comedies, as well as providing additional comic dialogue for “Cats Don’t Dance,” for Turner Entertainment.

As a guest director for the New York Theatre Guild’s “Theatre at Sea” series, Joel’s has worked with Eileen Brennen, Carol Channing, Tovah Feldsha, Dana Ivey, Carol Kane, Richard Kiley, Donna Mackecknie, Patricia Neal, Milo O’Shea, Juliet Prowse, Leroy Reams, and Gena Rolands.

Joel served as a personal assistant to Bea Arthur from 1996 – 2000, and directed, choreographed and taught an advanced course in dramatics at The Youth Academy of Dramatic Arts in both Los Angeles and Malibu, CA. Joel is currently applying the finishing touches on another musical, “Shofar, Sho Good.”

LAST OF THE RED HOT LOVERS PLOT DESCRIPTION:

The play centers on middle-aged, married, Barney Cashman who wants to join the sexual revolution before it’s too late. He takes advantage of the fact that his mother’s NYC apartment is unoccupied during the day. Each of the three acts sees Barney bring a different woman to the apartment. A gentle soul with no experience in adultery, he fails in each of three seductions – a sexpot who likes cigarettes, whiskey, and other women’s husbands, a young actress friend who he discovers is completely out of her mind, and his wife’s best friend, a frustrated, staunch moralist. Being a beginner at adultery, and with the vastly different personalities of the women to contend with, things go hilariously, and sometimes poignantly, wrong each time.

PRESS RELEASES :

Neil Simon's "Last of the Red Hot Lovers" to open May 6 in Brookfield

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Photos by Stephen Cihanek

Thursday, May 6 is the opening night for Neil Simon's classic comedy of love and desire at The Brookfield Theatre for the Arts (TBTA). The play centers around Barney Cashman, played by Eric Greenfeld, a gentle soul who decides to have an affair before its too late. Barney's first attempt is with the smoking and drinking Elaine Navazio, played by Marsha Howard Karp. He next meets Bobbi Michele, played by Glynnis O'Donoghue, a dangerously naive girl with an alarming past. The final act finds Barney meeting his wife's depressed best friend, played by Mary Shuldman, but with hilarious and poignant results. The play is directed by Joel Paley, author and lyricist of "Ruthless! The Musical". Tickets to "Last of the Red Hot Lovers" are $20 general admission or $15 for students with performances Thurs., Fri. and Sat. through May 15 at 8p.m. There is a matinee on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 9 at 2 p.m. with a tea tasting for moms from 1 to 2 p.m. sponsored by Simpson & Vail. The theater is located at 182 Whisconier Road, next to the Brookfield Library. For more information or tickets visit www.BrookfieldTheatre.org

Mothers Day Special Event:

The Brookfield Theatre for the Arts (TBTA) will offer a free tea-tasting, sponsored by Simpson & Vail of Brookfield, before its matinee performance of Neil Simon's hilarious comedy "Last to the Red Hot Lovers". Patrons are invited to sample two very special teas: Mother's Day Tea was formulated by S&V's president, Cyndi Harron, in honor of her mother and others everywhere which features a blend of French Vanilla Rooibos, rose petals and lavender for a delicious and healthy tea with a delightful floral aroma and S&V Special Blend, one of their signature teas which combines Ceylon and Indian teas to create a fresh aroma and golden cup that is slightly sweet and refreshing. Freshly baked scones will also be served at the tasting which will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 9 at the Theatre, located at 182 Whisconier Road, next to the Brookfield Library. Tickets to the performance are $20 general admission or $15 for students and are available at www.BrookfieldTheatre.org.

Carlos Serbia to Show In Brookfield

The Brookfield Theatre for the Arts (TBTA) is proud to feature the artwork of Carlos Serbia in its annex lobby during the run of Neil Simon's hilarious comedy “Last of the Red Hot Lovers”. Carlos has recently been honored by having his painting “In The Zone” accepted into the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s Art Collection. Previously, Carlos was honored with a Robert Ross MDA Personal Achievement Award in 2008. Opening night is Thursday, May 6 followed by an opening reception. Tickets are $20 general admission or $15 for students. Additional performances are Thurs., Fri. and Sat. through May 15 with a Mother's Day matinee on Sunday, May 9 at 2 p.m. The theater is located at 182 Whisconier Road, next to the Brookfield Library. For more information or tickets visit www.BrookfieldTheatre.org or www.CarlosSerbia.com.

Eric Greenfeld to Star in Play at TBTA

Eric Greenfeld of Brookfield will star in the upcoming production of Neil Simon's "Last of the Red Hot Lovers", directed by Joel Paley, at The Brookfield Theatre for the Arts (TBTA). Eric has performed in numerous shows in the region including numerous shows with Musicals at Richter in Danbury, "Harvey" at TBTA and Bugs Bunny in the "Bugs Bunny Follies" with Warner Brothers. He will play the role of Barney Cashman, a gentle soul who is unskilled at sinning, as he attempts to seduce three very different women with hilarious and sometimes poignant results. Opening night is Thursday, May 6 with performances Thurs., Fri. and Sat. through May 15. There is also a Mother's Day matinee on Sunday, May 9 at 2 p.m. which will feature a free tea-tasting before the show. Tickets are $20 general admission or $15 for students and the theater is located at 182 Whisconier Road, next to the Brookfield Library. For more information or for tickets visit www.BrookfieldTheatre.org.

Glynnis O'Donoghue To Star In Brookfield

Glynnis O'Donoghue of West Hartford will star in the upcoming production of Neil Simon's "Last of the Red Hot Lovers", directed by Joel Paley, at The Brookfield Theatre for the Arts (TBTA). Glynnis recently graduate from Davidson College in North Carolina with a BA in Theatre. She will play the role of Bobbi Michele, a dangerously naive girl with an alarming past in this hilarious comedy of love and desire. Opening night is Thursday, May 6 with performances Thurs., Fri. and Sat. through May 15. There is also a Mother's Day matinee on Sunday, May 9 at 2 p.m. featuring a free tea-tasting before the show. Tickets are $20 general admission or $15 for students and the theater is located at 182 Whisconier Road, next to the Brookfield Library. For more information or for tickets visit www.BrookfieldTheatre.org.

Marsha Howard Karp To Star In Brookfield

Marsha Howard Karp of West Hartford will star in the upcoming production of Neil Simon's "Last of the Red Hot Lovers", directed by Joel Paley, at The Brookfield Theatre for the Arts (TBTA). Marsha began her acting career in Los Angeles performing on television, feature films and theatrical productions. She continues to be a frequent performer here in New England with lead roles in New England features and independent films, such as Katherine Harrison in Wolfgang Films "Devil Among Us." She is also the producer and host of a local cable show called "Cameras Rolling" that is aired on Channel 5 Whctv.org/ and Nutmeg Studios. Stage roles include her solo performance of "The Drinking Problem" at Hartford Stage and "Emma" from "Over The River And Through The Woods" at CT Cabaret Theatre. Marsha will play the role of the smoking and drinking Elaine Navazio in this hilarious comedy of love and desire. Opening night is Thursday, May 6 with performances Thurs., Fri. and Sat. through May 15. There is also a Mother's Day matinee on Sunday, May 9 at 2 p.m. featuring a free tea-tasting before the show. Tickets are $20 general admission or $15 for students and the theater is located at 182 Whisconier Road, next to the Brookfield Library. For more information or for tickets visit www.BrookfieldTheatre.org.

Mary Shuldman To Star In Brookfield

Mary Shuldman of Ridgefield will star in the upcoming production of Neil Simon's "Last of the Red Hot Lovers", directed by Joel Paley, at The Brookfield Theatre for the Arts (TBTA). Mary is a well known contributor at Ridgefield Theater Barn including her performances with Role In The Hay Players as well as numerous shows with Musicals at Richter in Danbury. Mary plays Barney Cashman's depressed best friend in this hilarious comedy of love and desire. Opening night is Thursday, May 6 with performances Thurs., Fri. and Sat. through May 15. There is also a Mother's Day matinee on Sunday, May 9 at 2 p.m. featuring a free tea-tasting before the show. Tickets are $20 general admission or $15 for students and the theater is located at 182 Whisconier Road, next to the Brookfield Library. For more information or for tickets visit www.BrookfieldTheatre.org.

Our 2010 Season!

The Brookfield Theatre for the Arts is excited to announce its 2010 Season. More information will be available soon. Visit again soon as information will be updated on an on-going basis.