Written by
Rebecca Gillman, adapted from the novel by Carson McCullers
Directed by
Doug Hughes
Produced in 2009/10
Co-produced by and presented by New York Theatre Workshop.
Directed by Doug Hughes
The Acting Company presented, in the 2009/10 season, the New York premiere of Carson McCullers’ poignant novel The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, adapted for the stage by acclaimed playwright Rebecca Gilman.
This enduring masterpiece captures a universal longing for connection. At its center is John Singer, a deaf-mute who becomes the confidante to a constellation of lonely souls – an angry carnival worker, a crusading physician, the owner of a failing café and a fifteen-year-old girl in love with music – all seeking understanding and compassion from a man desperately in need of understanding himself. Some fight their loneliness with violence or drink, while some give voice to the quiet, intensely personal search for beauty.
The Acting Company and New York Theatre Workshop proudly presented the work of two extraordinary American writers. Ms. McCullers’ other books include Reflections in a Golden Eye and The Member of the Wedding. Ms. Gilman has been honored by The Kennedy Center, the Olivier and Jefferson Awards for her plays, which include Boy Gets Girl and Spinning Into Butter.
Appearing in photos Andrew Weems, Henry Stram. Photos by Christopher Oquendo.
Educational
2009/10 Guide: The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
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Bob Braswell
The Acting Company: The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter (2009). Training: Boston University (BFA).
Jimonn Cole
The Acting Company: The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter, Pudd’nhead Wilson. Training: Juilliard (BFA).
Michael Cullen
The Acting Company: The Heart is a Lonely Hunter.
James McDaniel
The Acting Company: The Heart is a Lonely Hunter.
Cristin Milioti
The Acting Company: The Heart is a Lonely Hunter.
Randall Newsome
The Acting Company: The Heart is a Lonely Hunter.
Roslyn Ruff
The Acting Company: The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter, Pudd’nhead Wilson, The Taming Of The Shrew. Training: IATT at Harvard University (MFA).
I.N. Sierros
The Acting Company: The Heart is a Lonely Hunter.
Henry Stram
The Acting Company: The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, The Cradle Will Rock, King Lear, Mother Courage and Her Children, Chapeau, Camino Real. Training: Juilliard.
Andrew Weems
The Acting Company: The Heart is A Lonely Hunter, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Three Sisters. Training: Brown University, University of California San Diego.