SMALL TOWN, BIG TALENT!

Austin Pendleton -  2010-Thatcher-Keats
Carnegie may be a small town, but we’re bringing in big talent!  In this prior blog post, we asked which actor Austin Pendleton, director of our upcoming production of Anne Stockton’s I wont be in on Monday, directed: Sofia Loren, Elizabeth Taylor, or Jane Fonda?  Well, the answer is… Elizabeth Taylor.  If that isn’t impressive enough, we’ve compiled a quick glance at some of the film work he’s been involved with as well as some of the actors.

A SAMPLING OF MOVIES AND TV PERFORMANCES
A Beautiful Mind     Finding Nemo     One Life to Live     My Cousin Vinny     Game Change    Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps     Law & Order: Criminal Intent    Christmas with the Kranks     Touched by an Angel     Wishcraft     Oz     The West Wing     Trial and Error     The Associate     Mr. & Mrs. Bridge     Miami Vice     Talk to Me     My Boyfriend’s Back     Searching for Bobby Fischer Home for the Holidays

 A SAMPLING OF ACTORS WORKED WITH
Jamie Lee Curtis     Dan Aykroyd     Tim Allen     Ellen DeGeneres     Willem Dafoe     Marisa Tomei  Joe Pesci     Barbra Streisand     Randy Quaid     Russell Crowe     Ron Howard     Steve Martin     Mel Brooks     Richard Pryor     Charlize Theron      Teri Hatcher     Mickey Rooney     Carol Channing     Jackie Gleason     Paul Newman     Kevin Bacon     Burt Reynolds     Candice Bergen     Whoopi Goldberg    Nicolas Cage     Shirley MacLaine     Meat Loaf     Ed Asner

With a bio like that, you can imagine the  experiences Austin has had and the depth of knowledge and skill he brings to the table as a director. And to think, these filmography credits don’t even begin to demonstrate his love of the theater!

I WON’T BE IN ON MONDAY

A World Theater Premiere
Performances: August 13, 14 & 15 @ 8:00 PM
Matinee August 16 @ 3:00 PM

Written by and Starring: Anne Stockton
Directed by: Austin Pendleton
Location: Carnegie, PA 15106, USA

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