Tryst (drama)
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Tryst had its debut on April 6, 2006 at the Promenade Theatre in New York.
The play, by British playwright Karoline Leach
, has been described as a "subversion of Edwardian melodrama", in which the stereotypical actions and responses of the characters are used to ask usually unasked questions about the motivations and power-relationships of the characters.
The 2006 off-Broadway premiere starred Maxwell Caulfield
and Amelia Campbell.
The play was then produced in 2007 at the Black Dahlia Theater in Los Angeles, starring Gabriel Olds
and Deborah Puette. The play got positive reviewshttp://www.thedahlia.com/index.php?id=65&entityType=HTML&version=2 http://www.entertainmenttoday.net/content/view/235/28/, and was nominated for an Ovation for Best Production, Intimate Theater. Its director, Robin Larsen, was also nominated for an Ovation Award and won the Garland Award for Best Director. Mr. Olds received 6 nominations for Best Actor , and 2 wins: an LA Weekly Theater Award
and one from the LADCC
. Ms. Puette received Best Lead Actress nominations from the Ovations, Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle, and Garland Awards and was awarded the LA Weekly Award. Since then the play has been produced in numerous venues around the world, notably at the Westport Country Playhouse
in 2008, and at the Irish Repertory Theatre
in New York City in 2011.
The play, by British playwright Karoline Leach
Karoline Leach
Karoline Leach is a British playwright and author, best known for her book In the Shadow of the Dreamchild , which re-examines the life of Lewis Carroll , the author of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland...
, has been described as a "subversion of Edwardian melodrama", in which the stereotypical actions and responses of the characters are used to ask usually unasked questions about the motivations and power-relationships of the characters.
The 2006 off-Broadway premiere starred Maxwell Caulfield
Maxwell Caulfield
Maxwell Caulfield is a British film, stage, and television actor who is based in the United States, known for his roles as Michael Carrington in Grease 2 and as Miles Colby in The Colbys and its parent show Dynasty . He has more than 70 film, stage and television credits. He starred in Ronald F...
and Amelia Campbell.
The play was then produced in 2007 at the Black Dahlia Theater in Los Angeles, starring Gabriel Olds
Gabriel Olds
Gabriel Emerson Olds is an American actor and freelance writer. He is the son of poet Sharon Olds.-Acting career:Olds began acting at age 15 at The Public Theater in New York, in a performance of Measure for Measure in 1987. Soon after, he was cast in 14 Going on 30 , a two-part Disney Sunday...
and Deborah Puette. The play got positive reviewshttp://www.thedahlia.com/index.php?id=65&entityType=HTML&version=2 http://www.entertainmenttoday.net/content/view/235/28/, and was nominated for an Ovation for Best Production, Intimate Theater. Its director, Robin Larsen, was also nominated for an Ovation Award and won the Garland Award for Best Director. Mr. Olds received 6 nominations for Best Actor , and 2 wins: an LA Weekly Theater Award
LA Weekly Theater Award
LA Weekly Theater Award is an annual critics' award established in 1979, given by the LA Weekly for outstanding achievements in small theatre productions in Southern California...
and one from the LADCC
Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award
The Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards is an annual awards program presented by the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle . Established in 1969, the awards recognize excellence in theatre in the Greater Los Angeles Area....
. Ms. Puette received Best Lead Actress nominations from the Ovations, Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle, and Garland Awards and was awarded the LA Weekly Award. Since then the play has been produced in numerous venues around the world, notably at the Westport Country Playhouse
Westport Country Playhouse
Westport Country Playhouse, is a not-for-profit theater in Westport, Connecticut. Under the artistic direction of Mark Lamos the Playhouse produces new and classic plays for the public....
in 2008, and at the Irish Repertory Theatre
Irish Repertory Theatre
The Irish Repertory Theatre is an Off Broadway theatre, founded by Ciarán O’Reilly and Charlotte Moore, which opened its doors in September 1988, with Sean O’Casey’s The Plough and the Stars.The mission of the theatre was and remains:...
in New York City in 2011.