World Premiere
January 24–February 17, 2008
The 13th of Paris
Buy tickets online, call 412.431.CITY (2489), or visit the Box Office at 1300 Bingham Street.
Mat Smart’s brand-new romantic comedy, The 13th of Paris, will run January 24–February 17, 2008 on City Theatre’s 272-seat mainstage. The production will be directed by Obie award-winner Melia Bensussen, who is currently the Producing Director of Emerson Stage in Boston. The 13th of Paris recently received an Edgerton Foundation New American Plays Award and was workshopped at City Theatre’s MOMENTUM 07: new plays at different stages.
The 13th of Paris features a cast of six. In this charming play, 28-year-old Vincent (Matthew Dellapina) is confused about his relationship. On impulse, he stands up his girlfriend Annie (Theo Allyn) and takes off for an apartment he’s inherited in the 13th arrondissement of Paris. There he meets Jacques (Ed Genest), the ghost of his grandfather, who appears in a pinstripe suit. The dapper Jacques is appalled when Vincent describes the manners of modern couples. So, through his romance with Chloe (Bridget Connors), Jacques shows Vincent the proper way to woo a woman. They are interrupted by the arrival of Annie’s wacky friend Jessica (Jenny Wales) and her new husband William (Gregory Johnstone), who have their own lovey-dovey approach to marriage. But in the end, Vincent discovers that only by listening to his heart can find the love he imagines is possible.
The design team for The 13th of Paris is Judy Gailen (Scenic), Pei-Chi Su (Costumes), Andrew David Ostrowski (Lighting), and Joe Pino (Sound). Patti Kelly is the Production Stage Manager and Don Wadsworth is the Dialect Coach.
Mat Smart is the author of nine full-length plays. In 2005, the world premiere of his play The Hopper Collection was produced by the Magic Theatre in San Francisco. In 2006 it ran at Huntington Theatre in Boston. At 26, he became the youngest playwright ever produced on Huntington’s mainstage. A graduate of the University of Evansville in Evansville, Indiana, he holds an MFA in Playwriting from the University of California-San Diego and now lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Preview Week Performance Schedule
&Fri. January 24 & 25 at 5:30 pm
Sat. January 26 at 5:30 pm
Sun. January 27 & Tues. January 29 at 7 pm
Press/Opening Night is Wed., January 30 at 8 pm.
Regular Run Schedule
Tuesdays at 7 pm
Wednesdays thru Fridays at 8 pm
Saturdays at 5:30 & 9 pm
Sundays at 2 pm
Location
City Theatre, 1300 Bingham and 13th Streets, on Pittsburgh’s South Side (map)
Parking ($5) is available across from the theatre.
Tickets
$15 to $46
Students and age 25 and younger may reserve $15 tickets in advance or may purchase $10 rush tickets at the Box Office beginning two hours before showtime.
Seniors (age 60 and older) may purchase $15 rush tickets at the Box Office beginning two hours before showtime.
Groups of 10 or more receive significant discounts. Call Stacy Mathison at 412.431.4400 ext 227 or email . smathison@citytheatrecompany.org.
Buy tickets online, call 412.431.CITY (2489), or visit the Box Office at 1300 Bingham Street.