Countdown has begun!! Half Moon Theatre's production of Three Viewings, by Jeffrey Hatcher opens in at Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center in just one week. Please join us Nov. 6-16th for this dark comedy, which is written by the same screenwriter who penned "The Duchess", starring Keira Knightley. Half Moon Company member Geoff Tarson joins us fresh from Los Angeles. His home base is now Red Hook. We are thrilled to have him aboard. Rhinebeck's beloved Barbara Rankin and Half Moon favorite Stefanie Salzmann (Spain, The Yellow Boat) also star. This is a riveting piece of theatre -- Hope to see you there!

More Sunday Besting

Great readings this last Sunday. We all howled at "Tragedy: A Tragedy" by Will Eno - a satirical look at the media coverage of a disaster - in this case, SUNSET. My favorite line... The letter from the governor which reads, "Thank you for your confidence, which I will now betray."

We also read part of "7 Stories," a funny play in which a man stands on a ledge contemplating jumping, but can't get enough peace to do it. Next time, we'll look at "Is He Dead?" and a couple of other pieces as well as some new material.

We're all busy this month at Half Moon Theatre working on "Three Viewings" so our next gathering will be on December 7th. Hope you all drop by.

Half Moon Theatre was proud to be part of "The Great Read" on October 10th. Along with the immensely talented Sarah Johnstone Levine, Half Moon adapted a portion of The Great Gatsby for a dramatic reading at Maple Grove Estate in Poughkeepsie. Actors included Bill Salzmann, Stefanie Salzmann, Gary Sauer, Alex Seife and myself.

We are gearing up for Opening Night, November 7th, for Three Viewings! This is the piece that inspired the critically acclaimed HBO series "Six Feet Under". Please join us for this dark comedy that is full of surprises.

I hope you will join us for our reading of Exit Wounds, a quirky, vastly funny new play from Los Angeles, which will star Half Moon Friend Tim DeKay, directed by Owen Renfroe. De Kay can be seen this month in four episodes of "The New Adventures of Old Christine" and Renfroe is a three time Emmy winner for his groundbreaking work on ABC's General Hospital. Location TBA - Don't miss this exclusive one night only event!!

Exit Wounds

Exciting new winter offering!! Exit Wounds, a new play, previously seen in Los Angeles, will be presented as a reading by Half Moon Theatre, Dec. 27th. Tim DeKay, a Half Moon Theatre friend, will star. Tim DeKay was most recently seen in the HBO series "Tell Me You Love Me" as Dave, as well as HBO's "Carnivale". Look for him in three episodes of "The New Adventures of Old Christine" on Network TV this fall. Also starring in this inventive new comedy is Bill Salzmann and Molly Renfroe Katz. Hope to see you there. Tickets are $10, see website for more information.

The Great Gatsby

Please join us on October 10th at 6pm, for "The Great Gatsby", an adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel at Maple Grove in Poughkeepsie. As part of the national program "The Big Read", Half Moon Theatre has been asked to participate in a dramatic reading of "The Great Gatsby". Half Moon Artists Bill Salzmann, Stefanie Salzmann and Molly Renfroe Katz will be joined by Associate Artists Gary Sauer and Alex Seife to breathe life into this timeless piece of literature. Admission is free, we hope to see you!