Rattlestick Announces Benefit Reading of McNally's "Unusual Acts of Devotion"

3/2/2022 6:55pm


Rattlestick Playwrights Theater will present a star-studded reading of playwright Terrence McNally’s "Unusual Acts of Devotion,"  presented in partnership with Tom Kirdahy Productions. The Benefit will be held at the Daryl Roth Theatre (101 E 15th St) on Mon March 14 followed by a cocktail party where guests can mingle with Rattlestick artists over drinks and dessert at The Players (16 Gramercy Park S). Proceeds from this event will go towards Rattestick's Artistic Home Campaign, to renovate its historic West Village home to be fully accessible, including an ADA-accessible elevator, ADA-accessible bathrooms, expanded dressing room, and a renovated lobby and more. Rattlestick Board Member and actor Zachary Quinto helms a cast that includes: Brooks Ashmanskas, Nikki M. James, Arian Moayed, Rosie Perez, Lois Smith & Michael Urie.  McNally's play was produced in La Jolla and Philadelphia in 2008, but has yet to be heard publicly in NYC. "Unusual Acts of Devotion" is a poignant love letter to New York City. It takes place on a hot summer evening in Greenwich Village, where an eclectic group of neighbors gather on a rooftop to cool down and celebrate a young couple’s anniversary. As the raucous music of the city mingles with the music from their portable CD player, they drink and dance and talk and worry and dream. Through it all, there's a palpable sense of danger underlying the festivities— bringing with it a heightened awareness of the fragility of human life. For tickets & more information, please visit https://www.rattlestick.org/. Press contact: Andres Sanchez/The Chamber Group (andres@thechambergroup.com)...