A.R. Gurney's
Love Letters
with
Keir Dullea and Mia Dillon
June 15th - 7pm
Real life sweethearts, Keir Dullea (2001: A Space Odyssey) and Mia Dillon (TONY award nominee, Crimes of the Heart) bring A. R. Gurney’s Love Letters to life in this one of a kind performance. As ‘Melissa’ and ‘Andy,’ these two stunning artists bring complexity and humanity to Gurney’s timeless play about love, friendship, loss, challenges and the art of letter writing. Underscoring their love for New York’s theatre scene, Ms. Dillon and Mr. Dullea share this production as a benefit for the award winning Articulate Theatre Company, and we are so honored by their support!
Show poster at the entrance of Articulate Theatre Company's production of A.R. Gurney's "Love Letters" starring Mia Dillon and Kier Dullea, at Symphony Space's Leonard Nimoy Thalia Space, June 15th, 2018. (photo credit Gili Getz)
Articulate's Artistic Director Cat Parker, and Operations Director Brittney Venable strike a pose before the production of "Love Letters." (photo by Gili Getz)
Beautiful set and light design by George Allison and Dennis Parichy for "Love Letters." (photo by Gili Getz)
Beautiful set design by George Allison and gorgeous lighting by Dennis Parichy for Articulate's production of A.R. Gurney's "Love Letters." (photo by Gili Getz)
Articulate's Managing Director Brittney Venable opens the night's performance of A.R. Gurney's "Love Letters" with Keir Dullea and Mia Dillon. (photo by Gili Getz)
Articulate's Managing Director Brittney Venable welcomes everyone to "Love Letters." (photo by Gili Getz)
Floating in space, Mia Dillon and Keir Dullea perform A.R. Gurney's "Love Letters" to benefit Articulate. (photo by Gili Getz)
A rapt audience listens in as Keir Dullea and Mia Dillon bring A.R. Gurney's characters to life. (Photo credit Gili Getz.)
Mia Dillon and Keir Dullea in Articulate's production of "Love Letters." (Photo credit Gili Getz.)
Mia Dillon and Keir Dullea star in A.R. Gurney's "Love Letters." (photo by Gili Getz)
Mia Dillon and Keir Dullea in Articulate's production of "Love Letters." (Photo credit Gili Getz.)
Keir Dullea as "Andrew Makepeace the Third" in "Love Letters." (Photo credit Gili Getz)
Mia Dillon and Keir Dullea in Articulate's production of "Love Letters." (Photo credit Gili Getz.)
Mia Dillon and Keir Dullea in Articulate's production of "Love Letters." (Photo credit Gili Getz.)
Mia Dillon and Keir Dullea radiate charm even in black and white! (Photo credit Gili Getz)
Mia Dillon and Keir Dullea in Articulate's production of "Love Letters." (Photo credit Gili Getz.)
Mia Dillon and Keir Dullea take a well-earned bow after starring in A.R. Gurney's "Love Letters" for Articulate Theatre Company (Photo by Gili Getz)
Mia Dillon and Keir Dullea take a well-earned bow after starring in A.R. Gurney's "Love Letters" for Articulate Theatre Company (Photo by Gili Getz)
Back stage with Keir Dullea and Mia Dillon at Articulate's presentation of "Love Letters." (photo by Gili Getz)
A last look at the set before it gets swept away to set up for the Q&A! (Photo by Gili Getz)
Articulate Artistic Director Cat Parker introduces the Q&A portion of the evening. (photo by Gili Getz)
After "Love Letters" stars Mia Dillon and Keir Dullea answered questions from the audience. (photo by Gili Getz)
Keir Dullea discusses his relationship to A.R.Gurney, and why he chose "Love Letters" to perform with "the love of his life" Mia Dillon. (Photo credit Gili Getz)
Keir Dullea and Mia Dillon discuss their history with the Peter Norton Symphony Space. (Photo credit Gili Getz)
Mia Dillon discusses hosting "Bloomsday" at Symphony Space. (Photo credit Gili Getz)
Mia Dillon and Keir Dullea discuss rehearsing together while attending various events for the 50th anniversary of "2001: A Space Odyssey." (Photo credit Gili Getz)
Keir Dullea and Mia Dillon talk with the audience about letter writing in the digital age. (Photo credit Gili Getz)
Mia Dillon discusses the importance of live theatre: "Theatre is our humanity." (Photo credit Gili Getz)
Keir Dullea discusses getting the role in "2001: A Space Odyssey" and working with Stanley Kubrick. (Photo credit Gili Getz)
Keir Dullea talks about the value of silence in acting. (Photo credit Gili Getz)
Long time friend and Articulate member Joanne Dorian presents Mia Dillon and Keir Dullea with a gift for starring in "Love Letters." (photo by Gili Getz)
Mia Dillon and Keir Dullea receiving a standing ovation for their work on Articulate Theatre's production of A.R. Gurney's "Love Letters." (Photo credit Gili Getz)
(l to r) Articulate's Artistic Director Cat Parker, and the stars of "Love Letters" Mia Dillon and Keir Dullea. (Photo credit Gili Getz)
After the show, Keir and Mia said hello to friends and fans. (Photo credit Gili Getz)
(l to r) Articulate's Managing Director Brittney Venable, Patrick Nuskey, Keir Dullea, and Mia Dillon. (Photo credit Gili Getz)
Actor David Palmer Brown and Articulate AD Cat Parker at the after-party. (Photo credit Gili Getz)
Articulate AD Cat Parker, and "Love Letters" star Mia Dillon at the after-party. (Photo credit Gili Getz)
"Here, here!" Everyone at the after-party raised a toast to "Love Letters" stars Mia Dillon and Keir Dullea. (Photo credit Gili Getz)
Articulate director Katrin Hilbe, artistic director Cat Parker, and "UpFronts" Frank Rothstein at the after-party. (Photo credit Gili Getz)
(l to r) Mia Dillon, Linda Gnat-Mullin, Michael Gnat, Cat Parker, Waltrudis Buck and Keir Dullea at the after-party. (Photo credit Gili Getz)
Mia Dillon and good friend Rena Fruchter at the after-party. (Photo credit Gili Getz)
Actor David Palmer Brown and playwright Scott Sickles at the after-party. (Photo credit Gili Getz)
David Simonoff and actor Cynthia Shaw at the after-party. (Photo credit Gili Getz)
Director Katrin Hilbe, Mia Dillon and AD Cat Parker at the after-party. (Photo credit Gili Getz)
Actor Michael Gnat and Mia Dillon at the after-party. (Photo credit Gili Getz)
Actor Joanne Dorian and her friends Charles Brennan and Beth Linskey at the after-party. (Photo credit Gili Getz)
Actor/playwrights Grant Bowen and Waltrudis Buck chat with AD Cat Parker at the after-party. (Photo credit Gili Getz)
At the after show party, with Mia Dillon, Brittney Venable, Cat Parker, and Keir Dullea. (photo by Gili Getz)
Couldn't stay for the Q&A? Check out the video to the right to hear Mia Dillon and Keir Dullea discuss Love Letters, A.R. Gurney, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and the state of theatre in New York City.
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MIA DILLON
Mia Dillon is an accomplished theatre actress whose Broadway credits include Our Town, The Miser, Hay Fever, The Corn is Green, Agnes of God, Once a Catholic (Drama Desk Award nomination), Da, and Crimes of the Heart (Tony Award nomination, Clarence Derwent Award, Dramalogue Award). She has appeared around the country in regional theatre, most recently at The Hartford Stage in Seder, and Cloud Nine (CT Critics Circle Award), Westport Country Playhouse in Lettice and Lovage, and A Song at Twilight, and Pioneer Theatre in An Inspector Calls. Film and TV credits include all 3 Law & Orders, Brain Dead, Isn't it Delicious, Gods and Generals, Ordinary World, Mary and Rhoda, The Money Pit.
KEIR DULLEA
Keir Dullea is a veteran film, theatre, and television artist whose career spans over 60 years. His 30 feature films include 2001: A Space Odyssey, David and Lisa, (for which he received a Golden Globe award for The New Star of the Year), Bunny Lake Is Missing with Lawrence Olivier, The Fox with Sandy Dennis, and Madam X with Lana Turner. His Broadway credits include Butterflies Are Free opposite Blythe Danner, the first Broadway revival of Cat On A Hot Tin Roof opposite Elizabeth Ashley, and P. S. Your Cat Is Dead. His off-Broadway and regional theater appearances number in the 50s. His television appearances span from such shows as Naked City and the US Steel Hour to the current HBO production of Fahrenheit 451. He was trained at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre where he was taught by Sanford Meisner and Martha Graham.
A. R. Gurney, Playwright
A.R. Gurney wrote plays for many years. The most produced are The Dining Room, The Cocktail Hour, Love Letters, and Sylvia. He was feted by Articulate Theatre as part of Circle Rep’s cadre of playwrights, during Circling Back: A Celebration of Circle Rep Company. Gurney was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the Theatre Hall of Fame, and received many awards for individual plays and for the body of his work.
Articulate Theatre Company
Articulate theatre is theatre that is well-crafted - verbally, visually, aurally, and most importantly, story-wise. We thrive on being storytellers and using all the elements of that craft to vibrantly bring a production to life. We are committed to challenging and connecting audiences and artists with clearly structured work that is intelligent, thought-provoking, visually striking and timeless. Articulate produces theatre that is based around the three definitions of 'articulate:' clarity, structure and connectivity: challenging and connecting audiences and artists with clearly structured work that is intelligent, thought-provoking and visually striking. Each production will emphasize clear communication both vocally and via the storyline; support that clarity structurally by giving production values (lights, set, sound, etc) their proper value in the telling of the story; and use it all to connect artists to each other as well as connect stories to our audience.