His productions have been widely praised for their simplicity, resourcefulness, expert acting and
clarity of vision. The New Yorker (Liesl Schillinger) deemed his "Brothers Karamazov, Part I" a
"gem of a production," adding, "the cast is remarkable." The New York Times (Margo Jefferson)
wrote that part II of the adaptation was "resourcefully staged and intelligently dramatized." The
New York Post (Donald Lyons) described his "Henry V" as "superb," deeming it "a riveting
meditation on the heart of the matter - the simultaneous cruelty and glamour of power."
Michael Sirotta (Composer) has collaborated frequently Elizabeth Swados; their productions
together include "The Beautiful Laey" and "Missionaries." He has a long-standing association
with La MaMa's Great Jones Repertory, having been a composer, musical director and
performing musician in "Danton's Death," "Mythos Oedipus," "Jerusalem," "The Monk And The
Hangman's Daughter," " Fragments of a Greek Trilogy," "Seven Against Thebes," "Dionysos
Filius Dei," "Carmilla," " Seven," "Perseus," "Herakles", "Romeo and Juliet" and "The Raven." He
is a composer in Residence at La MaMa and has been a frequent international traveler with the
company, composing, directing and performing music at theater festivals in Italy, Greece,
Croatia, Austria, Serbia, and Japan. Since 1985, he has directed the New York City Department
of Parks and Recreation's Kids on Stage program on Staten Island, for which he received the
2000 Achievement in the Arts and Humanities Award, presented by the Council of the Arts &
Humanities of Staten Island. He is on the faculty of The College of Staten Island (CUNY), where
he lectures on World Music. He received nominations for outstanding musical score at the New
York Innovative Theater Awards ceremonies in 2005 and 2007.
Harrington has long admired the ritual nature and visceral power of La MaMa's Great Jones
Repertory. For "Agamemnon," he sought out Great Jones veterans Michael Sirotta, Renouard
Gee, Valois Mickens, and Shigeko Sara Suga, who are used to working on sung-through pieces
with demanding movement and no spoken text. In the production, Harrington and the Great
Jones Rep veterans aim to meld textual precision with physical rigor and visceral power. The
play's principal actors are Valois Mickens (as Klutaimestra), Robert Ierardi (as Watchman,
Agamemnone and Aigisthos) and Jessica Crandall (as Herald and Kassandra). The actors of the
chorus are Jason Reiff, Patrick James Lynch, Michael Peterson, Peter Tedeschi, Chris Caron,
Shigeko Sara Suga, Sarah Vasilas, Alyssa Wilmoth, Georgia Southern, Gillian Wiggin, Margaret
O'Connell and Marcie Henderson. Choreographer is Renouard Gee. Scenic/Lighting Designer is
Solomon Weisbard. Costume Designer is Rebecca Bernstein. Attic Greek consultantsare Scott
Emmons and Susan P. Johnson. Stage manager is A.J. Dobbs.
WHERE AND WHEN:
November 12 to 29, 2009
La MaMa E.T.C. (Annex Theater), 74A East Fourth Street
Presented by La MaMa E.T.C. and Eleventh Hour Theatre Company
Th-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2:30 pm; no performance Thanksgiving Day.
$18 general admission, $13 students and seniors. Box office (212) 475-710,
www.lamama.org
Running time: two hours
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