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Join us back on the Rock for the first time in 17 months as celebrated actors Ed Asner and Jamie Farr star in “Two Jews, Talking!” Flat Rock, NC (July 26, 2021) – Flat Rock Playhouse is bringing back the mainstage in an iconic way! Television veterans, Ed Asner of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and Jamie Farr of M*A*S*H will star in the staged reading of Two Jews, Talking at Flat Rock Playhouse. Back by popular demand, Mr. Asner will take center stage on Labor Day weekend with another sidesplitting piece written by Ed. Weinberger—this time with good friend Jamie Farr adding to the hilarity! See this new work on the Rock before it has its New York City debut! The two-act story brings Lou and Bud together in the Biblical past, and Phil and Marty together in contemporary Long Island. They philosophize about women, sex, food, the divine and destiny in this tale of companionship and friendship. "It was a great privilege to have the singular Ed Asner with us on the Rock in 2017 when he performed A Man and His Prostate to a sold-out house. The audience roared with laughter as he dazzled with his trademark talent and celebrated humor,” shares Lisa K. Bryant, Producing Artistic Director. “Having Mr. Asner back is an honor, and adding the legendary Jamie Farr to the stage is almost an embarrassment of riches.” Two Jews, Talking is packed with heart and hilarity and brought to life by two of the best to ever star on stage or screen. “We’re thrilled for the Playhouse and Henderson County to host the duo before Two Jews, Talking debuts in New York City,” Bryant adds. And she reminds, “...Mr. Asner's 2017 performance at the Playhouse sold out in two days, so folks should get their tickets early!" Ed Asner is nationally recognized as one of the great American performers. His iconic role as Lou Grant on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and its spin-off series Lou Grant not only captured the hearts of the public, but also snagged him the honor of being the first of only two actors to ever win an Emmy Award for a sitcom and a drama for the same role. Among Asner’s other recognizable roles are Santa Claus in 2003’s Elf, voicing Carl Fredicksen in Pixar’s 2009 animated film Up, opposite John Wayne as Bart Jason in the 1966 Western El Dorado, Captain Davies in Roots, and Netflix’s series Dead to Me. Asner was awarded the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2001. Jamie Farr’s dedication to acting at a young age led him to early successes in entertainment before being drafted into the Army. Perhaps that was a twist of fate as it later fed into his most recognizable role as Corporal Maxwell Q. Klinger in M*A*S*H. Since then, Farr has appeared in variety shows, television shows, movies, theatre and beyond. In 1985, Farr received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Most recently, he played Dudley on Fox’s The Cool Kids. Don’t miss these celebrated titans of television September 2-4 at Flat Rock Playhouse! TICKETS AND SCHEDULE Two Jews, Talking will run from Thursday, September 2 through Saturday September 4 at Flat Rock Playhouse’s Leiman Mainstage. Tickets range from $35 to $60. Student prices are available for ages 18 and under. For more ticket information, call the Flat Rock Playhouse Box Office at 828.693.0731 or purchase online at www.flatrockplayhouse.org Flat Rock Playhouse Leiman Mainstage is located at 2661 Greenville Hwy, Flat Rock, NC, 28731. Flat Rock Playhouse is supported by Henderson County Tourism Development Authority, Morris Broadband, WTZQ Radio, Asheville Ear Nose & Throat, WHKP Radio, The Shubert Foundation and North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources at www.NCArts.org. PHOTOS AVAILABLE High-resolution production color photos will be available for media use by request. INTERVIEWS Interviews with the cast and artistic staff are available. FLAT ROCK PLAYHOUSE In 1937, a group of struggling performers, led by Robroy Farquhar, organized themselves as the Vagabond Players. The Vagabonds worked in a variety of places over the course of three years, and in 1940 found themselves in the Blue Ridge region of Western North Carolina. The local and tourist community welcomed them with open arms when they presented their first summer season of plays in a 150-year-old grist mill they converted into The Old Mill Playhouse at Highland Lake. So successful that summer, they returned in 1941. After WWII, the Vagabond Players reorganized, came back to the region and opened a playhouse in nearby Lake Summit. The Lake Summit Playhouse thrived during the post-war years and soon the Vagabond Players were looking for a larger and permanent home. In 1952, the troupe of performers, and a newly formed board of directors, made an offer to buy an 8-acre lot in the Village of Flat Rock. This new home made the Vagabonds “locals” and a rented big top gave birth to Flat Rock Playhouse. As the beautiful Western Carolina region continued to grow, so did the Playhouse and in 1961, by Act of the North Carolina General Assembly, Flat Rock Playhouse was officially designated The State Theatre of North Carolina. What began as a few weeks of summer performances in 1940 is now a nine-month season of plays including Broadway musicals, comedy, drama, and theatre for young audiences. The Playhouse’s dual mission of producing the performing arts and providing education in the performing arts includes a professional series; a summer and fall college apprentice and intern program; and Studio 52, year-round classes and workshops in theatre and film for students from kindergarten through adults. Flat Rock Playhouse now hosts over 105,000 patrons annually and is a significant contributor to the local economy and the Arts in North Carolina. # # # Matthew Glover Artistic Associate Flat Rock Playhouse 828.388.0031 [email protected] flatrockplayhouse.org
Join us back on the Rock for the first time in 17 months as celebrated actors Ed Asner and Jamie Farr star in “Two Jews, Talking!”
Flat Rock, NC (July 26, 2021) – Flat Rock Playhouse is bringing back the mainstage in an iconic way!
Television veterans, Ed Asner of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and Jamie Farr of M*A*S*H will star in the staged reading of Two Jews, Talking at Flat Rock Playhouse.
Back by popular demand, Mr. Asner will take center stage on Labor Day weekend with another sidesplitting piece written by Ed. Weinberger—this time with good friend Jamie Farr adding to the hilarity! See this new work on the Rock before it has its New York City debut!
The two-act story brings Lou and Bud together in the Biblical past, and Phil and Marty together in contemporary Long Island. They philosophize about women, sex, food, the divine and destiny in this tale of companionship and friendship.
"It was a great privilege to have the singular Ed Asner with us on the Rock in 2017 when he performed A Man and His Prostate to a sold-out house. The audience roared with laughter as he dazzled with his trademark talent and celebrated humor,” shares Lisa K. Bryant, Producing Artistic Director. “Having Mr. Asner back is an honor, and adding the legendary Jamie Farr to the stage is almost an embarrassment of riches.” Two Jews, Talking is packed with heart and hilarity and brought to life by two of the best to ever star on stage or screen. “We’re thrilled for the Playhouse and Henderson County to host the duo before Two Jews, Talking debuts in New York City,” Bryant adds. And she reminds, “...Mr. Asner's 2017 performance at the Playhouse sold out in two days, so folks should get their tickets early!"
Ed Asner is nationally recognized as one of the great American performers. His iconic role as Lou Grant on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and its spin-off series Lou Grant not only captured the hearts of the public, but also snagged him the honor of being the first of only two actors to ever win an Emmy Award for a sitcom and a drama for the same role. Among Asner’s other recognizable roles are Santa Claus in 2003’s Elf, voicing Carl Fredicksen in Pixar’s 2009 animated film Up, opposite John Wayne as Bart Jason in the 1966 Western El Dorado, Captain Davies in Roots, and Netflix’s series Dead to Me. Asner was awarded the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2001.
Jamie Farr’s dedication to acting at a young age led him to early successes in entertainment before being drafted into the Army. Perhaps that was a twist of fate as it later fed into his most recognizable role as Corporal Maxwell Q. Klinger in M*A*S*H. Since then, Farr has appeared in variety shows, television shows, movies, theatre and beyond. In 1985, Farr received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Most recently, he played Dudley on Fox’s The Cool Kids.
Don’t miss these celebrated titans of television September 2-4 at Flat Rock Playhouse!
TICKETS AND SCHEDULE
Two Jews, Talking will run from Thursday, September 2 through Saturday September 4 at Flat Rock Playhouse’s Leiman Mainstage. Tickets range from $35 to $60. Student prices are available for ages 18 and under. For more ticket information, call the Flat Rock Playhouse Box Office at 828.693.0731 or purchase online at www.flatrockplayhouse.org
Flat Rock Playhouse Leiman Mainstage is located at 2661 Greenville Hwy, Flat Rock, NC, 28731.
Flat Rock Playhouse is supported by Henderson County Tourism Development Authority, Morris Broadband, WTZQ Radio, Asheville Ear Nose & Throat, WHKP Radio, The Shubert Foundation and North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources at www.NCArts.org.
PHOTOS AVAILABLE
High-resolution production color photos will be available for media use by
request.
INTERVIEWS
Interviews with the cast and artistic staff are available.
FLAT ROCK PLAYHOUSE
In 1937, a group of struggling performers, led by Robroy Farquhar, organized themselves as the Vagabond Players. The Vagabonds worked in a variety of places over the course of three years, and in 1940 found themselves in the Blue Ridge region of Western North Carolina. The local and tourist community welcomed them with open arms when they presented their first summer season of plays in a 150-year-old grist mill they converted into The Old Mill Playhouse at Highland Lake. So successful that summer, they returned in 1941. After WWII, the Vagabond Players reorganized, came back to the region and opened a playhouse in nearby Lake Summit. The Lake Summit Playhouse thrived during the post-war years and soon the Vagabond Players were looking for a larger and permanent home. In 1952, the troupe of performers, and a newly formed board of directors, made an offer to buy an 8-acre lot in the Village of Flat Rock. This new home made the Vagabonds “locals” and a rented big top gave birth to Flat Rock Playhouse. As the beautiful Western Carolina region continued to grow, so did the Playhouse and in 1961, by Act of the North Carolina General Assembly, Flat Rock Playhouse was officially designated The State Theatre of North Carolina. What began as a few weeks of summer performances in 1940 is now a nine-month season of plays including Broadway musicals, comedy, drama, and theatre for young audiences. The Playhouse’s dual mission of producing the performing arts and providing education in the performing arts includes a professional series; a summer and fall college apprentice and intern program; and Studio 52, year-round classes and workshops in theatre and film for students from kindergarten through adults. Flat Rock Playhouse now hosts over 105,000 patrons annually and is a significant contributor to the local economy and the Arts in North Carolina.
# # #
Matthew Glover
Artistic Associate Flat Rock Playhouse 828.388.0031 [email protected] flatrockplayhouse.org