One-Actor Show Festival "3X3" at Brookfield Theatre in October

One-Actor Show Festival "3X3" at Brookfield Theatre in October

In an ambitious stretch of theatrical arts, Brookfield Theatre is presenting three different one-actor shows on three successive weekends in October. Dubbed the "3X3 Festival", each show has been in rehearsal for nearly a full year, and rightly so with just one actor on stage for the duration of these full length plays. Considered the ultimate challenge for any actor, each show is a complete performance with intricate and nuanced storytelling.

The first featured show is "TRU" by Jay Presson Allen on October 6, 7, and 8. It is directed by Don Stitt who also stars in this portrait of Truman Capote. Adapted from the words and works of Truman Capote, "Tru"is set in the writer’s New York City apartment the week before Christmas
1975. An excerpt from Capote’s infamous unfinished roman à clef, "Answered Prayers", recently has been published in "Esquire". Having recognized thinly veiled versions of themselves, Manhattan socialites turn their backs on him. Alone and lonely, Capote—soothing himself with
pills, vodka, cocaine, and chocolate truffles—muses about his checkered life and career.

The star of the show, Don Stitt, is an American actor and playwright who has been featured in four Broadway musicals, appeared 20 times on the Late Show with David Letterman, and starred in countless commercials. In 2007 he presented his autobiographical solo-piece "The Voices in my Head Have Formed a Choir and Somebody's Singing Flat!" at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

"TRU" is followed on the following weekend by August Wilson’s "How I Learned What I Learned" on October 13, 14, and 15. It is directed by Rae Janeil and stars Jeramie Gladman as August Wilson. The script is by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson and Todd Kreidler. This one-man comedy chronicles Wilson's life as a Black artist in the Hill District in Pittsburgh. From stories about his first jobs to his first loves and his experiences with racism, the play recounts his life through to the completion of The American Century Cycle. "How I Learned What I Learned" gives an inside look into one of the most celebrated playwriting voices of the twentieth century.

The star, Jeramie Gladman, returns to Brookfield after appearing in "Sweat" in 2022, as Donnie in "DOT" in 2021, and previously as Burrs in "The Wild Party". Other credits include Marty in "Dreamgirls" (Fairfield Center Stage), Annas in "Jesus Christ Superstar" (Downtown Cabaret) and
in Los Angeles "Gaining Ground" (Ark Theatre) and "Insurrection: Holding History" (Celebration Theatre).

The final show in the 3X3 Festival is "Misterman", by Enda Walsh, on October 20, 21, and 22. It is directed by Bill Hughes and stars Joseph Russo in this psychological thriller set in Ireland. "Misterman" is the story of “touched” Thomas resides in Inishfree with his mother. He buys her sweets every day. It’s Thomas’ daily mission to spread God’s word to friends and neighbors. When evil descends upon Inishfree, it is up to Thomas to purge the town of its self inflicted doom and save them all...but at what cost?

Misterman also features the voices of Todd Santa Maria, Aaron Kaplan, Beth Bonnabeau, Jackie Decho Holm, Mark Feltch, Alicia Dempster, Marilyn Hart, Reesa Nestor, and Matt Austin.

Tickets for each show are $25 with showtimes on Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Brookfield Theatre offers a three show pass for $45 which includes one ticket to each of the three shows in the series. Additionally, each show includes a free preview for area senior
citizens on Thursday nights, Oct. 5, 12, and 19 at 8 PM. For tickets and information, contact the box office at 203-775-0023 or visit the theatre website at BrookfieldTheatre.org.