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Death of the Novel play

posted 12 years ago by gabriellaw2
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"Mad Men" Star Vincent Kartheiser Will Star in Death of the Novel, a World Premiere in CA
By Kenneth Jones
07 Jun 2012

Vincent Kartheiser, widely known as ambitious ad man Pete Campbell on TV's "Mad Men," will star in the lead role in San Jose Repertory Theatre's world-premiere production of Jonathan Marc Feldman's The Death of the Novel this fall.

During his hiatus from TV filming, Kartheiser's San Jose debut will be as Sebastian, "a brilliant young novelist, coping with great personal loss in the aftermath of 9/11," according to the resident California company. "He goes into seclusion in his Manhattan apartment, refusing to write again. A mysterious and beautiful stranger intrudes, telling incredible stories of her own. Is she yet another fan of his work, or is she something else entirely?"

The Death of the Novel will be directed by San Jose Rep artistic director Rick Lombardo for an Aug. 30-Sept. 23 run. It's billed as being about "finding the tenacity to thrive in a dangerous, unpredictable world, and to create again." The playwright penned the screenplay to "Swing Kids."

Additional details will be announced later this summer.
(http://www.playbill.com/news/article/166787-Mad-Men-Star-Vincent-Kartheiser-Will-Star-in-Death-of-the-Novel-a-World-Premiere-in-CA)

Also: http://www.sanjose.com/ae/articles/2012/06/06/mad_men_star_vincent_kartheiser_at_san_jose_rep

And there's a video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6j8n-mRaAI&feature=youtu.be

Unfortunately I can't go... :(
Hope to read reviews here!

[–] GerryRocksMyWorld 12 years ago

I saw the Sept. 19th performance of Death of the Novel at San Jose Rep. It was brilliant! The acting, the stage, dialogue, were all outstanding. I was so impressed with Vincent's acting. I have always been a fan of his since he was in Angel. He had some very emotional scenes in this play, and it was so realistic to me. Some parts were so heartbreaking, such as during one of his most emotional scenes where he is experiencing heartbreak, sorrow, despair, and frustrastion while he is pounding on the floor, it was so moving that I started to tear up, because it was so moving.

I really liked the writing, and the dialogue was sharp as well as very witty. There was never a single dull moment during that play. It very fast paced. I loved the writing of this play. The stage revolved so that the audience could see the whole apartment of Sebastian.

I also liked the performances of the other actors, and I felt everyone really complimented each other, but the best performance was Vincent's. It is one of the best plays that I have ever seen, second only to when I saw Kevin Spacey in Richard III in San Francisco. It is playing for a couple more days, and I highly recommend seeing this play before it ends.

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