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Eureka Day
Eureka Day is a play by Jonathan Spector. It focuses on the debates around vaccination. Productions Eureka Day premiered at Aurora Theatre Company in Berkeley, California. The play opened off-Broadway on August 29, 2019. The cast included Tina Benko, KK Moggie, Thomas Jay Ryan, Brian Wiles and Elizabeth Carter. A production will open at Old Vic in London on September 23, 2022, following previews from September 6. The cast will include Helen Hunt as Suzanne, Kirsten Foster as May, Mark McKinney as Don, Ben Schnetzer as Eli and Susan Kelechi Watson Susan Kelechi Watson (born November 11, 1981) is an American actress. She is known for her work on the television show ''Louie'' and for her role as Beth Pearson in ''This Is Us''. She was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Be ... as Carina.{{Cite web , title=Cast joining Helen Hunt in Old Vic's Eureka Day announced {{! WhatsOnStage , url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/cast-helen-hunt-old-vic-eu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaccination
Vaccination is the administration of a vaccine to help the immune system develop immunity from a disease. Vaccines contain a microorganism or virus in a weakened, live or killed state, or proteins or toxins from the organism. In stimulating the body's adaptive immunity, they help prevent sickness from an infectious disease. When a sufficiently large percentage of a population has been vaccinated, herd immunity results. Herd immunity protects those who may be immunocompromised and cannot get a vaccine because even a weakened version would harm them. The effectiveness of vaccination has been widely studied and verified. Vaccination is the most effective method of preventing infectious diseases; widespread immunity due to vaccination is largely responsible for the worldwide eradication of smallpox and the elimination of diseases such as polio and tetanus from much of the world. However, some diseases, such as measles outbreaks in America, have seen rising cases due to relative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aurora Theatre Company
Aurora Theatre Company is a professional theatre company located in Berkeley, California. History The company was founded by actor and director Barbara Oliver in 1992 with the desire to continue to produce plays "about something important; ideas mediated by language and people, which are assisted by other elements like sets, lights and costumes," not dominated by them. The founders of Aurora Theatre Company came together around the development and production of a new play: Dorothy Bryant's ''Dear Master''. Programs The company produces a five play season. In addition to their regular season, they produce an annual staged reading festival known as the Global Age Project. Location Aurora Theatre Company has a small, intimate performance space, and has been referred to as “chamber theatre.” In 2001, the company moved to a dedicated custom-designed 150-seat theater in downtown Berkeley, situated immediately adjacent to the Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Recognition It has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tina Benko
Tina Benko is an American actress and acting teacher known for her roles in film, theatre, and television. Early life Benko was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Career Benko was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award for her portrayal of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in Elfriede Jelinek's solo work ''Jackie'' in 2013 at the New York City Center. She won the St. Clair Bayfield Award for playing Titania in Julie Taymor's production of '' A Midsummer Night's Dream'' at Theatre for a New Audience. In 2019 she appeared in the off-Broadway play ''Eureka Day'' Benko teaches at HB Studio and Fordham University. Benko also narrated Peter de Jonge Peter de Jonge (born April 5, 1954) is an American writer of fiction and non-fiction. His first novel "Shadows Still Remain" (2009) was a ''Washington Post'' Best Book of the Year and the three novels he co-authored with James Patterson were #1 ...'s novel ''Shadows Still Remain''. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Jay Ryan
Thomas Jay Ryan (born August 1, 1962) is an American stage and film actor. He may be best known for his starring role in the 1997 film ''Henry Fool''. Early life and education Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Ryan attended Carnegie Mellon University and has worked in such theaters as the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis and the Yale Repertory Theatre in New Haven. In addition, he has worked with avant garde playwright Richard Foreman and has played roles ranging from Dracula to Degas. Career Ryan had supporting roles in a variety of films, including ''Teknolust'', ''Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'', '' The Book of Life'', '' Dream Boy'', and the sequels to ''Henry Fool'', ''Fay Grim'' (2007) and ''Ned Rifle'' (2014). He played pioneering gay activist Harry Hay in the initial production of the play ''The Temperamentals'' in 2009 in New York. In 2016, Ryan played Thomas Putnam in Ivo van Hove's production of Arthur Miller's play ''The Crucible'' at the Walter Kerr Theatr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Old Vic
The Old Vic is a 1,000-seat, nonprofit organization, not-for-profit producing house, producing theatre in Waterloo, London, Waterloo, London, England. Established in 1818 as the Royal Coburg Theatre, and renamed in 1833 the Royal Victoria Theatre. In 1871 it was rebuilt and reopened as the Royal Victoria Palace. It was taken over by Emma Cons in 1880 and formally named the Royal Victoria Hall, although by that time it was already known as the "Old Vic". In 1898, a niece of Cons, Lilian Baylis, assumed management and began a series of William Shakespeare, Shakespeare productions in 1914. The building was damaged in 1940 during The Blitz, air raids and it became a Grade II* listed building in 1951 after it reopened. The Old Vic is the crucible of many of the performing arts companies and theatres in London today. It was the name of a repertory company that was based at the theatre and formed (along with the Chichester Festival Theatre) the core of the National Theatre of Great ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Hunt
Helen Elizabeth Hunt (born June 15, 1963) is an American actress and director. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, four Primetime Emmy Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards. Hunt rose to fame portraying Jamie Buchman in the sitcom ''Mad About You'' (1992–1999, 2019), which earned her three Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy and four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. Hunt won the Academy Award for Best Actress for starring as Carol Connelly in the romantic comedy ''As Good as It Gets'' (1997), while her portrayal of Cheryl Cohen-Greene in '' The Sessions'' (2012), gained her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her other notable films include ''Twister'' (1996), ''Cast Away'' (2000), ''What Women Want'' (2000), ''Pay It Forward'' (2000), ''Bobby'' (2006), ''Soul Surfer'' (2011), and ''The Miracle Season'' (2018). Hunt made her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark McKinney
Mark Douglas Brown McKinney (born June 26, 1959) is a Canadian actor and comedian. He is best known as a member of the sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall, which includes starring in the 1989 to 1995 TV series ''The Kids in the Hall'' and 1996 feature film ''Brain Candy''. He was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1995 to 1997; and from 2003 to 2006, he co-created, wrote and starred in the series ''Slings & Arrows'' and he also appeared as Tom in FXX's ''Man Seeking Woman''. In recent years he has appeared as store manager Glenn Sturgis on NBC's '' Superstore''. Early life McKinney was born in Ottawa, Ontario, the son of Chloe, an architectural writer, and Russell McKinney, a diplomat. Because of his father's career, he did a lot of travelling when he was young. Some of the places he lived while growing up were Trinidad, Paris, Mexico, and Washington, D.C. He also attended Trinity College School, a boarding school in Port Hope, Ontario. For a short while, McKinn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Schnetzer
Benjamin Schnetzer (born February 8, 1990) is an American actor. He was nominated for two British Independent Film Awards for his performance in the film ''Pride'' (2014). Early life Schnetzer was born and raised in New York City, the son of actors Stephen Schnetzer and Nancy Snyder. He graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. Career In 2010, Schnetzer appeared in an episode of ''Law & Order'' and had a supporting role in the ABC series '' Happy Town''. As he began appearing in British films, Schnetzer was praised for his "superb mastery of accents". During his final year at Guildhall, he landed the role of Max Vandenburg in the film adaptation of ''The Book Thief'' (2013). The following year, he starred as activist Mark Ashton in the historical film ''Pride'', for which he received critical acclaim and two BIFA nominations. That same year, he played English-Greek Oxford University student Dimitri Mitropoulos in ''The Riot Club''. Schnetzer starr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Kelechi Watson
Susan Kelechi Watson (born November 11, 1981) is an American actress. She is known for her work on the television show ''Louie'' and for her role as Beth Pearson in ''This Is Us''. She was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for the latter. Early life Watson was born in Brooklyn on November 11, 1981. Her parents were born in Jamaica. Watson's middle name, "Kelechi", is of Nigerian Igbo origins meaning "Thank God". Watson obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Howard University and a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Tisch School of the Arts Graduate Acting Program. Career Watson had a recurring role on the television show ''Louie'' from 2012 through 2014. She has had recurring roles on ''NCIS'', ''The Following'', and ''The Blacklist''. She appeared in a play at the American Airlines Theatre in New York City by playwright Richard Greenberg entitled '' A Naked Girl on the Appian Way'' in 2005. Since 2016, she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
