Dear Albert
A Reading for the Stage by Alan Alda

A Reading for the Stage by Alan Alda

Sunday, June 1, 2008, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

This new play by Alan Alda delves into the treasure trove of letters written by Albert Einstein, his wives and his friends, tracing an intimate and unfamiliar line across his life and work. Directed by Tony award-winning director Daniel Sullivan and featuring Tony-award winning actor Anthony LaPaglia, who was joined on stage by Kate Burton and Mia Barron, Dear Albert humanizes a giant in the pantheon of great scientists and sheds light upon his momentous scientific insights through first-hand accounts of ground-breaking discoveries.

Presented as a reading, this compelling new work painted a vivid portrait of one of the greatest figures in science.

Participants:

Alan Alda

Alan Alda, a six-time Emmy Award–winner, played Hawkeye Pierce on the classic television series, M*A*S*H, and, more recently, appeared in continuing roles on ER, The West Wing, and 30 Rock. Altogether, he has been nominated for the Emmy 33 times - as actor, writer, and director. In 1994, he was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame.read more

Mia Barron

Mia Barron is a theater, film and television actress. Her stage credits include Springtime for Henry and Heartbreak House, She Stoops to Comedy and Hedda Gabler. She was recently in 27 Dresses with Katherine Heigl, and also has a recurring role as the voice of Molotov in the cartoon network’s The Venture Brothers.

Kate Burton

Kate Burton is a Tony and Emmy Award-nominated actress. Currently on Broadway in the hit musical Spring Awakening, her other stage and screen credits include Hedda Gabler, The Elephant Man, The First Wives Club and The Ice Storm. Her television work includes recurring roles on The West Wing and Grey’s Anatomy.

Anthony LaPaglia

Anthony LaPaglia is the Tony, Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actor currently starring as FBI Missing Persons investigator Jack Malone in CBS's popular television crime drama, "Without a Trace." LaPaglia has appeared in a number of films, including "Summer of Sam," "Sweet and Lowdown," "The House of Mirth," and "Lantana." He also starred alongside Sigourney Weaver in "The Guys," a film inspired by the heroism of New York City firefighters during the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center.read more

Daniel Sullivan

Daniel Sullivan is one of New York’s most prolific directors. He most recently directed the Broadway revival of The Homecoming. He has been nominated for six Tony Awards for Direction of a Play, and won for David Auburn’s Proof in 2001.read more

Venue

Miller Theatre, Columbia University

Dear AlbertA Reading for the Stage by Alan Alda