Special Staged Reading of THE LAST DANCE
Featuring Ed Asner Sunday, October 6th at 8:00 PM At The Road On Magnolia 10747 Magnolia Blvd, North Hollywood 91601 <http://www.roadtheatre.org/wp-content/uploads/Dance15-copy.jpg> Dance15 copy The Last Dance By Jack Neworth and Cary Shulman Directed by Jack Bannon Talk-Back with Artists & Reception with Live Jazz Performed by the Theo Stevens Trio Suggested Donation of $20 to Benefit The Road Theatre Company <https://roadtheatre.secure.force.com/ticket/#details_a0OG0000009sGPAMA2> RESERVE YOUR TICKETS NOW FOR "THE LAST DANCE" ! "One of the many rewards of being an actor is to be involved with groundbreaking work like the part of Jake in "The Last Dance". It gives me the chance to celebrate the Road Theatre's artistic voice, whose mission for 23 seasons has been hosting and showcasing new talent." -Ed Asner The Last Dance Jake's a 77-year-old ex-Marine Medal of Honor recipient. In a remote Mexican fishing village, he lives with Gloria, a renowned artist, in a volatile relationship troubled by Jake's mysterious past. Gloria's convinced his delusional behavior is from pain medications. Or is it guilt from his involvement fifty years ago in the most notorious event of the 20th century? Cast Jake-Ed Asner Gloria-Julie Sanford Javier-David Michie Ryan-Tom Musgrave Harper-Danielle Stephens EDWARD ASNER Versatile, committed, eloquent and talented are all adjectives that describe actor/activist 7-Time Emmy Award, Edward Asner who starred as Carl Fredricksen in Pixar's 2009 box-office-hit UP!, which won Best Animated Feature Film and Best Original Score -Motion Picture, at the 67th Annual Golden GlobeR Awards as well as receiving The Outstanding Animated Film Award at the 82nd Oscars. Asner just finished a limited run on Broadway in the comedy drama Grace opposite Paul Rudd, Michael Shannon and Kate Arrington which was written by Craig Wright and directed by Dexter Bullard. Asner has also been touring the country as Franklin Delano Roosevelt in the critically acclaimed one man show FDR which he has been doing for over three years. Asner most recently completed multiple guest star appearances on the CBS primetime series Hawaii Five-O starring Alex O'Loughlin and Scott Caan where he reprised his role from 25 years ago; and also guest spot on TV Land's Hot In Cleveland with Betty White and completed a guest starring role on the ABC series The Middle starring Patricia Heaton and went on to guest star as Henry Winkler's father on USA Network's Royal Pains. Asner also stars opposite Carol Kane in the upcoming indie feature film Should've Been Romeo a slice of life drama also starring Paul Ben Victor and just premiered at The Newport Film Festival and is touring the festivals across the country. Asner also stars in the short film Good Men opposite Mark Rydell (On Golden Pond) directed by Brian Connors and is touring festivals across the country. Asner also portrayed Warren Buffet in the critically acclaimed HBO telefilm drama Too Big To Fail starring William Hurt, Paul Giamatti, James Woods, Topher Grace and Tony Shalhoub and directed by Curtis Hanson. Asner also starred in the CMT primetime sitcom series Working Classas Hank Krasny, the local butcher also starring Melissa Peterman and Patrick Fabian. Asner also stars in the upcoming indie feature Let Go, a comedy drama in which he portrays an ex-con on parole opposite David Denman, Jack Carter, Garrett Morris directed by Brian Jet who wrote the film and Elephant Sighs directed by Ed Simpson. He also was featured in the comedy Not Another B Movie directed by John Wesley Norton. Asner is best known for his comedic and dramatic crossover as the gruff but soft-hearted journalist Lou Grant, the role he originated on the landmark TV news room comedy The Mary Tyler Moore Show and continued in the newspaper-set drama Lou Grant, which earned him five Emmys and three Golden Globe Awards. Asner received two more Emmy and Golden Globe Awards for the mini-series Rich Man, Poor Man and Roots. His prolific and much honored acting career demonstrates a consummate ability to transcend the line between comedy and drama. One of the most honored actors in the history of television; Edward Asner has been the recipient of seven Emmy Awards and 16 nominations, as well as five Golden Globe Awards and served as National President of the Screen Actors Guild for two terms. He was inducted into the TV Academy Hall of Fame in 1996. Asner received the Ralph Morgan Award from the Screen Actors Guild in 2000, presented periodically for distinguished service to the Guild's Hollywood membership. In March 2002, he was again honored by The Guild as the 38th recipient of the prestigious Life Achievement Award for career achievement and humanitarian accomplishment, presented annually to an actor who fosters the highest ideals of the profession. In 2012, Asner was the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from The Garden State Film Festival, and also honored and received the 2nd Annual Betty White Award for Actors and Others for Animals. In addition to his professional versatility, Asner has consistently served and committed himself to the rights of the working performer in addition to advocating for human rights, world peace, environmental preservation and political freedom. A passionate and informed spokesperson for the causes he supports, Asner is a frequent speaker on labor issues and a particular ally for the acting industry's older artists. Some of the many honors he has received throughout his career include the Anne Frank Human Rights Award, The Eugene Debs Award, Organized Labor Publications Humanitarian Award, ACLU's Worker's Right's Committee Award and the National Emergency Civil Liberties Award. Asner has more than 100 TV credits, which include starring in the series Off the Rack, The Bronx Zoo and Thunder Alley. Numerous guest appearances include roles in Curb Your Enthusiasm, ER, Arliss, The Practice and a recurring role on Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip. Besides commercials and numerous books on tape, he has lent his voice to popular cartoon shows such as The Simpsons, Spiderman and Boondocks. Asner's dozens of motion pictures include They Call Me Mister Tibbs!, Fort Apache the Bronx, JFK, and the European production of Giovanni XXIII - the highest rated television mini-series in the history of Italian TV as well as the box office hit, Elf with Will Farrell and James Caan. Asner has done several Hallmark movies and was nominated for another Emmy for The Christmas Card in addition to his Emmy nominated guest appearance on CSI/NY. 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