[NoHo Arts District, CA] – Next up at Whitefire Theatre Solofest 2025 is Barrymore, a play by William Luce, starring Vito D’Ambrosio, directed by Bryan Rasmussen, and playing on Saturday, March 29 only.
Barrymore is a play by William Luce which depicts John Barrymore a few months before his death in 1942 as he is rehearsing a revival of his 1920 Broadway triumph as Richard III.
Barrymore’s attempted revival of his Richard III never actually took place and was a device that was invented for the play. But, it served as a dramatic framework for the actor to reminisce about various episodes in his life and about his career downslide due to alcoholism.
Though classified as a one-person play, Barrymore actually makes frequent use of a second character, Frank the stage manager, who interacts with Barrymore over the theatre loudspeaker.
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