Independent Arts News Reporting The Award-Winning Play THE SHOT by Robin Gerber and Directed by Michelle Joyner will Star Award-Winning Actress SHARON LAWRENCE
Pictured Above, Award-Winning Actress Sharon Lawrence. Photo Credit: Contributed.
THE SHOT Runs April 6 - April 23 at the NJ Rep
Newsroom Post: LONG BRANCH, NJ:
Long Branch, NJ – NJ Rep located at 179 Broadway in Long Branch, is proud to present The Shot by Robin Gerber, directed by Michelle Joyner, and starring award-winning actress Sharon Lawrence as Katharine Graham. It will begin its limited run on April 6 and run through April 23, 2023
The Shot, is about former Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham and that part of her life that is hard to look at and understand. Before becoming publisher, Katharine was an abused wife, derided in public and beaten in private by her husband, who had inherited The Washington Post newspaper from Katharine’s father.
Emmy-nominated actress Sharon Lawrence stars in what has been described as “A luminescent performance informing us that sexual and psychological abuse knows no boundaries of economy or class or fame.” Lawrence is fearless as she shows Katharine’s emotional roller-coaster, from the peak of joyful love and family life to the dark canyons of despair. Katharine’s ultimate triumph is complicated by questions of love and duty that will surprise many who have not known intimate partner violence.
Katharine Graham, publisher of The Washington Post won a Pulitzer Prize for her courage in revealing the Pentagon Papers. She forced a president to resign after uncovering his abuse of office in the Watergate scandal. She was the first female CEO of a Fortune 500 company. And she was a survivor of domestic abuse.
The Shot is a story for this moment. If we can be abused, we can be paid less, denied opportunity and choice over our own bodies. The Shot is meant to empower women who are abused, and enlarge our understanding of an abused woman’s soul.
Recently The Shot was awarded:
–United Solo Audience Choice Award: THE SHOT
–United Solo Best Production: THE SHOT
–United Solo Best Actress: Sharon Lawrence in THE SHOT
Pictured Above, Award-Winning Actress Sharon Lawrence. Photo Credit: Contributed.
“The Shot is a story for this moment. If women can be abused with impunity, we can be paid less, denied opportunity and autonomy over our bodies. We are thrilled to be able to bring this moving story to NJ Rep, and I hope The Shot empowers women who suffer intimate partner violence and gives the rest of us a window into an abused woman’s soul.” Playwright, Robin Gerber
The Shot received its first public reading in Los Angeles in March of 2020 when COVID hit, shutting down the performance. During the ensuing months, the creative team continued working on the script and produced a video reading of The Shot, starring Sharon Lawrence, which raised over $25K for participating domestic violence non-profits. In October 2021 it received a developmental workshop at Santa Barbara’s Center Stage Theater. This past June, The Shot premiered at Great Barrington Public Theatre and received critical praise, including “The Shot is an incredible achievement and unforgettable theatre.” “Lawrence is fearless as she shows Katharine’s emotional roller-coaster, from the peak of joyful love and family life to the depths of despair.” “The Shot is a shocking and visceral new work…an incredible achievement and unforgettable theatre.” Great Barrington on Stage Blog; “Lawrence’s performance is perfectly formed, timed and nuanced, and, like the writing, never sensationalized. A master-class in stage movement.”Off Script.
Performances for for this limited run are Thursdays and Fridays at 8 pm, Saturdays at 3 pm and 8pm, and Sundays at 2 pm, Run time is 65 minutes. Tickets are $60.00. To purchase tickets, call 732-229-3166 or visit www.njrep.org
