MELISSA MILLER
MY NAME IS ASHER LEV
Long Wharf Theatre
directed by Gordon Edelstein
adapted from the novel by Chaim Potok by Aaron Posner
with Ari Brand and Mark Nelson
"If you are unfamiliar with the actors in the excellent new Long Wharf production of “My Name Is Asher Lev,” just imagine Kevin Kline and Mary Beth Hurt as the parents and a very young Richard Thomas as their son. The cast sometimes evokes those colleagues of theirs."
-Anita Gates, The New York Times, May 18, 2012
"Gordon Edelstein has directed his three-person cast with humor and a sense of incurable remorse....Melissa Miller does a lovely, deeply felt job as Riv, Asher’s mother, who is torn between supporting her son in his joy and being loyal to her husband, who is often traveling, opening yeshivas all around the world."
-Anita Gates, The New York Times, May 18, 2012
“Melissa Miller and Mark Nelson are outstanding in multiple roles. Miller beautifully underplays Asher's fragile mother (and is transformational as a savvy gallery owner and a model).”
-Frank Rizzo, Hartford Courant, May 12, 2012
“Nelson and Miller play multiple people in Asher’s life and make seamless transitions between distinctly crafted characters under Gordon Edelstein’s skillful direction.”
-Lauren Yarger, Connecticut Arts Connection May 14, 2012
"My Name Is Asher Lev" Video/Trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFY_VCpF5r0
Long Wharf Theatre
directed by Gordon Edelstein
adapted from the novel by Chaim Potok by Aaron Posner
with Ari Brand and Mark Nelson
"If you are unfamiliar with the actors in the excellent new Long Wharf production of “My Name Is Asher Lev,” just imagine Kevin Kline and Mary Beth Hurt as the parents and a very young Richard Thomas as their son. The cast sometimes evokes those colleagues of theirs."
-Anita Gates, The New York Times, May 18, 2012
"Gordon Edelstein has directed his three-person cast with humor and a sense of incurable remorse....Melissa Miller does a lovely, deeply felt job as Riv, Asher’s mother, who is torn between supporting her son in his joy and being loyal to her husband, who is often traveling, opening yeshivas all around the world."
-Anita Gates, The New York Times, May 18, 2012
“Melissa Miller and Mark Nelson are outstanding in multiple roles. Miller beautifully underplays Asher's fragile mother (and is transformational as a savvy gallery owner and a model).”
-Frank Rizzo, Hartford Courant, May 12, 2012
“Nelson and Miller play multiple people in Asher’s life and make seamless transitions between distinctly crafted characters under Gordon Edelstein’s skillful direction.”
-Lauren Yarger, Connecticut Arts Connection May 14, 2012
"My Name Is Asher Lev" Video/Trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFY_VCpF5r0
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Melissa can be seen this May at the Long Wharf, doing a
production of My Name is Asher Lev
adadpted by Aaron Posner, novel by Chaim Potok
directed by Gordon Edelstein
with Mark Nelson and Ari Brand
http://www.longwharf.org/my-name-asher-lev
~
Melissa starred in a reading of The Karpovsky Variations
by Adam Kraar, directed by Ian Morgan
for the New Works series at The New Group
~
Melissa participated in the Brand:NEW festival at Hartford Stage,
doing a reading of Pathetique by Sinan Unel
directed by Darko Tresnjak
with Mark Nelson, William Patrick Riley, Tony Roach and Tom Nelis
http://www.brandnewplayfestival.com/2011/
~
Last fall, she finished the eight week, sold out run of
Woodshed Collective's
The Tenant
by Bekah Brunstetter, Sarah Burgess, Paul Cohen, Dylan Dawson,
Steven Levenson and Tommy Smith
directed by TEDDY BERGMAN and STEPHEN BRACKETT
www.woodshedcollective.com
~
Also last summer, Melissa played Karen in
Clubbed Thumb's world premiere of
Civilization(all you can eat)
by JASON GROTE, directed by SETH BOCKLEY at Here Arts Center
http://www.clubbedthumb.org/the-plays/2011-2/civilization-all-you-can-eat
~
Last summer, she participated in
Theatre for a New Audience's
American Director's Project led by Andrew Wade
with directors: Arin Arbus, Danya Taymor, Erica Schmidt
James Rutherford, Jonathan Kalb, Selina Cartmell and Noah Brody
~
Earlier last year Melissa played Jessica
opposite F. Murray Abraham in
Theatre for a New Audience's first National Tour of
The Merchant of Venice
directed by Darko Tresnjak
New York, Chicago, Boston and LA.
click here to read the rave review in the New York Times
~
Melissa was featured in
PBS' An American Experience film,
Triangle Fire
honoring the 100th anniversary of the
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/triangle/
Melissa can be seen this May at the Long Wharf, doing a
production of My Name is Asher Lev
adadpted by Aaron Posner, novel by Chaim Potok
directed by Gordon Edelstein
with Mark Nelson and Ari Brand
http://www.longwharf.org/my-name-asher-lev
~
Melissa starred in a reading of The Karpovsky Variations
by Adam Kraar, directed by Ian Morgan
for the New Works series at The New Group
~
Melissa participated in the Brand:NEW festival at Hartford Stage,
doing a reading of Pathetique by Sinan Unel
directed by Darko Tresnjak
with Mark Nelson, William Patrick Riley, Tony Roach and Tom Nelis
http://www.brandnewplayfestival.com/2011/
~
Last fall, she finished the eight week, sold out run of
Woodshed Collective's
The Tenant
by Bekah Brunstetter, Sarah Burgess, Paul Cohen, Dylan Dawson,
Steven Levenson and Tommy Smith
directed by TEDDY BERGMAN and STEPHEN BRACKETT
www.woodshedcollective.com
~
Also last summer, Melissa played Karen in
Clubbed Thumb's world premiere of
Civilization(all you can eat)
by JASON GROTE, directed by SETH BOCKLEY at Here Arts Center
http://www.clubbedthumb.org/the-plays/2011-2/civilization-all-you-can-eat
~
Last summer, she participated in
Theatre for a New Audience's
American Director's Project led by Andrew Wade
with directors: Arin Arbus, Danya Taymor, Erica Schmidt
James Rutherford, Jonathan Kalb, Selina Cartmell and Noah Brody
~
Earlier last year Melissa played Jessica
opposite F. Murray Abraham in
Theatre for a New Audience's first National Tour of
The Merchant of Venice
directed by Darko Tresnjak
New York, Chicago, Boston and LA.
click here to read the rave review in the New York Times
~
Melissa was featured in
PBS' An American Experience film,
Triangle Fire
honoring the 100th anniversary of the
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/triangle/
