A Morning with Ernie Bushmiller, a new play about the cartoonist behind the classic comic strip Nancy, will play six performances at The Mark O’Donnell Theater at the Entertainment Community Arts Center in Brooklyn beginning October 8.
Written by and starring veteran TV writer Tom Gammill (Seinfeld, The Simpsons) and directed by filmmaker Owen Kline (Funny Pages), the 80-minute one-act explores the life, work, and unlikely legacy of cartoonist Bushmiller.
The production also features original songs by Gammill and Peter Lurye and co-stars actress and mimic Lauren Servideo in multiple roles.
Set in 1976, A Morning with Ernie Bushmiller finds the creator of the once wildly popular Nancy confronting a world that seems to be moving past him. His comic soul-searching unfolds amid lively curmudgeonly observations, projected illustrations, video fantasies, and playful special effects.
The play is produced by identical twin brothers and comic aficionados Steve O’Donnell and the late Mark O’Donnell.
Mark O’Donnell won the 2003 Tony Award for co-writing the book of the hit musical Hairspray. Steve O’Donnell is an Emmy-winning TV writer whose credits include work with David Letterman and Chris Rock. Mark O’Donnell died in 2012, and The Mark O’Donnell Theater is named in his memory.
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