David Selby appeared in Conor McPherson's one-man play, St. Nicholas, at Hartford Stage, in Hartford, Connecticut, as part of the SummerStage 2000 program. Five performances were held on July 18-22. Photos related to this performance are located in the Photo Gallery.

• David Selby also appeared in Long Day's Journey into Night as part of Hartford Stage's 1998-1999 season. Check out my Long Day's Journey into Night page for links to articles, reviews, and photographs related to the play.

  • As a special promotional offer, Hartford Stage presented a free Long Days Journey into Night t-shirt to fans who mentioned this web site when placing their ticket orders.

• A reception was held after the Saturday evening performance of St. Nicholas. This event was sponsored by the Dark Shadows Collins Association.

• If you're interested in reading St. Nicholas, check out The Weir and Other Plays by Conor McPherson.

• Article links:

  • "Back from the Dead" from the Hartford Advocate 7-13-2000

Below is the complete press release from Hartford Stage:

SummerStage 2000 to include Eleanor and St. Nicholas  

 Stage and Screen Stars Jean Stapleton and David Selby return to Hartford Stage!

Hartford Stage, under the artistic direction of Michael Wilson, today announced its plans for SummerStage 2000, the second year of Mr. Wilson’s initiative to extend the company’s programming into the summer months.

In addition to the limited return engagement of Jean Stapleton’s critically acclaimed and much loved performance in Rhoda Lerman’s Eleanor – Her Secret Journey (July 5^th to 9^th), the company will produce Conor McPherson’s one-man play St. Nicholas, starring David Selby (July 18^th to 22^nd).

Miss Stapleton’s theatrical portrait of Eleanor Roosevelt, directed by John Tillinger, played to standing-room-only houses during its run at Hartford Stage last August.  Since then Ms. Stapleton has played sold-out engagements of the production in Miami and San Francisco.  Miss Stapleton has expressed great pleasure at the opportunity to return to Hartford Stage this summer, where she enjoys playing in such an intimate theatre, in close proximity to her audience. 

Mr. Selby, who starred as James Tyrone in Michael Wilson’s production of Long Day’s Journey Into Night last season, returns to play an alcoholic Irish theatre critic who leaves his wife and his newspaper job to move to London, where he falls in love with a vampire. His spell-binding story is written by Conor McPherson, the young Irish playwright best known for The Weir, recipient of the London Evening Standard Award for Best Play, which recently closed after a lengthy run on Broadway.  Michael Wilson will direct the production.

Mr. Wilson commented, “I’m so glad to have the opportunity to work with David Selby again.  Although he’s probably best-known for his work in the television series Falcon Crest, he’s a magnificent stage actor – as he demonstrated to Connecticut audiences last year playing opposite Ellen Burstyn in Long Day’s Journey.  Conor McPherson’s quirkily engaging St. Nicholas will provide David with a great acting opportunity – and should be of interest to all of us who remember and cherish his performances in the long-running television series Dark Shadows.” 

“And of course, it’s always a pleasure to have America’s beloved Jean Stapleton with us.  SummerStage is meant to provide theatrical entertainments both for our regular audiences and for people who don’t necessarily attend Hartford Stage year round, and these two productions – with these two wonderful actors – should fit the bill perfectly.” 

Eleanor plays from Wednesday, July 5^th to Sunday, July 9^th.  Curtain times are 7:30 pm on Wedneday and Thursday, 8 pm on Friday and Saturday, and at 2:30 pm on Sunday.   

St. Nicholas previews on Tuesday, July 18^th, opens to the press on July 19^th, and runs through Saturday, July 22^nd.   Curtain times are 7:30 pm on Tuesday through Thursday, and 8 pm on Friday and Saturday.

Tickets to all performances of both productions are $ 35, with a special $ 30 price for Hartford Stage subscribers and groups of at least ten people.  People who wish to purchase tickets for both productions may do so at a price of $ 60 for individuals and $ 50 for subscribers and groups.  (Anyone who has already purchased a ticket for Eleanor and wishes to add St. Nicholas may do so, and obtain the discounted rate).

Tickets for Eleanor and St. Nicholas are on sale now.  To order, please contact the Hartford Stage box office at 860/527-5151.

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