Blueberry Pond PREMIERES EDEN'S END

Blueberry Pond Theatre Ensemble will premiere its inaugural mainstage production in its new Ossining home, EDEN'S END by group President Jean-Paul DeVellard, in its Cedar Lane Park theatre beginning April 29.

EDEN'S END is the story of a beautiful Southern woman, in free fall after the death of her wealthy older husband, who finds salvation through a life-changing encounter with a devilishly good-looking and equally dark-spirited stranger. The play contains nudity and mature content; no one under 17 will be admitted unless accompanied by an adult.

Mr. DeVellard, a resident of Croton-on-Hudson, is a writer, editor, painter, and published poet whose play PINK POODLE DOG was a Critics' Choice winner in the 2004 Samuel French Original Short Play Festival in Manhattan. He founded Blueberry Pond Ensemble in 2001 with his partner, Stephan Summa, to develop cutting-edge, provocative works in an ensemble process involving actors, directors, and writers.

The play stars Blueberry Pond's Artistic Advisor Cynthia Granville as trophy wife Constance. Ms. Granville's theatre credits include ORPHEUS DESCENDING in Manhattan; film credits include the recent remake of ALFIE with Jude Law. Francis Callahan plays the mysterious Mikal. The husband of Ms. Granville, he has been seen in New York City as Jim Tyrone in MOON FOR THE MISBEGOTTEN and in ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST directed by Anna Strasberg. Ian Campbell Dunn, as Nick, was most recently seen onstage in LANDSCAPE OF THE BODY and starring in the short film MADNESS OF MY LIFE. Directing is Jesse Ontiveros, whose credits include AS YOU LIKE IT for the Alibi Group, where he serves as Artistic Director, and LOVE LETTERS for StageEast Ensemble, starring Ms. Granville. EDEN'S END will be presented at 235 Cedar Lane, Cedar Lane Park, Ossining, from April 29 through June 19, with performances Thursday 7:30 pm, Friday 8pm, Saturday 3 and 8pm, and Sunday 3pm. Tickets $30, $25 for seniors Sunday matinee only. Tickets may be obtained by calling SmartTix at (212) 868-4444 or visiting SmartTix.com.

Further information on the play or Blueberry Pond Ensemble may be found by calling
914 923-3530 or visiting the group's web site, blueberrypond.org.