Jim Beaver of Supernatural Actor AND Playwrite
Our own Jim Beaver has revived and is starring in a play he wrote thirty years ago.
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In 1985 Jim Beaver wrote a play called Verdigris. Thirty years later it has been revived. It is playing from March 13-April 15 2015. (Update, the run has been extended to April 26) Jim gave an interview to ShowBusinessJunkies.
The Verdigris Plot: “A can’t-do life, but a can-do lifestyle. Margaret Fielding’s entire adult life has been spent in a wheelchair. She can barely move a muscle. But that doesn’t stop her from throwing the lives of a half-dozen people into the air and twirling them like saucers in a circus act. Verdigris can be defined as corrosion. But it also glows in beauty.”
Jim talks about when Verdigris was first produced.
Jim Beaver: “Yeah. When we did it in 1985, it was an extraordinary experience that we weren’t really ready to let go of. The nature of the production at that time, it was produced in repertory with two other plays. Although it ran for three months or so, it only had nine performances in that three months.
Jim raised the money for the revival through a successful Kickstarter.
The show is getting very positive reviews Gia On the Move, Kat Michaels, and The Los Angeles Times have praised the show. At his Facebook page The glowing reviews continue to roll in. They can be found here on the Theater West site.
Jim notes
…it jump-started my TV writing career and acting career. Every single good thing in my entire career as an actor and writer is directly traceable to that 1985 production.
In addition to producing this revival, Jim plays Jockey Farley, drunken brother of the main character, Margaret.
Congatulations Jim! It is so great to see the members of our Supernatural family stretch their creative wings.
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