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Stars Fill In For Sick Actors in NYC Play
2 Apr
Summary
- Wallace Shawn and Deborah Eisenberg replaced ill actors on stage.
- The duo had only three hours' notice before their performance.
- The play 'What We Did Before Our Moth Days' is running through May 24.

Wallace Shawn and Deborah Eisenberg made unexpected stage debuts on Wednesday night, filling in for ill cast members. The pair appeared in Shawn's Off-Broadway play, 'What We Did Before Our Moth Days,' at the Greenwich House Theater. Shawn, who penned the work, and Eisenberg stepped in with only three hours' notice.
The production is the world premiere of 'What We Did Before Our Moth Days.' The play involves four actors delivering interlinked monologues about their lives and experiences with love. This unique production is performed in repertory with a revival of Shawn's solo play, 'The Fever.'
'What We Did Before Our Moth Days' is scheduled to run through May 24. The play opened at the theater on March 5. Shawn is known for his acting roles and is also a prolific playwright.