Olympia Dukakis and Louis Zorich to Star in The Other Side of the Island

Olympia Dukakis and husband Louis Zorich will star in the world premiere of The Other Side of the Island, Dukakis’ adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Tempest, at the Alpine Theatre Project in Whitefish, Montana, August 26-September 7. The production will be directed by Gregory Hoffman and Margo Whitcomb.

Dukakis has appeared on Broadway in Rose, Social Security, and Who’s Who In Hell. She will star next month in the Hartford Stage production of Tennessee Williams’ The Milk Train Doesn’t Stop Here Anymore. She is an Academy Award winner for her work in Moonstruck, and her other films include Steel Magnolias and Mr. Holland’s Opus as well as the miniseries Tales of the City.

Zorich received a Tony Award nomination for Hadrian IV. His many Broadway credits include She Loves Me, Death of a Salesman, 45 Seconds from Broadway, and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.

The Alpine Theatre Project’s summer season also includes productions of The Full Monty and Pete ‘n’ Keely. For more information, call 406-862-SHOW or visit www.alpinetheatreproject.org.