Press Release

An unprecedented evening of pugilism and the performing arts at the
Producers Club, 358 W. 44th Street, is scheduled for June 29 and 30. Former world champion boxers, actors and writers command the evening. “A Night of Boxing Off Broadway,” is a multimedia event that explores the depths of a fighter’s soul and celebrates the proud tradition of the sweet science of boxing.

The main event is the world premiere of “Kid Shamrock,” starring Seamus
McDonagh, who fought Evander Holyfield in 1990, Patrick Joseph Connolly,
fresh from his role in ‘Gardener of Eden,’ at the TriBeCa Film Festival, and former middleweight contender, Bobby Cassidy. This one-act play has been inspired by the life and times of Cassidy, a veteran of 18 years in the ring and the trainer of two world champions.

The play also features, Shane McCaughey as the young Shamrock, Shannon Lower as the M.C and ring card girl, David Morgan as the bartender and Ron Ross as the reporter.

The production is a five-round event that brings authors, actors, artists
and tough guys to the same stage.