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| World Premiere of STRAIGHT to Star Jake Epstein and Thomas E. Sullivan | |
| Last Edit: | Official_Press_Release 07:34 am EST 12/21/15 |
| Posted by: | Official_Press_Release 07:33 am EST 12/21/15 |
| Ben likes beer, sports, and Emily. And Chris. JAKE EPSTEIN THOMAS E. SULLIVAN TO STAR IN THE WORLD PREMIERE OF STRAIGHT WRITTEN BY SCOTT ELMEGREEN & DREW FORNAROLA DIRECTED BY ANDY SANDBERG OPENING OFF-BROADWAY AT THE ACORN THEATRE @ THEATRE ROW PREVIEWS BEGIN FEBRUARY 9, 2016 OPENING NIGHT IS FEBRUARY 29, 2016 LIMITED ENGAGEMENT THROUGH MAY 8, 2016 TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT TELECHARGE.COM The World Premiere of STRAIGHT, a new play written by Scott Elmegreen and Drew Fornarola and directed by Andy Sandberg (Application Pending) will open Off-Broadway this February at the Acorn Theatre @ Theater Row (410 W 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036). Starring Jake Epstein and Thomas E. Sullivan, STRAIGHT begins previews on February 9, 2016, with an opening night currently scheduled for February 29, 2016. STRAIGHT will run through May 8, 2016. Tickets are on-sale now by visiting Telecharge.com. Meet Ben. Ben is a 26-year-old investment banker. Ben likes beer, sports, and Emily. And Chris. The World Premiere of STRAIGHT will star Jake Epstein (Broadway’s Beautiful, “Degrassi”) as Ben and Thomas E. Sullivan (The Mormon Bird Play, New York Fringe Festival) as Chris. STRAIGHT is written by Scott Elmegreen and Drew Fornarola (Tiananmen, Thucydides) and directed by Andy Sandberg (Application Pending). Additional cast and creative team will be announced shortly. Tickets for STRAIGHT are on sale now via Telecharge.com and by calling 212-239-6200, or in person at the Theatre Row Box Office (410 West 42nd Street, between 9th & 10th Aves). The performance schedule is as follows: Monday at 7pm, Tuesday at 7pm, Thursday at 8pm, Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 3pm and 8pm, Sunday at 3pm and 7pm. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT: www.StraightThePlay.com BIOS JAKE EPSTEIN (Ben) recently finished a year on Broadway originating the role of Gerry Goffin in the Tony nominated, Grammy winning, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Prior to that, he starred as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. On television, he is best known for playing Craig Manning on “Degrassi”, which earned him a Gemini Award. His other major stage work includes first national tours of Spring Awakening (Melchior), Green Day’s American idiot (Will) and Billy Elliot: The Musical (Tony). He can be seen in the upcoming films Borealis and Fourth Man Out. A graduate of The National Theatre School of Canada, Jake is proud to have co-written his first play, Therefore Choose Life, which debuted in Toronto with The Harold Green Jewish Theatre. THOMAS E. SULLIVAN (Chris) is very excited to be making his Off Broadway debut in Straight. A recent graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, he received his acting training from the Atlantic Acting School. Los Angeles born and raised. Recent theater credits include Cowboy Mouth (Young Artists at the Chelsea), Die Kleinen (Access Theatre), The Mormon Bird Play (NY Fringe). Recent film credits include Labrador (Lance Edmands). SCOTT ELMEGREEN (Author) is a playwright and songwriter whose shows include Tiananmen (in development with director Stafford Arima; premiere concerts at Feinstein's/54 Below and with the New York Theatre Barn’s New Works Series), Vote For Me: A Musical Debate (Roy Arias Stages; London Theatre Workshop), College: The Musical (Hippodrome State Theatre; pub. Dramatic Publishing Company), Thucydides (Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival winner; pub. Samuel French), Ivy & Bean: The Musical, based on the New York Times bestselling book series (National Tour; Atlantic Theatre Company; Bay Area Children’s Theatre; South Coast Repertory; pub. Theatrical Rights Worldwide), Magic School Bus, Live! The Climate Challenge, based on the award-winning books and television series (National Tour; Bay Area Children’s Theatre; Oregon Children’s Theatre), Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy: The Musical, based on the New York Times bestselling book series (National Tour; Bay Area Children’s Theatre), and Awesome Allie: First Kid Astronaut (Vital Theatre; pub. Theatrical Rights Worldwide). Elmegreen has also written scores and soundtracks for numerous plays and films, including the Drama Desk and Emmy Award nominated Colin Quinn: Long Story Short, directed by Jerry Seinfeld (Helen Hayes Theatre; HBO Special; National Tour). He is a graduate of Princeton University and lives in Brooklyn. ScottElmegreen.com DREW FORNAROLA (Author) is a playwright and songwriter from New York. He is currently developing both a stage musical and an animated movie for DreamWorks. Film: DreamWorks’ VeggieTales Noah’s Ark (2015), starring Wayne Brady. Theater: Molly Shannon’s Tilly The Trickster (Atlantic Theatre Company, collaboration with Saturday Night Live’s Molly Shannon, pub. Theatrical Rights Worldwide); Claudio Quest (dir John Tartaglia, winner of six 2015 NYMF Awards for Excellence, optioned by Dramatic Forces); Thucydides (Winner Samuel French Play Festival, pub. Samuel French); Vote for Me: A Musical Debate (London Theatre Workshop (2015), and Roy Arias Theater (2014), commissioned by Aged in Wood Prods.); College: The Musical (MTVu Award, Hippodrome State Theatre, pub. Dramatic Publishing Co.); and two musicals for children. Awards: NYMF Award for Excellence in Lyrics, John Wallowitch Award for Songwriting, Finalist for 2014 Kleban Award and 2009 Richard Rodgers Award, four-time MAC Award nominee. Upcoming: Highlights from Drew’s new musical Tiananmen premiered in a 2014 concert starring Tony Award winner Ruthie Ann Miles and Telly Leung. Other: Concerts of Drew’s songs have been presented at Lincoln Center, 54 Below, London Theatre Workshop, and Broadway au Carre in Paris, among others. In 2013, Drew provided string arrangements for #1 charting Japanese hip-hop band “Cream.” He holds a B.A. from Princeton, a J.D. from Fordham, and is an alumnus of the BMI Musical Theatre Workshop. DrewFornarola.com ANDY SANDBERG (Director) most recently directed and co-authored the world premiere of Application Pending (Westside Theatre; 2015 BroadwayWorld Award – Best Off-Broadway Play; Drama Desk Award nomination – Outstanding Solo Show). He has previously directed the world premieres of Alan Brody’s Operation Epsilon (Four 2014 IRNE Awards, including Best Play and Best Director; Three 2013 Elliot Norton Award Nominations); Craving for Travel, also co-authored with Greg Edwards (The Peter J. Sharp Theater @ Playwrights Horizons); Shida, an original musical by Jeannette Bayardelle (Ars Nova and A.R.T.; four 2013 AUDELCO Award nominations, including Best Musical and Best Director; 2015 IRNE nomination), and The Last Smoker in America, a new musical by Tony nominee Bill Russell and Drama Desk nominee Peter Melnick (Westside Theatre). He has been represented on Broadway and London’s West End as a producer of the hit revival of HAIR (2009 Tony, Drama Desk, Drama League, Outer Critics Circle Awards), the Broadway revival of Gore Vidal’s The Best Man (2012 Tony, Drama Desk, Drama League, Outer Critics Circle Nominations), and the Broadway premiere of Will Eno’s The Realistic Joneses. As a director, other New York credits include Zelda at the Oasis (St. Luke’s Theatre), R.R.R.E.D. and Bernice Bobs Her Mullet (NYMF), Into the Woods and A Funny Thing…Forum (Blue Hill Troupe), “Eli’s Comin’ to Broadway,” a BC/EFA benefit hosted by Nathan Lane (Lincoln Center), and multiple Sing for Hope benefits. As producer: A Perfect Future (Cherry Lane Theatre); Paradise Found (Menier Chocolate Factory, London; dir. Hal Prince and Susan Stroman); Pageant (2015 Drama Desk nomination – Best Revival of a Musical), and Vigil (DR2 Theater). In 2007, Andy worked with Hal Prince on the Broadway production of LoveMusik. B.A. Yale University. Proud member of the SDC and AEA. He currently sits on the boards of The Yale Dramat, The Yale Alley Cats Alumni Organization (President), and The Whiffenpoof Alumni. AndySandberg.com | |
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