| THEATER BREAKING THROUGH BARRIERS to present the Off-Broadway debut of NEIL SIMON'S I OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES, Directed by NICHOLAS VISELLI (beginning April 20) | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 04:12 pm EDT 03/28/24 | |
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| THEATER BREAKING THROUGH BARRIERS To Present the Off-Broadway Debut of NEIL SIMON'S I OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES Directed by NICHOLAS VISELLI Starring MAKENZIE MORGAN GOMEZ, PAMELA SABAUGH and CHRIS THORN Begins performances on April 20, 2024 Opening night will be May 2, 2024 At Theatre Row New York: Theater Breaking Through Barriers (TBTB), the only professional Off-Broadway theater company dedicated to advancing artists and developing audiences of people with disabilities, is proud to present the Off-Broadway debut of Neil Simon's brilliant 1980 Tony Award-winning play, I Ought To Be In Pictures, directed by Nicholas Viselli. It will begin performances on April 20, celebrate its opening night on May 2, and run through May 25 at Theatre Row (410 W 42nd Street). Tickets are $75 (plus fees) and can be purchased by visiting tbtb.org. The incredible ensemble cast will star Makenzie Morgan Gomez (National Tour: SkippyJon Jones; Snow What?. Regional: Rock of Ages) as Libby, Pamela Sabaugh (TBTB's Brecht on Brecht) as Steffy and Chris Thorn (Broadway: Death of a Salesman) as Herb. Herb Tucker, a struggling, middle-aged screenwriter with writer's block, receives an unexpected surprise when his daughter, Libby, whom he abandoned along with the rest of his Brooklyn family 16 years earlier, arrives at his West Hollywood home with aspirations of breaking into the movie business. Libby, who barely remembers her father, not only forces Herb to reexamine the responsibilities of parenthood but also makes him come to terms with his on-again/off-again relationship with his current girlfriend, Steffy. "Comedy has the glorious power to transcend barriers, and bring us closer together — and nowhere is this more evident than in Neil Simon's timeless, and often overlooked masterwork, 'I Ought To Be In Pictures'. Theater Breaking Through Barriers is deeply honored to be partnering with the Neil Simon Estate to revive this 1980 Tony Award-winning gem, The first NYC revival of this play since that time, and one of Mr. Simon's personal favorites! During a time rife with division, we believe audiences need a reason to come together, laugh, and celebrate life once again, and we are happy to be here to provide just that." - Nicholas Viselli, Artistic Director of Theater Breaking Through Barriers Creative team includes Bert Scott (set and lighting design), Eric Nightengale (Sound Design), Samuel Biondolillo and Bert Scott (projection design), Olivia Magaraci (costume design), Paul Birtwistle (props design), with Eric Nightengale and Noah Glaister (production managers), Christine Catti (stage manager) and Julianne Menassian (assistant stage manager), 11th Hour Design (poster art and production artwork design), Andrea Zee, Zee Casting (casting director), and Steve Asher (general manager). Link to High Res Headshots: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/b7iiics3ci5cnckymmldw/h?rlkey=4151nxoitjwnsygbwr2molm4y&dl=0 Neil Simon's I Ought To Be In Pictures Directed by Nicholas Viselli April 20 – May 25, 2024; Opening Night is May 2, 2024 Tickets are $75 (plus $2.50 Theater Restoration fee) and can be purchased by visiting tbtb.org. The performance schedule is Tuesday - Wednesday at 7 PM and Thursday – Saturday at 8 PM. Saturday and Sunday Matinees at 3 PM Theatre Row is located at 410 West 42nd Street. All performances will be open-captioned and audio-described. All audience members must be fully vaccinated. Proof of vaccination will be checked at the door. Masking in the theater building is mandatory. Press Performances are Saturday, April 27 at 8 PM; Sunday, April 28 at 3 PM; Tuesday, April 30 at 7 PM; Wednesday, May 1 at 7 PM; Thursday, May 2 at 7 PM (opening night). To arrange press tickets or coordinate interviews with the cast, please contact JT Public Relations at joe@jt-pr.net Bios: THEATER BREAKING THROUGH BARRIERS (TBTB) is the only Off-Broadway theater company, and one of the few theaters in the country, dedicated to advancing and celebrating the work of professional artists with disabilities. Founded in 1979 by Ike Schambelan as Theater By the Blind, an integrated company, mixing blind, low vision and sighted vision with able-bodied performers in their work, TBTB expanded their mission in 2008 to include artists of all disabilities and changed its name to Theater Breaking Through Barriers, retaining its TBTB acronym. Disability is the only diversity that cuts across all racial, gender, social, and class distinctions. Disability knows no age, race, religion, gender, culture, or sexual orientation. As such, we view disability as a common ground, where the voices from every sector of our society can come together to be represented and expressed. NICHOLAS VISELLI (Director) is the artistic director of Theater Breaking Through Barriers, New York City's only Off-Broadway theater company dedicated to advancing the work of performers, writers, and directors with disabilities. As an actor, director, sound designer, administrator, and core company member since 1997, Mr. Viselli has acted in more than 22 TBTB productions and has produced and coordinated several of TBTB's international tours, including their visits to Japan to attend both the Bird International Theatre Festival and Japan's National Festival for People With Disabilities. Most recently, he directed TBTB's critically acclaimed 2023 revival production of Yasmin Reza's God of Carnage and was voted by New York City's Off Broadway Alliance as one of their 2023 Legends of Off-Broadway. He studied at the Royal National Theater in London and is a graduate of Hofstra University. NEIL SIMON (Author) The world's most beloved playwright, his works include Come Blow Your Horn, Little Me, Barefoot In The Park, The Odd Couple, Sweet Charity, The Star-Spangled Girl, Plaza Suite, Promises, Promises, Last Of The Red Hot Lovers, The Gingerbread Lady, The Prisoner Of Second Avenue, The Sunshine Boys, The Good Doctor, God's Favorite, California Suite, Chapter Two, They're Playing Our Song, I Ought To Be In Pictures, Fools, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Biloxi Blues, The Odd Couple (female version), Broadway Bound, Rumors, Lost In Yonkers, Jake's Women, The Goodbye Girl, Laughter On The 23rd Floor, London Suite, Proposals, Hotel Suite, The Dinner Party, 45 Seconds From Broadway, Oscar And Felix and Rose's Dilemma as well as the motion pictures After The Fox, The Out-Of-Towners, The Heartbreak Kid, Murder By Death, The Cheap Detective, Seems Like Old Times, Only When I Laugh, Max Dugan Returns, The Slugger's Wife And The Marrying Man, and the books Rewrites And The Play Goes On. His plays won numerous Tony awards and he received the Pulitzer Prize. |
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