| 2ST NEXT STAGE FESTIVAL // Casting for ON THE EVOLUTIONARY FUNCTION OF SHAME | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 05:21 pm EST 12/18/24 | |
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| SECOND STAGE THEATER’S NEXT STAGE FESTIVAL PRODUCTION OF On the Evolutionary Function of Shame ANNOUNCES COMPLETE CAST JORDAN BARBOUR KAYLI CARTER ELIZABETH RAMOS IMANI RUSSELL CODY SLOAN RYAN JAMAAL SWAIN SINGLE TICKETS ON SALE NOW On The Irene Diamond Stage at The Pershing Square Signature Center Beginning Performances February 12 Opening Night February 26 * * * * * * * * December 17, 2024 -- Second Stage Theater (Bennett Leak, Interim Artistic Director; Lisa Lawer Post, Executive Director) has announced complete casting for the centerpiece of this year’s Next Stage Festival: the world premiere production of D.A. Mindell’s On the Evolutionary Function of Shame, directed by Jess McLeod. The company will include Jordan Barbour, Kayli Carter, Elizabeth Ramos, Imani Russell, Cody Sloan and Ryan Jamaal Swain. The production will take place this winter on The Irene Diamond Stage at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 West 42nd Street), beginning previews on February 12th and officially opening on February 26th. On the Evolutionary Function of Shame includes scenic design by You-Shin Chen, costume design by Hahnji Jang, lighting design by Barbara Samuels, sound design by Bailey Trierweiler and casting by, The Telsey Office, Charlie Hano, CSA & Karyn Casl, CSA. Tickets for On the Evolutionary Function of Shame are on sale now at 2ST.com or by calling 212-541-4516. Tickets will also be available in person at the Pershing Square box office beginning January 21, 2025. On The Evolutionary Function Of Shame is also available as part of a subscription package with Cult of Love by Leslye Headland and directed by Trip Cullman, Purpose by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and directed by Phylicia Rashad, and Lunar Eclipse by Donald Margulies and directed by Kate Whoriskey. To purchase a subscription please visit 2ST.com. About On the Evolutionary Function of Shame In the beginning, two people got kicked out of a garden for eating fruit. Many years later, Adam—a transgender man expecting a child—meets with his twin sister, Eve, a pioneering scientist. She offers her brother prenatal services from her cutting-edge practice. But what exactly does that entail? And does Adam even want Eve’s help? Written by bold new talent D.A. Mindell and helmed by the refreshingly innovative director Jess McLeod, On the Evolutionary Function of Shame is a compelling exploration of identity, family, and the courage it takes to live authentically, no matter the expectations of society—or those closest to you. About The Company Jordan Barbour. Broadway/NY: The Inheritance, Come From Away, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar (TFANA), Marry Me a Little (Drama League) Tours: A Strange Loop, Come From Away, Peter Brook’s The Suit, The Shipment., Regional: Diversionary Theater, Sacramento Music Circus, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Denver Center, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Syracuse Stage, Studio Theater, Pasadena Playhouse, Williamstown. VO: Black Panther (Marvel’s Mech Strike), Dr. Doom (Marvel’s Doom Protocol). Solo Shows: This African-American Life with Ezra Glass and I Definitely Need Therapy. Kayli Carter is a New York-based actor with a BFA from Savannah College of Art and Design. She can currently be seen in I’ll Be Right There with Edie Falco. Her notable works include Let Him Go, Bad Education and Private Life, for which she earned an Independent Spirit Award nomination. She's appeared in TV series like “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Mrs. America,” and “Godless,” and performed on stage in Mary Page Marlowe and Nice Fish. Elizabeth Ramos. Off-Broadway: I Wanna F*ck Like Romeo & Juliet (New Light Theatre Project), On That Day In Amsterdam (Primary Stages), Three Sisters (Sheen Center), Then They Forgot About the Rest (INTAR, Dir. David Mendizábal); The Idea of Me (Cherry Lane Theatre), A Month in the Country (CSC). Regional: RADICAL, or are you gonna miss me? (IAMA), ASS (PTC), Native Gardens (Gulfshore); Miss Bennet: Christmas At Pemberley (PTC), Tiny Beautiful Things (Long Wharf); The Bridge of San Luis Rey (Two River Theatre); Fade (TheaterWorks). Television/ Film: "Poker Face", "The Daily Show", “Law and Order: SVU”, Stag. Training: Actors Theatre of Louisville Apprenticeship and BFA from CSU Fullerton. Imani Russell (They/Them) is a multi-hyphenate artist from Crown Heights, NY (Lenapehoking). They recently made their Broadway debut as Mel in How to Dance in Ohio, a groundbreaking new musical. Imani has also performed off-Broadway, at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and is an emerging voice actor. In 2024, under the name NANí, they released their debut album Cowboy Song, exploring their growth as a trans storyteller. Here’s to all the music and magic that lies within! www.imanirussell.com | @imanithecowboy Cody Sloan. Off Broadway: Seven Deadly Sins (Tectonic Theatre Project, dir. Moisés Kaufman). Select regional: World premiere of Becoming a Man, (American Repertory Theater, dir. Diane Paulus), As You Like It (La Jolla Playhouse, dir. Chris Ashley & Will Davis), Men On Boats (SpeakEasy Stage), A Noise Within, Center Repertory Theater, and others. New play development: IAMA Theatre, the Kennedy Center, Huntington Theatre Company, and others. Film: Selah and the Spades (Amazon, Sundance Film Festival), Birder (TLA Releasing). MFA in Acting, UCSD. Ryan Jamaal Swain is an actor and activist best known for portraying Damon on FX’s “Pose.” Recognized for his LGBTQIA+ advocacy, Ryan has been honored by The Human Rights Campaign, Forbes, and GLAAD. Stage highlights include …what the end will be (Audelco nomination), Choir Boy (Broadway), and Six Degrees of Separation. Onscreen, he appeared in Showtime’s “The First Lady: and debuts in 1 Million Followers (Amazon/Apple TV). Ryan trained at Howard University. * * * * * * ABOUT THE NEXT STAGE FESTIVAL THE NEXT STAGE FESTIVAL, which launched last year with the acclaimed production of Kate Douglas’ play, The Apiary, formalizes Second Stage Theater’s artistic pipeline, providing support at crucial early moments in a playwright’s development - from writers with partial drafts to early career playwrights ready for their New York debuts. THE NEXT STAGE FESTIVAL will officially kick off on January 27th, 2024, with The Nancy Denovan Musical Reading, a one-night-only reading of the new musical, INSIDE VOICES, with music and lyrics by Ross Golan and a book written by Golan and co-written by Danielle Koenig, directed by Michael Mayer. THE NEXT STAGE FESTIVAL’s Judith Champion Reading Series will feature three new plays developed over a week of rehearsal with experienced directors, top-notch casts and targeted design support. Each play will receive a one-night-only presentation on The Irene Diamond Stage at The Pershing Square Signature Center. The 2025 plays are Keiko Green’s You are Cordially Invited to the End of the World!, directed by Zhailon Levingston on February 24; Jay Stull’s The Singularity Play, directed by Keenan Tyler Oliphant on March 3; and Aurora Real de Asua’s Wipeout on March 10. Once again, this year’s Festival will include the invaluable work of the Lark Playwrights Workshop, which will continue under the auspices of Second Stage Theater – five playwrights will be mentored by David Henry Hwang, Rajiv Joseph, and May Adrales. The six private sessions that comprise this program occur every 2-3 weeks beginning March 31st. The NEXT STAGE FESTIVAL is made possible in part by the New American Voices Fund, which was established in 2016 by a lead gift from David Stone. * * * * * * ABOUT SECOND STAGE THEATER Second Stage Theater is a non-profit theater company founded in 1979 that produces work by living American writers both on and off Broadway. The current season is being programmed by Interim Artistic Director Bennett Leak. Incoming Artistic Director Evan Cabnet will begin programming in fall 2025. The company’s more than 200 citations include the 2024 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play for Branden Jacobs Jenkins’ Appropriate, as well as Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for Sarah Paulson and Best Lighting Design of a Play for Jane Cox; 2022 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play for Take Me Out, as well as Best Featured Actor in a Play for Jesse Tyler Ferguson; six 2017 Tony Awards for Dear Evan Hansen (Best Musical; Best Lead Actor in a Musical, Ben Platt; Best Featured Actress in a Musical, Rachel Bay Jones; Best Book of a Musical; Best Original Score; Best Orchestrations); the 2009 Tony Awards for Best Lead Actress in a Musical (Alice Ripley, Next to Normal), Best Score (Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey, Next to Normal), and Best Orchestrations (Tom Kitt and Michael Starobin, Next to Normal); the 2007 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play (Julie White, The Little Dog Laughed); the 2005 Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical (Rachel Sheinkin, …Spelling Bee) and Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Dan Fogler, …Spelling Bee); the 2002 Tony Award for Best Director of a Play (Mary Zimmerman for Metamorphoses); the 2002 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Body of Work, 29 Obie Awards, 11 Outer Critics Circle Awards, four Clarence Derwent Awards, 20 Drama Desk Awards, 11 Theatre World Awards, one Dorothy Louden Award, 20 Lucille Lortel Awards, the Drama Critics Circle Award and 23 AUDELCO Awards. For more information, please visit www.2ST.com or follow Second Stage on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok: @2stnyc ABOUT THE PERSHING SQUARE SIGNATURE CENTER The Pershing Square Signature Center, the permanent home of Signature Theatre, is a three-theatre facility on West 42nd Street designed by Frank Gehry Architects to host Signature’s three distinct playwrights’ residencies and foster a cultural community. The Center is a major contribution to New York City’s cultural landscape and provides a venue for cultural organizations that supports and encourages collaboration among artists throughout the space. In addition to its three intimate theatres, the Center features a studio theatre, rehearsal studio, a bookstore, and the Signature Café + Bar. For more information on renting the Center, please visit www.signaturetheatre.org/rent-our-space. # # # |
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