ABOUT
This poignant World Premiere explores the always personal, often turbulent journey of faith. After losing a difficult pregnancy, a young evangelical faces another tragedy when she suffers a stroke that not only removes all memory of the relationship with her husband but also removes all memory of the faith she has spent her life depending upon.
The play was developed as part of the Theatre East Writers Room and received a full workshop at the Powerhouse Theater at Vassar College in 2023.
SHOW INFORMATION
Date: March 24-April 19
Ticket Price: $35
Court Square Theater
Running Time: 120 min
Intermission: Yes
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Thurs: 8:00 PM EST
Fri: 8:00 PM EST
Sat: 8:00 PM EST
Sun: 3:00 PM EST
CAST
Cathryn Shelton Jones (Jenn) has been involved with the company for many years, but could not be more thrilled to be making her Theatre East acting debut in this special production. Past roles include: Laura in CHATROOM (The Tank), Elizabeth Graves in ENCHANTED APRIL (Stella Adler Studio), Ariel in THE TEMPEST and Pat in CRY HAVOC (Salem Fine Arts Center). Training: NYU Tisch (B.F.A.), Yale Drama Summer Conservatory, Berkshire Theatre Festival. In her other life, Cathryn directs the anti-discrimination practice group at a woman-owned data mining & analytics company that specializes in class action lawsuits with large data, consulting on issues that range from social media addiction to anti-gun trafficking to bodily autonomy. She loves yoga and basketball, but her favorite sport is undoubtedly critiquing musicals.
For Jeff Maynard and Terry Randall.
Joseph Dean Anderson* (Matt) is an actor and musician, who grew up in tornado alley - specifically Nebraska, where his childhood involved hiding in basements and boiler rooms from twisters (and Freddy Krueger). He also plays guitar - A LOT. With the world of music now at his fingertips, he's always learning some new old tune from decades ago. Joseph also played the inventor of SpaghettiO’s on TV - and put this fact here so you would get the jingle stuck in your head. TV: Full Circle (HBO), The Food That Built America (The History Channel), The Booze, Bets, and Sex That Built America (Hulu), Evil Lives Here (Investigation Discovery). FILM: Noise (Spoonman Productions, winner Best Feature Film and Audience Choice at Golden Gate IFF). STAGE: MUSES (Theatre East), DAVID’S PLAY (NYC Fringe Festival). PODCAST: What Happened in Skinner (Mazama Entertainment, nominee Ambies 2025 for Best Indie Podcast). Member AEA & SAG-AFTRA. JosephDeanAnderson.com
Tom Green* (Walter) Theatre East: EDIE SAVES THE BIRDS, HOLY GHOSTS, A NAME FOR A GHOST TO MUTTER. Austin, TX: Hyde Park Theatre: A DOLL’S HOUSE: PART 2, THE ANTIPODES, THE CHRISTIANS, PORT AUTHORITY, THE NIGHT ALIVE (Austin Critics Table Award), MIDDLETOWN, GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS, A STEADY RAIN, PARADISE KEY. Rude Mechs: FIXING TIMON OF ATHENS, FIXING KING JOHN. ZACH Theatre: THE GRAPES OF WRATH, THE CLEAN HOUSE, TAKE ME OUT, THE EXONERATED. Austin Shakespeare: OTHELLO, THE TEMPEST, MARY STUART, JULIUS CAESAR, ROMEO AND JULIET, HAMLET. Salt Lake City, UT: Salt Lake Acting Company: BACK TO BACK, WANTED: BILLY THE KID, OLD TIMES. TV: Friday Night Lights.
Member of Actors’ Equity and SAG/AFTRA.
CREATIVE
Judson Jones (Director/Playwright) is an award-winning producer and director who has had the privilege of collaborating on the premieres of Tim Blake Nelson’s EYE OF GOD, Christopher Durang’s THE VIETNAMIZATON OF NEW JERSEY (NY Times Critic Pick), David Crawford’s HARVEST (Smith & Kraus Best New Plays of 2008; Back Stage Critic’s Pick), Bennett Windheim’s NORMALCY, Megan O’Brien’s THE JUNGLE BOOK, Daniel MacIvor’s THE SOLDIER DREAMS, and DEVIL AND THE DEEP with Air Supply‘s Graham Russell. Regional producing credits include: THE JINN (The American Theatre Critics Award) HEDDA, BASH, and DESIRE. His directing credits include: HOLY GHOSTS, NAME FOR A GHOST TO MUTTER, and THE SOLDIER DREAMS (Theatre East), HARVEST (Alchemy Theatre Company), BASH (the dirigo group), S-MAN (Scriptworks), THE ELF and GIFT (Salvage Vanguard Theatre). He serves on the Board of Directors for Texas Dramatists, is a member of Actors’ Equity and SAG/AFTRA, and an instructor at the Kanbar Institute of Film & Television, Tisch School of the Arts, NYU and the Stella Adler Studio of Acting.
Mike McNulty (Assistant Director) is originally from Lenexa, KS, and graduated with dual degrees from Missouri State University in theatre performance studies and entertainment management. Most recently he understudied Rodrigo in Othello with New Place Players & played Hamlet in a production staged in Helsingør, Denmark. He’s also worked with various theatre companies in NYC, including SITI Company, Say What? NYC Comedy Improv, & the Ume Group.
John Noel (Production Manager) is a New York City-based Producer and Production Manager. Currently producing podcasts for Morgan Stanley and managing his own production company, John Noel Productions. Previous productions include work with Hooked, Makeup by Mario, The Exoneration Initiative, and The American Heart Association's Go Red for Women campaign. John also conceived and produced PILLOW FORT with Treehouse Shakers which was featured in the NY Times. www.JohnNoelProductions.com
Meggy Hai Trang* (Production Stage Manager) is a New York City-based actress and theater professional, bringing over a decade of experience to both stage and screen. She was most recently seen in the independent film BREAK GLASS. Some of her favorite stage roles include Cordelia opposite Austin Pendleton in KING LEAR, as well as performances in 4,000 MILES, HARRY & THE THIEF, AS YOU LIKE IT, and A PIECE OF MY HEART. Meggy is an alumna of A.C.T. and the Stella Adler Studio of Acting, a proud member of Actors' Equity Association (AEA), and a former Bruce E. Coyle Acting Intern at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park.
Zach Murphy (Lighting Design): Let X=X (Laurie Anderson BAM Opera House), SHUTTER SISTERS (The Old Globe), Democratic National Convention 2024 (Democratic National Convention 2024 (Cable Manager/Technical Producer, United Center Detroit), TODO Productions (Technical Producer), Creative Director (Bang Interrobang), CITI/STREB, A THOUSAND THOUGHTS (Associate, Kronos Quartet), An Octoroon (Actor’s Express), REQUIEM FOR TESLA (Rude Mechs), Sacai NY Nike Fashion Show (Nike), BEYOND BABEL (Associate, Hideaway Circus), THE PITMAN PAINTERS (Associate, MTC), SHUTTER SISTERS (The Old Globe), Emerging from the Cave (Director of the film, Sundance Institute), podcast BardQuest Empire (producer), Creative Director, Bang Interrobang www.banginterrobang.com
Robert A. K. Gonyo (Sound Design) is a theatre director, sound designer, actor, voiceover artist, musician, and tour-guide residing in Queens. His sound designs have been heard with The Skeleton Rep, Retro Productions, American Theater Group, Co-Op Theatre East, End Times, The New Collectives, Writopia Lab’s Worldwide Plays Festival, Amios, The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute, the Stella Adler Studio of Acting, and now, with Theatre East. He is the producer & host of Go See a Show!, New York City's independent theatre podcast (goseeashowpodcast.com), and the producer of Living Radio, a monthly series of new radio plays, performed live (livingradionyc.com). robertgonyo.com
Sherry Martinez (Costume Design) is a New York City Based costume designer. Her designs have been seen at T. Schreiber Studios, The Abingdon Theater and The Stella Adler Studio. Credits include THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT, AS YOU LIKE IT, OTHELLO, PERICLES, LADY HOUSE BLUE, ANNA IN THE TROPICS, ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD, MOTHER COURAGE, SKYSCRAPER, THE HOMECOMING.
She’d like to thank Leigh Bowery, Edith Head and Chado Ralph Rucci for serving as inspiration for all her designs.
Christa Kimlicko Jones (Producer) has been working in the theatre for over 20 years as an actor, director, producer, administrator, or teacher. Selected acting credits include: (NEW YORK)–ANNA (co-pro of HCLAB and Theatre East); EDIE SAVES THE BIRDS, A NAME FOR A GHOST TO MUTTER, THE SOLDIER DREAMS (Theatre East); THE CHERRY ORCHARD, AWAKE AND SING!, THE SEAGULL, THE THREE SISTERS, UNCLE VANYA, THE WHALE, OUR TOWN (Harold Clurman Lab Theatre); UMBRELLA, HARVEST (Alchemy Theatre Company); (REGIONAL)– CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF, PRIVATE LIVES, THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER, WINTER’S TALE, HEDDA, DESIRE. (OTHER NOTABLE)– THE MISER (directed by Philip Goodwin), A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM (directed by Franchelle Stuart Dorn and Lucien Douglas).
Christa on staff at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in NYC. There, she works with both NYU and conservatory students as a voice & speech teacher, coach, and/or director. She also serves as the Director of Teen and Young Artists programs.
Christa is a proud member of the League of Professional Theatre Women, Voice & Speech Trainers’ Association, and Actor’s Equity Association. www.christakjones.com
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Right under the 7 train - closest subway is the 7/E/G/M at Court Square or the 7/N/W at Queensboro Plaza
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