| The Play That Goes Wrong Welcomes Cast for New Production | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 06:25 pm EST 01/30/19 | |
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| CORNLEY UNIVERSITY DRAMA SOCIETY ANNOUNCES NEW ACTING TROUPE FOR NEW PRODUCTION OF The Play That Goes Wrong AT NEW WORLD STAGES PREVIEW PERFORMANCES BEGIN FEBRUARY 11 A new semester is beginning at Cornley University this winter as the Tony Award-winning Broadway production of Mischief Theatre’s The Play That Goes Wrong moves up the block to New World Stages (340 West 50th Street) and welcomes a new company for the Off-Broadway production beginning Monday, February 11th. The new production of The Play That Goes Wrong will feature Ryan Vincent Anderson as Trevor, Brent Bateman as Robert, Bartley Booz as Dennis, Matt Harrington as Chris, Bianca Horn as Annie, Chris Lanceley as Jonathan, Ashley Reyes as Sandra, and Matt Walker as Max. The cast will also include Damien Brett, Adam Daveline, Simone Policano, and Maggie Weston. Mischief Theatre co-founder and co-writer Henry Lewis said “The new cast is the best one yet, it contains an actor who shows some promise and we hope his parole officer changes her mind and allows him to go on. I’m told the actors are being paid in fruit - which is certainly interesting.” Producer Kevin McCollum adds that “the fruit is all pre-washed.” Producer J.J. Abrams said “I haven’t seen the show, but absolutely have no plans to see it.” The Play That Goes Wrong will be directed by Matt DiCarlo featuring set design by Tony Award winner Nigel Hook, costume design by Roberto Surace, lighting design by Jeremy Cunningham, and sound design by Beth Lake. The original Broadway production was directed by Mark Bell and featured lighting design by Ric Mountjoy and sound design by Andrew Johnson. The Play That Goes Wrong begins performances on February 11 and officially opens Off-Broadway on February 20 at New World Stages – Stage 4. Co-written by Mischief Theatre company members Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields, The Play That Goes Wrong is a riotous comedy about the theatre. The play introduces The ‘Cornley University Drama Society’ who are attempting to put on a 1920s’ murder mystery, but as the title suggests, everything that can go wrong…does, as the accident prone thespians battle on against all odds to get to their final curtain call. The Play That Goes Wrong began performances on Broadway March 9, 2017, officially opened on April 2, 2017, and concluded its run on Sunday, January 6, 2019 at The Lyceum Theatre. The Broadway production of The Play That Goes Wrong received the 2017 Tony Award for Best Set Design, a Broadway.com Audience Choice Award for Best Play and the Theater Fans Award Choice Award for Best Play. Awarded 2015 Olivier Award for Best New Comedy, 2014 WhatsOnStage Best New Comedy and 2015 UK BroadwayWorld Best New Play Awards, The Play That Goes Wrong is now in its fourth year in the West End, is currently on a 30 week UK tour and playing on six continents. The producers have avoided Antarctica for fear of a frosty reception. It is a remarkable rags-to-riches story for a play which started its life at a London fringe venue with only four paying members of the public at the first performance, and has gone on to play to an audience of over 2 million people around the world. Mischief Theatre, led by Artistic Director Henry Lewis and Company Director Jonathan Sayer, was founded in 2008 by a group of graduates of The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) and began as an improvised comedy group. Mischief Theatre performs across the UK and internationally with improvised and original scripted work. In addition to the current hit London production of The Play That Goes Wrong at The Duchess Theatre, Mischief Theatre’s The Comedy About A Bank Robbery plays The Criterion Theatre and in January 2017 their production of Peter Pan Goes Wrong completed a limited holiday run at The Apollo Theatre to rave reviews, making Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields the youngest ever writers to have three shows playing simultaneously in the West End. Their specially filmed studio version of Peter Pan Goes Wrong was broadcast by the BBC on New Year’s Eve 2016 and this year they were commissioned to write A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong which broadcast on BBC One over Christmas. Both shows were seen by over six million people in the UK. Tickets for the Off-Broadway production are now available by calling Telecharge at 800-447-7400, online at www.telecharge.com or in person at the New World Stages box office. The Play That Goes Wrong is produced Off-Broadway by Kevin McCollum, J.J. Abrams, Kenny Wax, Stage Presence Ltd., Catherine Schreiber, Ken Davenport, Federman-Batchelder / deRoy-Brunish, Damian Arnold / TC Beech, Greenleaf Productions / Bard-Roth, Martian Entertainment / Jack Lane / John Yonover and Lucas McMahon. BIOGRAPHIES RYAN VINCENT ANDERSON (Trevor). Off Broadway: Scissoring (INTAR theatre), We Live Here (Ensemble Studio Theatre), Bright Swords (United Solo Fest). Regional: Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Marin Theatre Company, PCPA, Theater at Monmouth, LATheaterworks, Theatresquared, Independent Shakespeare Company, Portland Center Stage, A Noise Within, Antaeus Theatre Company, and others. TV: “Scandal” (ABC), “Eagleheart” (Cartoon Network/Adult Swim), “General Hospital” (ABC), “The Young and the Restless” (CBS). Audiobook titles can be found on Amazon. MFA from CalArts. www.ryanvanderson.com BRENT BATEMAN (Robert). National Tour: Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular. Regional: Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Hartford Stage, Theatre Under The Stars, Asolo Repertory Theatre, North Shore Music Theatre, Theatre By The Sea, Westchester Broadway Theatre, North Carolina Theatre, Triad Stage, Ogunquit Playhouse, Arrow Rock Lyceum, Riverside Theatre. Film/TV: Birdman, Touched With Fire, “Boardwalk Empire,” “Blue Bloods.” MFA, FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training. Thanks to Bret Adams Limited. Endless love and gratitude to Katie. BARTLEY BOOZ (Dennis). Off-Broadway debut! Theatre: For Annie (The Hearth), Park Plays (Queens Theatre), Little League (Kraine Theatre). Film/TV: Here and Now (Tribeca FF), “Happy!” (Syfy), “TURN: Washington’s Spies” (AMC). BFA Acting CCM University of Cincinnati. MATT HARRINGTON (Chris). Broadway: Mr. Wormwood in Matilda the Musical (Royal Shakespeare Company), Twelfth Night and Richard III (Shakespeare's Globe), Harvey (Roundabout). Off-Broadway: Happy Birthday Wanda June (Wheelhouse Theater Company). Regional: Cape Playhouse, Philadelphia Theatre Company, Berkshire Theatre Festival, TheatreWorks Palo Alto, Portland Stage, Weston Playhouse, Syracuse Stage. TV: "The Path," "Instinct," "Boardwalk Empire," "Bored to Death," "The Good Wife," "Gravity." Matt is a founding member of Wheelhouse Theater Company. Training: MFA, NYU's Graduate Acting Program. @mattoverthere. BIANCA HORN (Annie) is excited to make her Off-Broadway debut in TPTGW! Proud alumna of SMU. Favorite credits include- National Tour: Color Purple (Revival), Hairspray; Regional Theatre: H2$B (TBTS), Sister Act (Fireside Theatre), A Rats Mass (Hangar Theatre), Lover’s Land (Horn Theatre). Special thanks to the creative team and the Luedtke Agency. So much love for all my family and friends. All things are possible! Philippians 4:13 Insta: biancahorn14 CHRIS LANCELEY (Jonathan). Born in Liverpool, England, Chris' works include Off Broadway: The Bad And The Better. Off-West End: Henry V, The Band. TV: “FBI,” “Blue Bloods.” Training: AADA, NYT of GB. Chris would like to extend a HUGE thank you to Agent John Shea for his friendship and belief as well as to his Dad, Nan, Kim, Jenny and to his late Mum for always supporting him. @LanceleyOnStage ASHLEY REYES (Sandra). Broadway: The Play That Goes Wrong. Regional: Spring Awakening, The Seagull, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Crucible. ABC Talent Showcase 2018. Various TV and Film. Thank you to Mischief Theatre Co., Mosaic, and Abrams Artists. Endless love and thanks to Mom, Dad, and Justin. LAMDA graduate 2016. MATT WALKER (Max). Credits include Huntington, A.R.T. and Williamstown. His films have screened at the National Screen Institute, Ivy Film Fest, Palm Springs and Cannes. Matt trained at Juilliard before attending Harvard for neurobiology. He has the privilege to work at Columbia for Nobel Laureate Martin Chalfie, studying the genetics of neuron development (by tickling fluorescent worms). Deepest thanks to Terry Saperstein and David Krasner, Randi Goldstein and Samantha Chalk, and the entire Mischief family! @mattwalkerfromcanada DAMIEN BRETT (Understudy) is excited to make his Off-Broadway debut at New World Stages. Broadway: Kinky Boots. National Tours: Kinky Boots (Original Cast); Billy Elliot, The Musical. Regional: Papermill Playhouse (Annie); St. Louis Muny (28 different productions). Television: “Law & Order: SVU.” Film: Edward Norton’s Motherless Brooklyn. Favorite roles ever: Husband to Briana Valerie and Daddy to Olive Rose. Thanks to Kreindler/Super Management, Stephen Kopel, and this amazing creative team. ADAM DAVELINE (Understudy). Broadway: The Play That Goes Wrong. Off-Broadway: Into the Woods (Roundabout/Fiasco), A Christmas Carol (MOD), Much Ado About Nothing (MOD), Unlock’d (Prospect/Duke 42). TV/Film: “Girls,” “Shades of Blue,” “Blindspot,” “Mindhunter,” The Mountain, Fire Creek, Paul Gordon’s Emma. MFA: University of San Diego/Old Globe. BFA: Brigham Young University. Adam is the Artistic Director of MOD Theatre Company in NYC. modtheatre.org Thank you Act One Management, Stephen Kopel, Mischief Theatre and especially Andrea and the boys for being my everything. BecauseOfSteven. SIMONE POLICANO (Understudy) will next be seen starring in the independent features Auggie, opposite Richard Kind and Susan Blackwell, and This Is Our Home, both premiering at Cinequest 2019. Her work has been seen at the Tribeca Film Festival, on IFC, and The New Yorker. She has performed at The 24 Hour Plays: Nationals, The Tank, and in the NYC Fringe Festival. Thanks to Authentic, always! Mom, Dad, Gabs, Jiff — love you. Yale ’16. MAGGIE WESTON (Understudy) is thrilled to join TPTGW! Regional: It’s a Wonderful Life (Mile Square Theatre), Shear Madness (Southeastern Summer Theatre), Fifty Four Forever (directed by Tommy Tune). Film/TV: “Law & Order: SVU,” “Happy!,” “People Magazine’s Crimes of Fashion.” BFA University of Miami. Gigantic thanks to the creative team, my family and Gidge. MaggieWeston.com @missmaggieweston www.BroadwayGoesWrong.com |
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