| Atlantic Theater Company Announces Casting for the World Premiere of Kimberly Akimbo | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 01:54 pm EDT 09/02/21 | |
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| Atlantic Theater Company Announces Casting for World Premiere Musical KIMBERLY AKIMBO Book & Lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire Music by Jeanine Tesori Based on the play by David Lindsay-Abaire Choreographed by Danny Mefford Directed by Jessica Stone TICKETS ON SALE NOW Featuring Steven Boyer, Victoria Clark, Justin Cooley, Olivia Elease Hardy, Fernell Hogan II, Michael Iskander, Alli Mauzey, Bonnie Milligan, and Nina White Performances begin Friday, November 5th, 2021 Opening Wednesday, December 8th, 2021 Limited Engagement through Sunday, December 26th, 2021 at the Linda Gross Theater -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) is proud to announce casting for the world premiere production of Kimberly Akimbo, a new musical with book and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize-winner David Lindsay-Abaire, music by Tony Award-winner Jeanine Tesori, based on the critically acclaimed play of the same name by David Lindsay-Abaire, choreographed by Danny Mefford, and directed by Jessica Stone. Kimberly Akimbo will feature Tony Award nominee Steven Boyer (Hand to God, Time and the Conways), Tony Award-winner Victoria Clark (The Light in the Piazza, Gigi), Justin Cooley (Off-Broadway debut), Olivia Elease Hardy (Summer: The Donna Summer Musical US Tour), Fernell Hogan II (Mean Girls US Tour), Michael Iskander (Off-Broadway debut), Alli Mauzey ( Hello, Dolly!, Wicked), Bonnie Milligan (Head Over Heels), and Nina White (Off-Broadway debut). Kimberly Akimbo will begin performances on Friday, November 5th and will open Wednesday, December 8th for a limited engagement through Sunday, December 26th, 2021, Off-Broadway at the Linda Gross Theater (336 West 20th Street). Kim is a bright and funny Jersey teen, who happens to look like a 72-year-old lady. And yet her aging disease may be the least of her problems. Forced to maneuver family secrets, borderline personalities, and possible felony charges, Kim is determined to find happiness in a world where not even time is on her side. Kimberly Akimbo will feature scenic design by David Zinn, costume design by Sarah Laux, lighting design by Lap Chi Chu, sound design by Kai Harada , projection design by Lucy Mackinnon, music direction by Chris Fenwick, music contractor Antoine Silverman, orchestrations by John Clancy, additional orchestrations by Macy Schmidt, hair and makeup design by Jared Janas, and casting by The Telsey Office; Craig Burns, CSA. Arabella Powell will serve as production stage manager. Biographies: STEVEN BOYER (Buddy) recurs on the second season of the HBO Max series, "Love Life." Steven starred on the NBC comedy "Trial and Error" and can be seen in the upcoming feature film, Borderlands. Boyer was nominated for a Tony Award for the Broadway run of Hand to God. Time Out NY named Boyer as "one of the Future Legends of the NY Theatre." He also earned an OBIE Award and a Lucille Lortel Award for his work in Hand to God at The Ensemble Studio Theatre and MCC. Most recently Steven starred in Assassins which was a part of the Encores Off Center series. He has also appeared in MTC's The Explorer's Club as well as in Second Stage's production of Modern Terrorism. He also played the title role of Trevor in Nick Jones' darkly funny Trevor, performed with Lesser America. In addition to his work in the theater, Boyer has appeared in Steven Spielberg's Bridge of Spies and in Martin Scorsese's film The Wolf of Wall Street as well as Hustlers starring Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu. Boyer recently recurred on the NBC series "Chicago Fire" and has appeared in such beloved TV series as "Blacklist," "Orange is the New Black," "The Good Wife," "The Crazy Ones," "Louie," "Mom," "Person of Interest," "Law & Order," and "Ed." He starred in and produced "The Share," an independent web sitcom pilot from Emily Chadick Weiss. He is a graduate of The Juilliard School and is also a member of Ensemble Studio Theatre. Boyer lives in South Slope, Brooklyn. VICTORIA CLARK ( Kimberly) is a Tony Award-winning actress, director and educator. Trained at Interlochen Music Academy, Yale University, The Mozarteum (Salzburg), and New York University's Graduate Musical Theater Writing Program, Victoria's experience spans across classical and contemporary idioms, encompassing both existing and new work, in plays, musicals, opera, film, and television. Acting: Broadway: The Light in the Piazza (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle awards), Gigi (Tony, Helen Hayes nominations), Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella (Tony, Outer Critics Circle nominations), Sister Act (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle nominations). Off-Broadway: When the Rain Stops Falling (Drama Desk nomination), A Prayer for My Enemy, The Marriage of Bette and Boo, The Agony and the Agony, Marathon Dancing, Follies (L.A.), Ma Joad in The Grapes of Wrath, and Katisha in The Mikado, both at Carnegie Hall. International: Madame Sousatzska in Sousatzska. Film: The Happening, Cradle Will Rock, One Royal Holiday, Wanderland, Archeology of a Woman, Harvest, Tickling Leo, Main Street. Television: "Pose," "The Blacklist," "Almost Family," "Law & Order/SVU," "The Good Wife," "Mercy," and "Homeland." Directing: "Come to Jesus," for MasterVoices' virtual production of Adam Guettel's Myths and Hymns; The Dance of Death by August Strindberg (Classic Stage Company); Scaffolding by Jeff Blumenkrantz starring Rebecca Luker for Premieres! (Barrow Group Theater); Paper Piano by Mary Jo Shen (Joe's Pub); Hansel and Gretl and Heidi And Günther (Village Theater Festival of New Musicals); Newton's Cradle, NAMT Festival, (Best Director Award); The Trouble With Doug (Fredericia Theater, Denmark); The Impresario (Philadelphia Opera Theater); eight productions for Texas Opera Theater, the touring arm of Houston Grand Opera. JUSTIN COOLEY (Seth) is a musical theatre student at Texas Christian University from Kansas City who is delighted to make his Off-Broadway debut in Kimberly Akimbo. He was a part of the 2021 Jimmy Awards and was featured as a finalist. He has starred in several shows around the Kansas City Metro area and his high school Olathe East, recent credits including Dmitry in Anastasia, Dennis in All Shook Up, and Terk in Tarzan. OLIVIA ELEASE HARDY (Delia) is absolutely thrilled to be joining the production of Kimberly Akimbo in the role of Delia. Having finished the Summer: The Donna Summer Musical First National Tour as "Duckling Donna," this will be Olivia's second professional show and first time originating a role. Originally from Southern New Jersey, Olivia attended the University of Michigan to earn her BFA in Musical Theatre. Olivia would like to thank her incredible parents for their endless love and support, her mentor Richard Jay-Alexander for all of his brilliant guidance, and her wonderful agent, Nancy Carson, for loving and believing in her since she was a tiny girl. Thank you for believing in my dream. FERNELL HOGAN II (Martin) is a Houston native. He is thrilled to be making his Atlantic Theater Company debut. Previous credits include: The Prom (Broadway), Mean Girls (First National Tour). He is a graduate of Houston's High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. Fernell sends thanks to his family and friends, The Telsey Office, and Carson Kolker for their continued love and support. @fernellhogan. MICHAEL ISKANDER (Aaron). Off-Broadway debut! Michael was born in Egypt and came to the United States when he was nine. He started learning English after coming to the U.S. Michael enjoys playing piano, guitar, and writes/produces songs in his free time. Michael was honored to win the regional awards program Spirit of the M.A.C.Y. Awards in Orange County for his portrayal of Usnavi in In The Heights, as well as the Special Recognition Award at the Jimmy Awards. Michael would like to thank his family, teachers, mentors, Barry Kolker, The Telsey Office, Atlantic Theater Company, and everyone who believed in him. ALLI MAUZEY (Pattie). Atlantic Theater Company debut. Broadway: Hello, Dolly! (Ernestina), Wicked (Glinda), Cry Baby (Lenora, Drama League Award Nomination, Theatre World Award), Hairspray. Other NY: The Golden Apple (Minerva/City Center Encores), Show Boat (Ellie May Shipley / NY Philharmonic), It's a Bird...It's a Plane…It's Superman (Sydney/City Centers Encores). Regional: Cinderella (Cinderella/Nashville Symphony Orchestra), Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey/The Muny, Kevin Kline Award Nomination), 110 in the Shade (Snookie/Pasadena Playhouse), City of Angels (Mallory/Reprise!). BONNIE MILLIGAN (Debra) was nominated by both the Drama League and the Outer Critics Circle for her Broadway debut in Head Over Heels, for which she also won the Theatre World Award. First National Tour: original Pat in Kinky Boots. Off-Broadway: Promenade and God Bless You Mr. Rosewater (Encores!); Gigantic (Vineyard Theatre); Jasper in Deadland (Prospect Theater). Television: recurring as Katherine Witherbottom on "Search Party" (HBO Max) and Bitsy on "Escape at Dannemora" (Showtime), "Chicago Fire" (NBC), "Happy" (SyFy). Instagram- @beltingbons Twitter- @beltingbonnie. NINA WHITE (Teresa) is thrilled to be making her New York debut in Kimberly Akimbo. She is so grateful to her family, her friends, and her mentors for their love and support. Prior credits include Sister Mary Robert in Sister Act (Music Theatre Wichita), Kristina in 2AZ (The Purple Rose Theatre Company), and Mother Teresa in The Last Days of Judas Iscariot (Univ. Of Michigan). Nina is a proud graduate of the University of Michigan. DAVID LINDSAY-ABAIRE (Book, Lyrics, Original Play) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, screenwriter, lyricist, and librettist. His play Good People premiered on Broadway and was awarded the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play, The Horton Foote Prize, The Edgerton Foundation New American Play Award, and two Tony nominations. His previous play Rabbit Hole received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, five Tony nominations, and the Spirit of America Award. David also wrote the book and lyrics for Shrek the Musical (Jeanine Tesori, composer), which was nominated for eight Tonys, four Oliviers, a Grammy, and earned David the Kleban Prize as America's most promising musical theatre lyricist. David's other plays include Ripcord, Fuddy Meers , Kimberly Akimbo, Wonder of the World, and A Devil Inside, among others. In addition to his work in theater, David's screen credits include his film adaptation of Rabbit Hole (starring Nicole Kidman, Oscar nomination), Dreamworks' Rise of the Guardians, and The Family Fang, among others. He is also, along with Tanya Barfield, Co-Director of the Playwriting Program at the Juilliard School. JEANINE TESORI (Music) has written a diverse catalog for Broadway, opera, film, and television. Along with Missy Mazzoli, Ms. Tesori is one of the first female composers commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera. Her musicals include: Fun Home (Tony Award, Pulitzer finalist); Soft Power (Pulitzer finalist); Caroline, or Change (Olivier Award); Violet; Shrek; Thoroughly Modern Millie; Twelfth Night. Her operas include: Blue (Libretto, Tazewell Thompson); A Blizzard on Marblehead Neck (Tony Kushner); The Lion, The Unicorn and Me (J.D. McClatchy); and the upcoming Grounded (George Brant). In addition to her work as a composer, Tesori is the founding artistic director of New York City Center's Encores! Off Center Series, a lecturer at Yale University, and most recently the Supervising Vocal Producer for Steven Spielberg's West Side Story. DANNY MEFFORD's (Choreographer ) choreography includes Dear Evan Hansen (Tony and Olivier award, Best Musical), Fun Home (Tony Award, Best Musical), Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, and The Bridges of Madison County. Off-Broadway, Tour: Much Ado About Nothing and Love's Labour's Lost for Shakespeare in the Park, Miss You Like Hell and February House (The Public); Good Person of Szechwan (The Public/Foundry), The Sound of Music international tour, Pump Boys and Dinettes (Encores! Off-Center); Melancholy Play (13P); and Dance Dance Revolution (Les Freres Corbusier). Danny's choreography has been featured on television in "Dickinson" (Apple+) and "Rise" (NBC). He has received Drama Desk, Astaire, and Lucille Lortel Award nominations. Directing credits include: The Fitzgeralds of St. Paul, Becoming Liv Ullman (NY Fringe), and Wasted (Ars Nova). MFA in Acting: Brown University. JESSICA STONE (Director) worked as an actress on and Off-Broadway, in television, and in film before transitioning to directing. Broadway credits included Anything Goes, Butley, The Odd Couple, The Smell of the Kill, Design for Living, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and Grease. Her directing career began in earnest with her all-male 2010 production of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum for the Williamstown Theatre Festival. She has since been directing all over the country at such theaters as The Old Globe, A.C.T, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Huntington Theatre Company, Two River Theatre Company, and the Williamstown Theatre Festival, among others. Productions include As You Like It, Kate Hamill's Vanity Fair, Barefoot in the Park, Dancing at Lughnasa, Bad Dates, Ken Ludwig's Robin Hood! (world premiere), Ripcord, Bad Jews, Arms and the Man, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike , Charlotte's Web, June Moon, Last of the Red Hot Lovers, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and Absurd Person Singular. She currently lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two sons. ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director). At Atlantic, our aim is singular-to empower simple and honest storytelling that fosters greater understanding of our shared world. We are a family of artists dedicated to exploring essential truths onstage, be it a show at Atlantic Theater Company or a class at Atlantic Acting School. As a producer, presenter, and educator of theater, we are driven by the belief that theater can challenge and transform our ways of thinking and urge us to reflect on our role in society. From our Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning productions to our community-based education programs, we are committed to uncovering and celebrating the stories of our varied human existence. Founded as an ensemble of impassioned artists in 1985, Atlantic Theater Company has grown into a powerhouse Off-Broadway company. We challenge, inspire, and awaken audiences with truthful storytelling presented across our two venues, the Linda Gross Theater and the intimate Stage 2 black-box. As a producer of compelling new works, we are committed to championing the stories from new and established artists alike, amplifying the voices of emerging playwrights through our deeply collaborative programs and initiatives. We have produced more than 200 plays and musicals including Tony Award-winning productions of The Band's Visit (David Yazbek, Itamar Moses); Spring Awakening (Steven Sater, Duncan Sheik); and The Beauty Queen of Leenane (Martin McDonagh); Pulitzer Prize recipient Between Riverside and Crazy (Stephen Adly Guirgis); New York Drama Critics' Circle winners for Best New Play The Night Alive (Conor McPherson) and Best Foreign Play Hangmen (Martin McDonagh); Obie Award winners for Best New American Play Guards at the Taj and Describe the Night (Rajiv Joseph); and Obie Award Special Citation recipient Skeleton Crew (Dominique Morisseau). Schedule: Tuesday and Sunday at 7pm, Wednesday through Saturday at 8pm, Saturday and Sunday at 2pm Monday evening performances at 7pm on 11/22 & 12/20 Wednesday matinee performance at 2pm on 12/22 Wednesday evening performance at 7pm on 11/24 There will be no performances on 11/25, 12/24, 12/25 Tickets: Regular tickets begin at $80. Order online at atlantictheater.org or by calling AudienceView at 646-989-7996. Atlantic members receive first access and savings of up to 31% on tickets and exclusive access including a priority-booking period, unlimited exchanges, discounted guest tickets, no additional fees, and more. For information on Atlantic Memberships starting at just $65, visit atlantictheater.org/membership/ or email membership@atlantictheater.org . Atlantic is committed to connecting deeply and authentically with audiences from a broad range of economic backgrounds, ages, ethnicities, and perspectives. Its access ticket initiative makes $25 tickets available to every preview performance in the 2021|2022 season. Access tickets are sold on a first come, first served basis via Atlantic's website beginning 2 weeks prior to the first performance of each Atlantic Theater Company 2021|2022 production. $25 access tickets for Kimberly Akimbo will go on sale on October 22 at noon. HEALTH AND SAFETY Atlantic is committed to providing and maintaining a gathering place that is free of known hazards. In order to safeguard the health of our entire community, they are requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccinations for all employees and audiences moving forward. Our audience policy requires complete COVID-19 vaccinations before the date of attendance, which is defined as fourteen days following a final dose of the Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Moderna, or Astra-Zeneca vaccine. They will accept proof at the theater via the Excelsior Pass, the NYC Covid Safe Pass for Android and iOS, a copy or photo of your CDC vaccination card, and/or a copy or photo of an official immunization record from outside the United States. Atlantic will additionally require mask-wearing indoors at our theater for all audience members and staff until further notice. Audiences under 12, and those that require a reasonable accommodation due to a medical condition or closely held religious belief should email us at info@atlantictheater.org for more information. All of our facilities have been upgraded to meet and/or exceed air filtration standards as recommended by the CDC. atlantictheater.org https://atlantictheater.org/production/kimberly-akimbo/ |
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