Desire

Theatre

Name:	59E59 Theaters/ Theater A
Address:	59 East 59th Street, New York, NY 10022

Production Information

First performance date:	September 2, 2015
Opening date:	September 10, 2015
Closing date:	October 10, 2015
External Links:	Official Website

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Production Description

Pulitzer Prize-winner Beth Henley and Tony-winner John Guare plus noted playwrights Marcus Gardley, Rebecca Gilman, David Grimm and Elizabeth Egloff were commissioned by The Acting Company to adapt six Tennessee Williams short stories into a compelling evening of theater. Desire is the result and Michael Wilson, who recently directed The Trip to Bountiful and The Best Man on Broadway, directed what is an important contribution to the theater. Desire featured Acting Company alums Megan Bartle, Liv Rooth, John Skelley, Derek Smith and Yaegel T. Welch as well as Kristen Adele, Juliet Brett, Brian Cross and Mickey Theis.

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Production Credits

	Person/Company	Credit
	The Acting Company	Producer
	Margot Harley	Producer
	Ian Belknap	Artistic Director

	Elizabeth Egloff	Playwright
	Marcus Gardley	Playwright
	Rebecca Gilman	Playwright
	David Grimm	Playwright
	John Guare	Playwright
	John Gromada	Original Music

	Michael Wilson	Director
	Jono Mainelli	Musical Director
	Rachel Dart	Associate Director

	Peter Pucci	Choreographer

	Jeff Cowie	Set Designer
	David C. Woolard	Costume Designer
	Russell H. Champa	Lighting Designer
	John Gromada	Sound Designer
	Jeff Cowie	Projection Designer
	Tom Watson	Wig Designer
	Sara Swanberg	Prop Design
	Sarah Gosnell	Assistant Costume Designer
	Sara Watson	Assistant Lighting Designer
	Matt Otto	Assistant Sound Designer

	Jereme Kyle Lewis	Production Stage Manager
	Roy Harris	Stage Manager
	Johnny Milani	Assistant Stage Manager

	PRF Productions	Production Supervisor
	Jason Frey	Wardrobe

	Jono Mainelli	Piano

	Richard Corley	Dramaturg
	Elizabeth Smith	Vocal/Speech/Text Consultant

Cast

	Actor	Role
	Kristen Adele	Miss Alley / Meaghan
	Megan Bartle	Mother / Betty / Layley
	Juliet Brett	Roe / Cee Cee
	Brian Cross	Richard Miles / Grant
	Liv Rooth	Grandmother / Clara / Anna / Curry
	John Skelley	Burns / Dylan
	Derek Smith	Billy / Bacon / Rodney
	Mickey Theis	Tom / Jim / Sleeping Student
	Yaegel T. Welch	Grand / Adam