Balls

Theatre
Name: 59E59 Theaters/ Theater A
Address: 59 East 59th Street, New York, NY 10022
Production Information
First performance date: January 16, 2018
Opening date: January 24, 2018
Closing date: February 25, 2018
External Links: Official Website


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Production Description
It's 1973, and Houston's Astrodome is playing host to one of the biggest cultural events of all time as Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs face-off in The Battle of the Sexes tennis match.

From the creative team behind Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally, Balls is a high-intensity theatrical retelling of this unforgettable match and the cultural debates it ignited around sexism, women-in-sport, and equality. One Year Lease's signature high-energy physical style embraces the carnival atmosphere of the original event, and features a shot-by-shot re-imagining of the entire match.
Opening Night Credits

Production Credits
Person/Company Credit
One Year Lease Theater Company Co-Producer
Stages Repertory Theatre Co-Producer
  
Kevin Armento Playwright
Bryony Lavery Playwright
  
Ianthe Demos Director
Nick Flint Director
Natalie Lomonte Movement Director
  
Kristen Robinson Set Designer
Kenisha Kelley Costume Designer
Mike Riggs Lighting Designer
Brendan Aanes Sound Designer

Cast
Actor Role
Danny Bernardy Terry
Donald Corren Bobby Riggs
Alex J. Gould Ballboy
DanteĢ Jeanfelix Larry King / Jim Brown
Zakiya Iman Markland Marilyn Barnett
Olivia McGiff Line Judge
Elisha Mudly Ballgirl / Chris Evert
Cristina Pitter Cherry
Richard Saudek Line Judge
Ellen Tamaki Billie Jean King
Awards
Award Person / Company Function
1 NOMINATED 2018 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Sound Design in a Play Brendan Aanes Sound Designer