Significant Other (2015 play)
| Significant Other | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Joshua Harmon |
| Date premiered | 2015 |
| Place premiered | Laura Pels Theatre |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Official site | |
Significant Other is an American play written by Joshua Harmon, which premiered Off-Broadway in 2015.
Productions
The play was produced Off-Broadway by Roundabout Theatre Company at the Laura Pels Theatre.[1] The play premiered on May 16, 2015 in previews, officially on June 18, and closed on August 16, 2015.[2] [3] Directed by Trip Cullman, the cast featured Sas Goldberg, Gideon Glick, Carra Paterson, Lindsay Mendez, Luke Smith, John Behlmann and Barbara Barrie.[4][5]
It was produced by the SpeakEasy Stage Company, Boston, Massachusetts, in September to October 2016.[6]
The play premiered on Broadway on February 14, 2017 in previews and officially on March 2 at the Booth Theatre.[7]The cast features Gideon Glick, Barbara Barrie, John Behlmann, Sas Goldberg, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Lindsay Mendez, Luke Smith, and direction by Trip Cullman. [8]
Overview
The play concerns the lives of four college friends and their search for relationships. Harmon explained the premise: “How do you make life work for yourself when you feel that you’re not living the life you’re supposed to be living or want to be living? And how do you deal with that when the changes that you need to make are in some ways outside of your control?”[6]
Reception
The play was included in The New York Times Top Ten Productions of 2015.[9] Significant Other is forthcoming from Samuel French.[10]
Broadway Cast 2016
Gideon Glick – Jordan Berman
John Behlmann – Will/Conrad/Tony
Sas Goldberg – Kiki
Rebecca Naomi Jones – Vanessa
Lindsay Mendez – Laura
Luke Smith Gideon/Evan/Roger
Barbara Barrie – Helene
Creative 2016
Joshua Harmon – Playwright
Trip Cullman – Director
Sam Pinkleton – Choreographed
Associate Director – Susanna Wolk
Scenic Design by Mark Wendland
Costume Design by Kaye Voyce
Lighting Design by Japhy Weideman
Sound Design by Daniel Kluger
Associate Scenic Design: A Ram Kim
Associate Costume Design: Alice Tavener
Associate Lighting Design: Alex Jainchill
Associate Sound Design: Danny Erdberg
Production Manager: Aurora Productions
Technical Supervisor: Aurora Productions
Production Stage Manager: Samantha Watson
Stage Manager: Kenneth J. McGee
References
- ^ “Meet The Next Big Thing In Theater”. BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
- ^ Soloski, Alexis (2015-06-11). “With ‘Significant Other,’ Joshua Harmon Happily Writes About the Unhappy”. The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
- ^ “Significant Other”. lortel.org. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ Sommer, Elyse. “A CurtainUp Review. ‘Significant Other'” CurtainUp, June 12, 2015
- ^ Isherwood, Charles (June 18, 2015). “Review: In ‘Significant Other’, a Young Man Pines as His Pals Pair Off”. The New York Times.
- ^ a b Wallenberg, Christopher. “One is the loneliest number in Harmon’s ‘Significant Other’” The Boston Globe, September 8, 2016
- ^ Gans, Andrew. ” ‘Significant Other’ Begins Previews on Broadway Valentine’s Day” Playbill, February 14, 2017
- ^ ” ‘Significant Other’ Meets the Press Pre Broadway Opening” theaterpizzazz.com, January 17, 2017
- ^ Brantley, Ben; Isherwood, Charles (2015-12-08). “The Best Theater of 2015”. The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
- ^ “Search | Samuel French”. www.samuelfrench.com. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
External Links
- Official website
- Internet Broadway Database
- Full References Wiki Links
