Edward Barbanell Will Join AMY AND THE ORPHANS for Matinee Performances

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director/CEO), has just announced that Edward Barbanell will play the title role in Amy and the Orphans on Wednesday and Saturday matinee performances for the remainder of the limited run. During those performances, the role of "Amy" will be referred to as "Andy."

"I knew Eddie had to be part of this play," said playwright Lindsey Ferrentino. "The solution was to write a male version so both Eddie and Jamie could be a part of our production, and future productions of the play would be more inclusive, giving actors with Down syndrome of both genders a title role."

Roundabout will present two Relaxed Performances of Amy and the Orphans on Wednesday, April 11 at 2pm and Wednesday, April 18 at 7:30pm. These performances are less formal and more supportive of sensory, communication, movement and learning needs. To learn more, visit Relaxed Performances.

Amy and the Orphans, by Lindsey Ferrentino and directed by Scott Ellis, features Vanessa Aspillaga as "Kathy," Mark Blum as "Jacob," Jamie Brewer as "Amy," Diane Davis as "Sarah," Josh McDermitt as "Bobby" and Debra Monk as "Maggie."

Lindsey Ferrentino made her New York debut with her critically acclaimed play, Ugly Lies the Bone, starring Mamie Gummer in 2015 at Roundabout Underground, and returns to the Steinberg Center with her Roundabout commission, Amy and the Orphans. As part of Roundabout's commitment to foster the talent of emerging writers, each Underground playwright is commissioned to write a new play before their Underground play is produced.

Amy and the Orphans began preview performances Off-Broadway on February 1, 2018, and opened officially on March 1, 2018 at the Laura Pels Theatre in the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre (111 West 46th Street). This is a limited engagement through April 22, 2018.

After their father's death, two unhinged siblings reunite with Amy, their movie-loving sister who has Down syndrome (Jamie Brewer, "American Horror Story"). Together, they careen down the Great American Long Island Expressway, navigating strip malls, traffic jams and some serious (and not-so-serious) family drama. An unexpected turn reveals the moment that changed their lives...and the fact that Amy may be the only one who knows her own mind.

The creative team includes Rachel Hauck (Scenic Design), Alejo Vietti (Costume Design), Kenneth Posner (Lighting Design) and John Gromada (Sound and Original Compositions).

Photo Credit: Joan Marcus