GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES Begins Next Month at Teatro Circulo

F.I.T.R. Productions presents Gruesome Playground Injuries, a dark, mystical and arresting love story by Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph (Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo). Ash Mayfair directs Priyank Rastogi and Jaz Zepatos. Fourteen performances will be staged at Teatro Circulo, 64 East 4th Street (bet. Bowery & Second Avenue) in NYC from April 10-26, 2015.

Over the course of 30 years, the lives of Kayleen and Doug intersect at the most bizarre intervals, leading the two childhood best friends to compare scars and the physical calamities that keep drawing them together. Originally produced on Off-Broadway at the Second Stage Theatre in 2011 to critical acclaim, Gruesome Playground Injuries examines the meaning of the phrase "love hurts" in the deepest way possible.

"As a storyteller, I am always drawn to intensely personal and emotional narratives," remarked director Ash Mayfair. "Gruesome Playground Injuries struck a chord with me because it explores the sliding scale of love and loss, of pleasure and pain, of intimacy and distance simply and effectively. The fear of vulnerability is so prevalent in our society it is admirable to see Doug and Kayleen fight this very fear, even only for a little while. No injury is eternally resistant to mending, especially if the healing comes from within."

Gruesome Playground Injuries is directed by award-winning film and theatre director, Ash Mayfair, who was trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. Associate Producer: Kinjal Sankhe; Stage Manager: P. Tyler Britt; Set Designer: Laura Moss; Lighting Designer: Christina Watanabe; Costume Designer: Dori Jay; Music Composer: Nate Ziller.

Gruesome Playground Injuries plays for 14 performances from April 10-26, 2015.

Performances are Thursday-Saturdays at 8 p.m., and Saturdays & Sundays at 3 p.m.

Tickets are $25. They can be purchased by visiting FITR Productions or by calling 804-404-FITR.

The runtime is 85 minutes with no intermission.