Rich Rubin's COSTA REHAB Begins Performances at MTWorks 11/3
By: Kelsey Denette Oct. 05, 2011
MAIEUTIC THEATER WORKS (MTWorks) has announced the world premiere production of Rich Rubin's COSTA REHAB, directed by Shelly Feldman. COSTA REHAB will play a three-week limited engagement at the Workshop Theater (312 West 36th Street, 4th Floor). Performances begin Thursday, November 3 and continue through Saturday, November 19. Opening Night is Friday, November 4 (8 p.m.).
Wheeler and Corso, two injured Iraq War veterans, recuperate in the rehab unit of a stateside Army hospital. Their friendship is based on a profane camaraderie and a shared, if unstated, experience of war. Both men, however, are bored and sliding towards burnout, worn down by the weight of their injuries and the impersonal face of the Army bureaucracy. The arrival of Davis, a third injured vet, serves to rejuvenate the other two soldiers, providing them with a fresh, if unconventional, mission to focus on. Their subversive quest on Davis' behalf leads to a renewed sense of hope for all three of them.
Featuring Nicholas Urda* (Kidnapping Laura Linney) and MTWorks Company Members Peter Cappello*, Sarah Chaney*, Louise Flory, Rachel McPhee* (Vieux Carre, directed by Tony Award nominee Austin Pendleton) and Jacob Thornhill* (Mr. Roberts alongside Tony Award nominee Hunter Foster, directed by Tony Award nominee Robert Longbottom).
COSTA REHAB is produced by Martha Goode (Bdwy's The Miracle Worker) and features scenic and costume design by Craig Napoliello, lighting design by Dan Gallagher. London Griffith is the production stage manager.
COSTA REHAB plays the following regular schedule through Saturday, November 19:
Tuesdays at 7 p.m. - Talk-Back Tuesdays with Special Guests leading a panel
Wednesdays at 7 p.m.
Thursdays at 7 p.m.
Fridays at 8 p.m.
Saturdays at 8 p.m.
Tickets are $18 (veterans $12; students/seniors $15) and are now available online at www.mtworks.org or by calling 866-811-4111. Tickets may also be purchased in-person at the theater's box office ½ hour prior to performance.
Running Time: 90 minutes, no intermission
Website: www.mtworks.org
Workshop Theater (312 W 36th St, 4th Floor)
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