Naked Angel's NEXT FALL Announces Participants For Post-Performance Talkbacks

New York's Naked Angels (Geoffrey Nauffts, Artistic Director; Brittany O'Neill, Managing Director) has announced a series of talkbacks to follow performances of Geoffrey Nauffts' new play, Next Fall, directed by Sheryl Kaller. Next Fall began performances on May 26th at The Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Playwrights Horizons (416 West 42nd Street) and has been extended to July 5th.

The schedule of talkbacks is as follows:
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17
"Falling In and Out of Love: Faith and the LGBT World"

Moderated by:
Ann Craig, Executive Director, GLAAD

With:
Reverend Manny Santiago, Baptist Pastor
Dr. Dorothee Benz, Director, MIND New York

Reverend Mieke Vandersall, Director, "Presbyterian Welcome"

THURSDAY, JUNE 18
"Trying to Make Sense of Faith and Humanity: A Conversation with writer and activist David Mixner and Governor Patterson Advisor Charles O'Byrne"

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24
"A Conversation with Jay Bakker"
Including Q & A with audience
WEDNESDAY, JULY 1
TBA

THURSDAY, JULY 2
TBA

The cast includes (in alphabetical order) Patrick Breen, Maddie Corman, Sean Dugan, Patrick Heusinger, Connie Ray, and Cotter Smith. Winner of the Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation's 2008 Theatre Visions Fund award, Next Fall is produced by Barbara Manocherian with Jeff Davis and Anthony Barrile.

In this witty and provocative urban romance, a Christian gives an Atheist the Heimlich, and dislodges more than they bargained for. Written by Naked Angels' artistic director Geoffrey Nauffts, Next Fall chronicles the five-year relationship of Adam and Luke as they grapple with their respective demons. Timely and compelling, the play places the current Prop 8 controversy in a human context by examining what it means to "believe" in this day and age, and what it might cost us not to.

The creative team for Next Fall includes Wilson Chin (Scenic Design), Jessica Wegener (Costume Design), Jeff Croiter (Lighting Design) and Bart Fasbender (Sound Design).

Performances are Tuesday - Saturday at 7:30pm, Saturday and Sunday at 2:00pm, and Sundays at 7:00pm. Some exceptions apply. Tickets are priced at $40 and can be purchased at www.ticketcentral.com or by calling 212-279-4200.

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