Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) will present a new Off-Broadway production of David Rabe’s award winning drama Streamers, directed by Scott Ellis. Streamers will begin performances on Friday, October 17th and open officially on Thursday, November 11th, 2008, Off-Broadway at the Laura Pels Theatre at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre (111 West 46th Street). Yesterday, October 1st, BroadwayWorld.com's cameras were on hand as the cast and crew held their press 'Meet and Greet'.
The cast will feature Hale Appleman (Richie), Larry Clarke (Sgt. Cokes), Ato Essandoh (Carlyle), Brad Fleischer (Billy), Charlie Hewson (Martin), John Sharian (Sgt. Rooney), J.D. Williams (Roger).
The design team includes
Neil Patel (Sets),
Tom Broecker (Costumes),
Jeff Croiter (Lights) and
John Gromada (Sound).
In this powerful American masterpiece, four young soldiers fresh from boot camp wait anxiously in 1965 Virginia, watching the Vietnam conflict escalate. As they struggle to make sense of their new life in the army, tensions rise over race, sexuality, and class, culminating in an explosive act that changes them forever. Streamers is an unflinching exploration of the turmoil and confusion facing young men threatened by forces beyond their control.
Tickets are available by calling Roundabout Ticket Services at (212)719-1300, online at www.roundabouttheatre.org or at the
Laura Pels Theatre at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre box office (111 West 46 Street). Streamers will play a limited engagement.
Streamers will play Tuesday through Saturday evening at 7:30 p.m. with Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2:00 p.m.
Roundabout Theatre Company’s Associate Artistic Director
Scott Ellis recently staged Roundabout’s hit Tony nominated Broadway production, and subsequent two-year national tour, of
Reginald Rose’s Twelve Angry Men. Ellis returns to the
Laura Pels stage following the recent production of
Joe Orton’s Entertaining Mr. Sloane starring
Alec Baldwin.
Streamers premiered Off-Broadway in April 1976 and won the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best American Play and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play. Streamers was eligible for the Tony Awards in 1977 and was nominated for Best Play. This production of Streamers is based on the 2007
Huntington Theatre Company production directed by
Scott Ellis.
For more information please visit www.roundabouttheatre.org
Photos by Walter McBride/Retna Ltd.
David Rabe and Scott Ellis
David Rabe and Scott Ellis
Scott Ellis
David Rabe
Larry Clarke and John Sharian
Larry Clarke and John Sharian
Ato Essandoh, J.D. Williams, Brad Fleischer and Hale Appleman
Ato Essandoh, J.D. Williams, Brad Fleischer and Hale Appleman
The cast of 'Streamers'
Larry Clarke
Hale Appleman
Hale Appleman
Hale Appleman
John Sharian
Coby Mandarino
Coby Mandarino
Brad Fleischer
Brad Fleischer
Ato Essandoh
Ato Essandoh
Ato Essandoh
Jason McDowell-Green
Jason McDowell-Green
J.D. Williams
J.D. Williams
Charlie Hewson
Charlie Hewson
Charlie Hewson
The cast of 'Streamers' with David Rabe
