Raw New Play AFTERGLOW Premieres Tonight Off-Broadway

Midnight Theatricals presents the World Premiere of the play Afterglow, written and directed by S. Asher Gelman. Opening tonight, June 23, at The Loft at The Davenport Theatre (354 West 45 Street), Afterglow will be an Off-Broadway kick-off to the Pride Parade and will have an initial run through August 5, 2017. Scroll down for a look at the cast onstage!

AFTERGLOW is a raw, two-act play exploring the emotional, intellectual, and physical connections between three men and the broader implications within their relationships. Josh and Alex, a married couple in an open relationship, invite Darius to share their bed one night. When a new intimate connection begins to form, all three men must come to terms with their individual definitions of love, loyalty, and trust as futures are questioned, relationships are shaken, and commitments are challenged.

S. Asher Gelman is a director, choreographer, actor, dancer, and playwright. Originally from Chevy Chase, MD, Asher received his Bachelors Degree in Dance and Theater from Bard College in New York in 2006 and his Masters of Fine Arts in Dance from The George Washington University in Washington DC in 2012. From 2006 to 2016, Asher lived in Tel Aviv, Israel, where he became one of the founders of The Stage, Tel Aviv's premier English language performing arts organization, serving as its first Artistic Director from 2013 to 2016. Asher currently lives in New York City with his husband, Mati. "Afterglow" is his first play.

Cast includes Brandon Haagenson (National Tour: Beauty and the Beast. NY: My Big Gay Italian Wedding), Patrick Reilly (Film: Dating my Mother. Web: "Danny The Manny") and Robbie Simpson (TV "The Path". NY: A Class Act).

Creative team includes Ann Beyersdorfer (Scenic Designer), Fabian Aguilar (Costume Designer), Jamie Roderick (Lighting Designer), Alex Dietz-Kest (Sound Designer), Mike Ross (Dramaturg), Nina Kauffman (Assistant Director), Kate Lumpkin (Casting Director), Michelle Tewksbury (Production Stage Manager), Laura Malseed (Assistant Stage Manager), Evan Bernardin (General Manager), and Gwynne Richmond (Company Manager).