The Hit Off-Broadway Play AFTERGLOW To Sponsor This Year's AIDS WALK

This season's hit Off-Broadway play, Afterglow, written and directed by S. Asher Gelman, which just announced a new block of tickets available through July, will be a sponsor of this year's AIDS Walk on May 20, 2018. In addition to sponsoring the event, Afterglow will assemble a team to participate in the walk before their two-show day.

"We are honored to participate in this year's AIDS Walk. Everyone at Afterglow is thrilled to have this chance to give back to the community and do our part to raise awareness and necessary funds so that GMHC can continue its essential and lifesaving work. We welcome any and all people who want to join our team, both financially and in person." Writer/director of Afterglow, S. Asher Gelman

For anyone interested in supporting or joining Team Afterglow please visit NY.AidsWalk.net/afterglow, incentives levels begin at $150 - $5000 and team members can get a poster to premium seats to Afterglow, drinks with to show swag to admission to the exclusive Afterglow one-year anniversary after party.

Afterglow began performances on June 12, 2017 and now has tickets on sale through July 1. This recent block of tickets will allow the hit show to celebrate its one-year anniversary on June 12, 2018 and be part of this year's PRIDE NYC itinerary. Afterglow is currently playing at The Loft at The Davenport Theatre (354 West 45 St). Tickets are $79.50 - $109.50 and can be purchased by visiting Telecharge.com.

Afterglow is a raw, one-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.

AFTERGLOW opened on June 23 to strong audience and critical reviews who called the play "A must-see! Afterglow is necessary, honest and vulnerable." Pride.com; "Compelling, raw, and sometimes uncomfortable (as any honest theater piece is), This is a show not to be missed!" Advocate; "Frank, explicit, insightful, unflinching, vivid and honest. Gelman's characters grapple articulately with issues many gay men regularly face. Vivid and honest depictions like these that foster a greater understanding of the way we live now." Towleroad; "Afterglow is inherently watchable, well-paced and a compelling introduction to Gelman's theatrical voice." Huffington Post; "Compelling. The trio is exceptionally easy on the eyes. It effectively adds to the authenticity of the story. Afterglow succeeds as it titillates." Gay City News; "Raw and beautifully complicated, but above all, relatable. No gay New Yorker should miss this play." Unicorn Booty; "Fresh and riveting. S. Asher Gelman has set the bar high with his first play, Afterglow. Gelman is nuanced as both a director and a writer. The nudity-and it is extensive-is presented with a charged eroticism rather than gratuitous titillation. There is no long-term afterglow for the characters in Gelman's play. But for the audience there surely is. It comes from experiencing an impressive calling card from a gifted new playwright and director." OffOffOnline; "Afterglow is a raw and real. Playwright S. Asher Gelman brings to the stage the very personal story of open relationships with heart, grit and a non-gratuitous exploration of the complex theme. This is not just another gay play or limited exclusively for the LGBT community but a play for everyone." BeautyNewsNYC; "Compelling. Highly charged and extremely sexual. They certainly know how to grab our attention." Times Square Chronicle; "There is amazing acting happening on stage. Afterglow is a bittersweet love story that will touch you." ReviewsOffBroadway.com.

The cast of Afterglow includes Joe Chisholm (Regional: The Little Mermaid, My Fair Lady) and Brandon Haagenson (National Tour: Beauty and the Beast. NY: My Big Gay Italian Wedding) and David Merten (Regional Theatre: The Two Gentlemen of Verona, And Then There Were None (Judson Theatre Company). 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), Laura Malseed (Production Stage Manager), Will Chaloner (Assistant Stage Manager), Evan Bernardin Productions (General Manager), and Gwynne Richmond (Company Manager) AFTERGLOW is presented by Midnight Theatricals.

AFTERGLOW

Written and Directed by S. Asher Gelman

New Block of Tickets on Sale through July 1, 2018

The Loft at The Davenport Theatre is located at 354 West 45 Street, 2nd Floor

Updated Performance Schedule:

Monday -Wednesday at 7:30pm (dark on Thursday), Friday - Saturday at 8pm

Saturday at 3pm and 8pm; Sunday at 2pm and 7pm

EXCEPTIONS:

ADDED: Wednesday, June 20 and Friday, June 22 at 3pm & 8pm

NO SHOW SUNDAY, JUNE 24 (Pride Sunday)

Running time 90 minutes NO intermission

Tickets can be purchased by visiting Telecharge.com.

Ticket prices are $79.50 - $109.50

PLEASE NOTE: AFTERGLOW contains nudity.

18+, No Late Seating

For more information on AFTERGLOW, please visit www.afterglowtheplay.com

S. Asher Gelman (Playwright/Director) is a director, choreographer, actor, dancer, and playwright. Originally from Chevy Chase, MD, Asher received his Bachelor's Degree in Dance and Theater from Bard College in New York in 2006 and his Masters in 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. He serves on the Advisory Board of the Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College. Asher lives in New York City with his husband, Mati. "Afterglow" is his first play.

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