Photo Flash: First Look at Artists Rep's 4000 MILES

Artists Repertory Theatre presents 4000 Miles, a heartfelt and funny drama by one of American theatre's important new voices, Amy Herzog. One of the most acclaimed and widely produced new plays in recent years, 4000 Miles features a diverse, four-person cast and is directed by Alana Byington, a Portland director who has a long history with Artists Rep and who has directed many of the theatre's productions throughout its 33-year history.

A cross-country bike trip from the Pacific NW brings 21-year-old Leo, unannounced, to his 91-year-old grandmother's West Village apartment. Trapped in inertia and trying to escape his past, the young man's world views are rattled by his grandmother's recollections of her radical, bohemian past. Ideological sparks fly in this subtle, comedic drama as the two discover where their worlds intertwine.

4000 Miles premiered as part of Lincoln Center Theater's new works initiative LCT2 in 2011 and became the first play from LCT3 to graduate to a full Off-Broadway run at Lincoln Center Theater in 2012. The production won the Obie Award for Best New Play, the New York Times Outstanding Playwright Award, and TIME Magazine's #1 Play of 2012. Herzog's play was also a Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2013.

Photos by Owen Carey