| McKINLEY BELCHER III and ULY SCHLESINGER to star Off Broadway in A GUIDE FOR THE HOMESICK | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 06:04 pm EDT 10/16/24 | |
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| A GUIDE FOR THE HOMESICK Written by KEN URBAN Directed by SHIRA MILIKOWSKY Starring MCKINLEY BELCHER III and ULY SCHLESINGER to Debut Off-Broadway in a Limited Engagement Beginning December 6 Opening Night: December 12, 2024 At Union Square DR2 Theatre New York, NY — A Guide for the Homesick, a gripping play by Ken Urban, makes its much-anticipated return to the stage under the direction of Shira Milikowsky. Featuring McKinley Belcher III (Broadway’s Death of a Salesman, Eric, Zero Day) and Uly Schlesinger (HBO’s “ Genera+ion”), this emotionally charged drama explores compassion, guilt, and the search for redemption. It will begin performances on December 6, before its opening night on December 12, 2024, and run through February 2, 2025. Set in a hotel room in Amsterdam, A Guide for the Homesick tells the story of two Americans, Teddy and Jeremy, who are drawn together by their shared isolation and haunting secrets. Teddy is seeking companionship for the night, while Jeremy is searching for a moment of distraction. As they open up about their troubled pasts, the narrative shifts between the present and the past, with the two actors portraying four roles. Themes of guilt, moral ambiguity, and the possibility of forgiveness are at the core of this play, which builds to an unforgettable emotional crescendo. "A Guide to the Homesick is a wildly original, riveting drama that expands the boundaries of what an 80-minute play can do. With two actors switching between four roles, the narrative leaps between the present and the past, creating an emotional pressure cooker. At its root, it’s a play about compassion—how do we hold compassion even for ourselves when we’ve done something that may seem unforgivable?" — Shira Milikowsky, Director. A Guide for the Homesick has followed an impressive journey from its commissioning by Epic Theatre Ensemble to its world premiere at the Huntington Theatre Company in Boston in 2017. The play was further developed by the Playwrights’ Center in Minneapolis and had a successful run at Stage Traffic at Trafalgar Studios in London's West End in 2018. That same year, it was published by Dramatists Play Service, solidifying its place in contemporary theater. Critics have said ,"Ken Urban’s A Guide for the Homesick digs deep and packs an emotional wallop. Don’t miss it." – Zeal NYC; "A theatrical tour de force!" – TheaterMania; “Urban’s erotic thriller deals in themes of guilt, honesty, betrayal, and friendship. It is both hilarious and deeply emotional.” - METRO.UK The design team includes Set Design by Lawrence Moten III, Lighting Design by Abigail Hoke-Brady, Costume Design by David C. Woolard, Sound Design by Daniel Kluger, Fight Director is J. David Brimmer , and Production Manager is Sarah Schetter. This production is general managed by LDK Productions/ Michael Shannon and is produced by Gold Milikowsky Group and Lisa Dozier Shacket. A Guide for the Homesick will run Tuesday through Friday at 7 PM, Saturday at 3 PM and 8 PM, and Sunday at 3 PM and 7 PM. Tickets are priced between $49 and $129 and can be purchased by visiting www.AGuideForTheHomesick.com. Holiday Schedule Exceptions: The show is DARK on Wednesday, Dec. 25 (Christmas) and Wednesday, Jan. 1 (New Year’s Day); it will only play at 3 PM on Tuesday, Dec. 31 (New Year’s Eve). DR2 Theatre is located at 103 East 15 Street. Social Media: Facebook I Instagram I TikTok I X Cast Bios: McKINLEY BELCHER III most recently starred opposite Benedict Cumberbatch in the limited Netflix series Eric . He will next appear in the Netflix series Zero Day alongside Robert De Niro and Jesse Plemons. Last year, Belcher starred in David Simon’s HBO series We Own This City and the HBO Max film Eraser 2031 . On stage, Belcher appeared in the Broadway production of Death of a Salesman, making history with a revival told from the perspective of a Black family. His other stage credits include A Soldier’s Play on Broadway. ULY SCHLESINGER is a New York-based actor originally from Providence, Rhode Island. He has been seen on screen in projects such as “Genera+ion” (Nathan), “Jerry and Marge Go Large” (Tyler), and “Chicago Med” (Ben), as well as on stage in This Beautiful Future (Cherry Lane), and The Animal Kingdom (The Connelly Theatre). He can often be found playing pool across the Lower East Side, doing poorly. He is absolutely thrilled to be involved in this wonderful production, and thanks every single person who made it happen. Uly is represented by Rebel Creative Group and Take 3 Talent Agency. KEN URBAN is a playwright, screenwriter, and musician. His plays include A Guide for the Homesick (Huntington Theatre Company, West End), The Remains (Studio Theatre), Sense of an Ending (59E59 Theatres, Theatre503), Nibbler (Rattlestick Playwrights Theater), and The Happy Sad (The Public Theater). His audio play Vapor Trail was featured at the 2022 Tribeca Festival and released by Playwrights Horizons.He has received multiple awards, including four MacDowell Fellowships, the Weissberger Playwriting Award, and the 2024 Blue Ink Award for The Conquered. His screenplay for The Happy Sad was directed by Rodney Evans, and his band Occurrence released the album Slow Violence in 2023, with three more albums planned for 2025. His first TV pilot, The Art of Listening, was optioned by ITV, and he is currently developing a feature film. Ken is the Senior Lecturer of Theater Arts and Director of Dramatic Writing at MIT and has taught at Harvard, Princeton, and Tufts. He resides in Washington Heights with his partner, Johnny. Upcoming Productions: A Guide for the Homesick at DR2 in Union Square (December 2024) and Danger and Opportunity (March 2025). SHIRA MILIKOWSKY is a director and creator specializing in new plays and innovative re-imaginings of musicals and classic texts. She co-founded The Neon Coven with Andrew Barret Cox and Mark Mauriello, launching their inaugural production OSCAR at The Crown, which had a commercial run in 2019. During her six years as Artistic Associate at the American Repertory Theater, Shira directed The Lily's Revenge by Taylor Mac (named one of the top 10 theater events of the year by The Boston Globe ) and Bride Widow Hag by Kim Rosenstock. She also led numerous workshops and special projects. As a Henry Luce Scholar, Shira was a visiting artist at the Seoul Metropolitan Theater and a visiting professor at Kookmin University in South Korea, where she directed a Korean adaptation of Brecht’s Caucasian Chalk Circle . Shira holds an MFA in Directing from Columbia and a BA in Theater Studies from Yale. She has taught at Brown, Wesleyan, and Fordham and is currently an Associate Lecturer at Harvard. DR2 THEATRE This landmark Off-Broadway theatre was opened in 1996 and comprises two exceptional venues. The unique main theatre space is currently home to the Off-Broadway hit Titanic . The DRT was one of the first performing arts venues to reopen its doors during the pandemic with the esteemed production of Blindness by Nobel Prize winner José Saramago. Other notable shows that have made their home at the DRT; In & Of Itself, created by Derek DelGaudio and directed by Frank Oz (now on Hulu), Hannah Gadsby’s Douglas , Gloria: A Life and Cyrano (with Peter Dinklage). The DRT hosted De La Guarda and Fuerza Bruta, which played an exceptional combined 14 years. The intimate DR2 has been home to critically acclaimed shows such as All the Devils Are Here, performed by Patrick Page, Everything’s Fine, written and performed by Douglas McGrath and directed by John Lithgow, Accidentally Brave and A Commercial Jingle for Regina Comet, as well as out DR2 Kids programming that introduces the youngest patrons to the theatre, including Paddington Bear and The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Darylroththeatre.com |
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