New American drama by Anthony M. Laura makes Off-Broadway premiere.
December 4-21, 2024 at A.R.T./New York's Jeffrey and Paula Gural Theatre
Face to Face presents the World Premiere of DUALITY, written and directed by Anthony M. Laura. Performances begin Off-Broadway at A.R.T/New York's Jeffrey and Paula Gural Theatre on December 4.
DUALITY tells the story of Camilla Knightley who, while throwing a 75th birthday party for her grandmother, is forced to come to terms with a decades old trauma in the midst of a family gathering.
DUALITY runs December 4 – 21. Performances are Tuesday, Thursday & Friday at 7:30pm; Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday at 2pm. (Note: 12/4 & 12/5 are at 7pm; there is an added 2pm show on 12/17; no matinee on 12/7; and no evening performance on 12/15.) The Jeffrey and Paula Gural Theatre at The A.R.T./New York Theatres is located at 502 West 53rd Street (off 10th Avenue). Tickets are $29 - $125. For tickets and info visit www.dualitytheplay.com.
DUALITY stars Caroline Ghosn, Meg Joshi, Brianne Buishas, Candy Dato, Courtnie Keaton, Chelsea MacLaren, Susan Neuffer, Alexandra Rooney, and Olivia Haley Young with understudies Emma Davidov, Rheanna Salazar, Nour Habbash, Brittany Hernandez, Winter Donnelly, Sydney Law and Mary Haley Young. The production team includes Curtis Howard (set), Sarah Woods (lighting), Maya Lake (costumes), Dylan Marshall (projections), Philip Lauto (composer/sound design), Rose Hart (songwriter), Richard Urquiza (stage manager), Callie Stribling (assistant stage manager) and Kate Carey (production manager). It is produced by Skylar D'Andrea, Gabe Calleja, Emma Dubery, Anthony M. Laura and Kristen Seavey with associate producers Danielle Burgess, Jacklyn Collier and Olivia Haley Young.
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Anthony M. Laura is the founder and Artistic Director of Face to Face, where he works with an amazing creative team year-round telling stories in film and theater about people who are not regularly understood. His stories strive to shine a further light on mental illness and sexual abuse. Previous film work includes “Korinne." (Best Supporting Actress, Chain Film Festival), “Sycamore,” (Best Director, Endless Mountains Film Festival), “Swingers," (Best Short, Best Director, Best Actress) and three short films entitled “The Isolation Trilogy.” Theatre credits include “The Girl with the Red Hair,” “Silence” and “Shadows".
Face to Face was created in order to focus on smaller stories about real people. The company endeavors to take stories about people that are not regularly understood and give them a voice.
The A.R.T./New York Theatres are a project of the Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York (A.R.T./New York), which provide state-of-the-art, accessible venues at subsidized rental rates, plus free access to top-line technical equipment, so that the city’s small and emerging theatre companies can continue to experiment, grow, and produce new works. Founded in 1972, A.R.T./New York is the leading service and advocacy organization for New York City’s 400+ nonprofit theatres, with a mission to assist member theatres in managing their companies effectively so that they may realize their rich artistic visions and serve their diverse audiences well. We accomplish this through a comprehensive roster of real estate, financial, educational, and community-building programs, as well as research, advocacy, and field-wide initiatives that seek to improve the long-term health and sustainability of the industry. Over the years, A.R.T./New York has received numerous honors, including an Obie Award, an Innovative Theatre Award, a New York City Mayor’s Award for Arts & Culture, and a Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theatre. For more information, please visit www.art-newyork.org.