The New York Premiere of a new musical.
Book and Lyrics by David Cale.
Music and Lyrics by David Cale and Jonathan Kreisberg.
Featuring David Cale and Mary Faber.
Directed by Joe Calarco.

Audio Sample - "A Simple Life" (snippet) Click to download and play.

Audio Sample - "I'll Be Your Secret" (snippet) Click to download and play

Audio Sample - "White Cowboy Hat" (snippet) Click to download and play

Audio Sample - "Would You Give a Damn?" (complete song) Click to download and play

The World Premiere of a new play by Kate Fodor.
Featuring Zoe Kazan, Janel Moloney, Will Rodgers, Jeremy Shamos, and Lois Smith. Directed by Ethan McSweeny.

Artist Interview - Kate Fodor discusses 100 SAINTS with Artistic Director Tim Sanford

The World Premiere of a new play by Sarah Treem.
Featuring Alec Beard, Gillian Jacobs, Marsha Mason, Richard Masur, and Joe Paulik. Directed by Blair Brown.

Artist Interview - Sarah Treem talks to Literary Mgr. Adam Greenfield about A FEMININE ENDING

The World Premiere of a new play by Jordan Harrison.
Featuring De'Adre Aziza, David Chandler, Michael Crane, Laura Heisler, Tom Nelis, and Tobias Segal. Directed by Les Waters.

Artist Interview - Jordan Harrison discusses DORIS TO DARLENE with Artistic Director Tim Sanford

Audio Sample - "The Boy For Me" - music by Kirsten Childs, produced by Victor Zupanc (1:00) Click to download and play.

Audio Sample - "Gosh Golly" Click to download and play

Podcast - Jordan Harrison talks to Director of Marketing Eric Winick about the intersection of pop, opera, and the origins of DORIS TO DARLENE (5:21). With music by Kirsten Childs.

Perspective - A brief essay by playwright Jordan Harrison on DORIS TO DARLENE

The New York Premiere of a new play by Sarah Ruhl.
Featuring David Aaron Baker, Kathleen Chalfant, Carla Harting, Kelly Maurer, Mary-Louise Parker, and T. Ryder Smith.
Directed by Anne Bogart.

Artist Interview - Sarah Ruhl discusses DEAD MAN'S CELL PHONE with Artistic Director Tim Sanford

Podcast - Anne Bogart on technology, the classroom vs. the rehearsal room, and working with Mary-Louise Parker on DEAD MAN'S CELL PHONE (5:22).

The New York City Premiere of a new play by Adam Bock.
Featuring Cassie Beck, Mike Colter, Maria Dizzia, Barrett Foa, Sue Jean Kim, and Alfredo Narciso.
Directed by Trip Cullman.

Artist Interview - Adam Bock discusses THE DRUNKEN CITY with Literary Manager Adam Greenfield

Perspective - “Hey, why not write a play where everyone is drunk – that way truth’ll be flying everywhich everywhere.” - Adam Bock

Podcast - Adam Bock (THE DRUNKEN CITY) on Hell's Kitchen, Shakespeare, and the rich history of inebriation in modern theater (6:00)

The World Premiere of a new musical.
Music and Lyrics by Michael Friedman.
Book and Lyrics by John Dempsey and Rinne Groff.
Based on the MGM motion picture written by Brian Dannelly and Michael Urban.
Featuring Josh Breckinridge, Josh Dossett, Mary Faber, Juliana Ashley Hansen, Curtis Holbrook, Van Hughes, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Julia Murney, Jason Michael Snow, Aaron Tveit, Emily Walton, Morgan Weed, and Daniel Zaitchik. Choreography by Sergio Trujillo.Directed by Gary Griffin.

Podcast - SAVED authors Dempsey, Friedman, and Groff talk about the genesis of the show and what fans of the 2004 MGM film can expect from the production (10:19)

The World Premiere of a new play by Nicky Silver. Featuring Aya Cash, Scott Cohen, Dylan McDermott, Brian J. Smith, and Maura Tierney. Scenic Design by Neil Patel. Costume design by Theresa Squire. Lighting Design by Ben Stanton. Sound Design by Bart Fasbender. Production Stage Manager William H. Lang. Directed by Wilson Milam.

Artist Interview - Tim Sanford discusses THREE CHANGES with playwright Nicky Silver

Perspective - Nicky Silver on Nicky Silver: a dialogue

The World Premiere of a new play written and directed by Pulitzer Prize finalist Adam Rapp. Featuring Christopher Denham, Annette O'Toole, Ray Anthony Thomas, and Katherine Waterston. Scenic Design by Lauren Helpern. Costume Design by Daphne Javitch. Lighting Design by Mary Louise Geiger. Sound Design by Eric Shim. Production Stage Manager Richard Hodge.

Artist Interview - Adam Rapp discusses KINDNESS with Artistic Director Tim Sanford

Podcast - KINDNESS author Adam Rapp talks about his actors, the Decathlon of writing, and why directing films is more exhausting than basketball (8:08).

Podcast - Christopher Denham talks to 2008/09 Marketing Resident Rob Ribar about the pleasures of working with Adam Rapp and a couple guys named Nichols and Scorsese (6:10).

Perspective - "It was perhaps the most uncomfortable moment of my life thus far." - Adam Rapp on the genesis of KINDNESS

The New York Premiere of a new play by Pulitzer Prize finalist Craig Lucas. Featuring Cassie Beck, Zachary Booth, Victoria Clark, Jonathan Groff, Michele Pawk, and Skipp Sudduth. Scenic Design John McDermott. Costume Design Catherine Zuber. Lighting Design Stephen Strawbridge. Sound Design Scott Lehrer. Production Stage Manager Lisa Ann Chernoff. Directed by Tony Award winner Bartlett Sher.

Podcast - Craig Lucas (PRAYER FOR MY ENEMY) on the city vs. the country, theater vs. film, and why you can't necessarily trust your inner voice (8:30).

Podcast - Cassie Beck talks to Rob Ribar about the art of acting in NYC and her role in Craig Lucas's PRAYER FOR MY ENEMY (6:53).

Perspective - "We definitely should get busy and hold ourselves to higher standards." - Craig Lucas on the writing of PRAYER FOR MY ENEMY

The New York Premiere of a new play by Evan Smith. Featuring Obie Award winner Reed Birney, Drama Desk Award winner Marylouise Burke, Tony Award nominee Dana Ivey, and Kellie Overbey. Scenic Design John Lee Beatty. Costume Design David C. Woolard. Lighting Design Kenneth Posner. Sound Design Tony Meola. Production Stage Manager Robyn Henry. Directed by Tony Award winner Walter Bobbie.

Podcast - Evan Smith discusses the moments, places, and people that inspired THE SAVANNAH DISPUTATION (7:28)

Podcast - Reed Birney talks to Rob Ribar about his relationship with PH, his character in THE SAVANNAH DISPUTATION, and his storied career as an actor in NYC (7:35)

Perspective - EVAN SMITH's "Fun Facts for Theatergoers"

The World Premiere of a new play by Christina Anderson. Featuring Che Ayende, Michael Genet, Damon Gupton, LaChanze, Angela Lewis, Nana Mensah, and Nikkole Salter. Scenic Design Andromache Chalfant. Costume Design Kaye Voyce. Lighting Design Jason Lyons. Sound Design Rob Milburn and Michael Bodeen. Production Stage Manager Kasey Ostopchuck. Directed by Kate Whoriskey.

Podcast - Christina Anderson on chicken feet, the mix of the personal and the political in INKED BABY, and on nabbing one's first off-Broadway production

Podcast - Nikkole Salter talks to Rob Ribar about environmental racism, winning awards, and feeling the rhythm of Christina Anderson's INKED BABY.

Perspective - "This play grew out of a single intention: write with unbridled control." - Christina Anderson on INKED BABY

The New York Premiere of a new play by Pulitzer Prize finalist Theresa Rebeck. Featuring Morena Baccarin, Katie Kreisler, Stephen Kunken, Mandy Siegfried, Jeremy Strong, Haynes Thigpen, and Christopher Evan Welch. Scenic Design Derek McLane. Costume Design Susan Hilferty. Lighting Design Kenneth Posner. Sound Design Darron L West. Production Stage Manager James FitzSimmons. Directed by Tony Award winner Michael Mayer.

Podcast - Theresa Rebeck on the dumbing down of the network news and the influence of the Almighty Buck on the Fourth Estate in OUR HOUSE (7:17).

Podcast - Stephen Kunken talks to Rob Ribar about playing Stu in OUR HOUSE, life as a journeyman actor in New York, and what it's like to be recognized for doing two scenes in "Gossip Girl" -- but not for ten months in FROST/NIXON on Broadway (7:40).

THE RETRIBUTIONISTS
August 21 - September 27, 2009
Mainstage Theater

The World Premiere of a play by Daniel Goldfarb. Featuring Hamilton Clancy, Adam Driver, Rebecca Henderson, Margarita Levieva, Cristin Milioti, Adam Rothenberg, and Lusia Strus. Scenic Design by Derek McLane. Costume design by Susan Hilferty. Lighting Design by Peter Kaczorowski. Original Music by Tom Kitt. Sound Design by Jill BC DuBoff. Production Stage Manager Bess Marie Glorioso. Directed by Leigh Silverman.

Spring 1946.  The plan was simple – a German for every Jew.  Its execution would be swift, clean, its impact undeniable.  In this daring, new romantic thriller inspired by actual events, a band of young Jewish freedom fighters attempts to avenge a society’s wrongs – if they can keep from tearing each other apart in the process.

Podcast - RETRIBUTIONISTS author Daniel Goldfarb discusses the play's origins, his fetching young cast, and his decision to identify as a Jewish playwright (9:45).

Podcast - ON THE HORIZON #1: Margarita Levieva talks to Summer 2009 Marketing Resident Julie Kruger about her unconventional background, life as a poster girl, and what it’s like to play the dark, cunning Anika in THE RETRIBUTIONISTS (9:15)

Perspective - "I’m not only fascinated by the story of THE RETRIBUTIONISTS, but more so by why no one seems to know about it." - Daniel Goldfarb

CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION
September 24, 2009 - January 31, 2010
Peter Jay Sharp Theater

The World Premiere of a play by Annie Baker. Featuring Reed Birney, Tracee Chimo, Peter Friedman, Deirdre O'Connell, and Heidi Schreck. Scenic and Costume Design by David Zinn. Lighting Design by Mark Barton. Sound Design by Leah Gelpe. Production Stage Manage Alaina Taylor. Directed by Sam Gold.

“If.  I.  Wanted.  To.  Become.  An.  Actress.  I.  Would.  Just.  Go.  Home.”

When four lost New Englanders enrolled in Marty’s community center drama class experiment with harmless games, hearts are quietly torn apart and tiny wars of epic proportions are waged and won.  Annie Baker’s new comedy is a beautifully crafted diorama, a petri dish in which we see, with hilarious detail and clarity, the antic sadness of a motley quintet.

Video - Watch audience response to CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION!

Podcast - ON THE HORIZON #2: 2009/10 Marketing Resident Courtney Beam talks to Heidi Schreck on switching hats between acting & writing, her character in CIRCLE MIRROR, and why kidney transplant centers make for great inspiration (8:58).

Artist Interview - Annie Baker discusses CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION with Literary Manager Adam Greenfield

Podcast - Annie Baker & Sam Gold on the incestuous nature of Park Slope, why fonts matter, and the close-knit cast of CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION (10:05)

Perspective - "Some other female playwright sees my signature and her heart stirs with pity because SHE HAS NO IDEA WHO I AM." - Annie Baker on CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION

THIS
November 6, 2009 - January 3, 2010
Mainstage Theater

The World Premiere of a play by Melissa James Gibson. Featuring Louis Cancelmi, Eisa Davis, Glenn Fitzgerald, Julianne Nicholson, and Darren Pettie. Scenic Design Louisa Thompson. Costume design Maiko Matsushima. Lighting Design Matt Frey. Sound Design Matt Tierney. Original Music Peter Eldridge. Production Stage Manager Kasey Ostupchuck. Directed by Daniel Aukin.

Jane is not okay.  She’s a promising poet without a muse, a single mother without lessons to pass along.  Her dating life’s a shambles, and her helpful friends are only helping make things more complicated.  This bright, witty, un-romantic comedy captures the uncertain steps of a circle of friends backing their way into middle age. 

Podcast - ON THE HORIZON #3: Eisa Davis talks yoga, her character in THIS, and preserving her family's legacy, with Marketing Resident Courtney Beam (8:51).

Podcast - THIS playwright Melissa James Gibson & director Daniel Aukin discuss their remarkable multi-year collaboration (11:17)

Perspective - "Trying to explain what a play is about is roughly as effective as trying to explain what your kid is about at a teacher-parent conference." Melissa James Gibson on writing "THIS."

CLYBOURNE PARK
January 29 - March 21, 2010
Mainstage Theater

The World Premiere of a play by Bruce Norris. Featuring Crystal A. Dickinson, Brendan Griffin, Damon Gupton, Christina Kirk, Jeremy Shamos, Annie Parisse, and Frank Wood. Scenic Design Dan Ostling. Costume Design Ilona Somogyi. Lighting Design Allen Lee Hughes. Sound Design John Gromada. Production Stage Manager C. A. Clark. Directed by Pam MacKinnon.

Who are the people in your neighborhood? In 1959, a white family moves out.  In 2009, a white family moves in.  In the intervening years, change overtakes a neighborhood, along with attitudes, inhabitants, and property values.  Loosely inspired by Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, Bruce Norris's pitch-black comedy takes on the specter of gentrification in our communities, leaving no stone unturned in the process.

Podcast - ON THE HORIZON #4: Damon Gupton of CLYBOURNE PARK talks to Courtney Beam about the nexus between acting off-Broadway and conducting major symphony orchestras (7:45).

Podcast - CLYBOURNE PARK author & director Bruce Norris & Pam MacKinnon on portraying the 1950s in a contemporary play, theater as a tool for social change (or not), and why bringing the funny just comes naturally. (7:34)

A COOL DIP IN THE BARREN SAHARAN CRICK
Macrh 4 - April 11, 2010
Peter Jay Sharp Theater

The World Premiere of a play by Kia Corthron. Featuring Keith Eric Chappelle, William Jackson Harper, Joshua King, Kianné Muschett, and Myra Lucretia Taylor. Scenic Design Kris Stone. Costume Design Anita Yavich. Lighting Design Ben Stanton. Soundscape by Darron L West. Production Stage Manager Kasey Ostopchuck. Directed by Chay Yew.

An African preacher-in-training arrives in drought-stricken rural America intending to further his studies in religion and water conservation. Hosted by a family that is haunted by tragedy, he takes an interest in a young orphan starved for guidance—all the while maintaining an infectious optimism in the face of his obstacles.  Undaunted, the preacher determines to battle—by any means necessary—the personal and political forces that threaten the ecology of his new home.

Co-produced with The Play Company and Culture Project.

Perspective - "What in the world has all this got to do with water?" - Kia Corthron on A COOL DIP

Podcast - ON THE HORIZON #5 - Courtney Beam talks theater, music and Legos with A COOL DIP's Tay, and harmonica player extraordinaire, Joshua King (7:20)

Artist Interview - Adam Greenfield discusses the origins of A COOL DIP... with playwright Kia Corthron.

Podcast - A COOL DIP playwright Kia Corthron discusses her writing process, her anomalous upbringing in Western Maryland, and how she empathizes with characters in her issue-based plays (8:50).

THE BURNT PART BOYS
April 30 - June 13, 2010
Mainstage Theater

The New York City Premiere of a musical by Mariana Elder, Chris Miller, and Nathan Tysen. Featuring Charlie Brady, Al Calderon, Andrew Durand, Steve French, Noah Galvin, Michael Park, Molly Ranson, Randy Redd, and Asa Somers. Scenic Design Brian Prather. Costume Design Elizabeth Flauto. Lighting Design Chris Lee. Sound Design Lindsay Jones. Orchestrations Bruce Coughlin. Music Director Vadim Feichtner. Music Coordinator John Miller. Production Stage Manager Lori Lundquist. Direction and Musical Staging by Joe Calarco.

Coal country, West Virginia, 1962. Fourteen year-old Pete's fighting to claim his past. His older brother Jake's hoping to forge a future. With their friends, they've embarked on a life-altering journey to the mine that took their father's life. Featuring a vibrant, haunting bluegrass and pop-inspired score, this gripping new musical from an acclaimed new team will capture your heart as it finds the streaks of light within the darkness.

Co-produced with Vineyard Theatre.

Video - EXCLUSIVE! Watch a short video containing scenes from the new musical THE BURNT PART BOYS!

Podcast - BURNT PART authors Elder, Miller, and Tysen discuss the creation of this new musical, including songs from the show featuring Charlie Brady, Al Calderon, Noah Galvin, and Molly Ranson (12:03).

Podcast - ON THE HORIZON #6: Charlie Brady discusses life as a Crackerjack Guy and a BURNT PART boy with Marketing Resident Courtney Beam (9:55).

Audio Sample - Listen to a 1:00 excerpt from the number "Sunrise" featuring the company of THE BURNT PART BOYS.

Audio Sample - Listen to a 1:00 excerpt from the number "Dusty Plays the Saw" featuring Noah Galvin.

Audio Sample - Listen to an excerpt (1:00) from the number "Man I Never Knew" featuring Al Calderon.

Mother can’t tell her identical twins apart. But when Otto announces his brother doesn’t exist, the household descends into chaos. Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Edward Albee is in rare form with his newest play, turning "the most fundamental questions of identity into verbal soft-shoes.” - Ben Brantley, New York Times

Podcast - Legendary playwright EDWARD ALBEE discusses rewrites, play development, twins, and the sheer joy of writing plays (7:52).

Video - Backstage at Playwrights Horizons #1 Ever wonder what REALLY goes on backstage at an Edward Albee premiere? Actor Zachary Booth ("Damages") takes you into the depths of Playwrights Horizons and learns how actors Elizabeth Ashley, Brian Murray, Natalia Payne, Stephen Payne, and Preston Sadleir spend their time.

Podcast - 2010 Summer Marketing Resident Justin Wildung interviews actors Zachary Booth and Preston Sadleir, who discuss their roles as twin brothers OTTO and otto in Edward Albee’s ME, MYSELF & I (10:23).

Video - Watch the chariot rise in the NY Premiere of Edward Albee's ME, MYSELF & I at Playwrights Horizons

AFTER THE REVOLUTION
October 21 - December 12, 2010
Peter Jay Sharp Theater

The New York Premiere of a new play by Amy Herzog. Featuring Mark Blum, Peter Friedman, Meredith Holzman, David Margulies, Katharine Powell, Lois Smith, Elliot Villar, Mare Winningham. Scenic Design Clint Ramos. Costume Design Kaye Voyce. Lighting Design Ben Stanton. Sound Design Fitz Patton. Production Stage Manager Hannah Cohen. Directed by Carolyn Cantor.

The brilliant, promising Emma Joseph proudly carries the torch of her family's Marxist tradition, devoting her life to the memory of her blacklisted grandfather. But when history reveals a shocking truth about the man himself, the entire family is forced to confront questions of honesty and allegiance they thought had been resolved. After the Revolution is a bold and moving portrait of an American family, thrown into an intergenerational tailspin, forced to reconcile a thorny and delicate legacy.

Video - watch the exciting trailer featuring selected scenes from AFTER THE REVOLUTION. (2:16)

Podcast - AFTER THE REVOLUTION author AMY HERZOG on family politics, the joys of Netflix, and the evolution of REVOLUTION. Original music by Fitz Patton. (7:10)

Perspective - "In my household, Walt Disney was a villain, Fidel was misunderstood, and the Boy Scouts was a paramilitary organization." -- AMY HERZOG on writing AFTER THE REVOLUTION.

Podcast - Katharine Powell, AFTER THE REVOLUTION’s Emma, talks to Marketing Resident Casey York about what attracted her to the play, the close-knit cast, and her misadventures in the NYC restaurant industry (6:39)

The World Premiere of a new play by Adam Bock. Featuring Reed Birney, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Michele Pawk, Victor Williams. Scenic Design Loy Arcenas. Costume Design Ilona Somogyi. Lighting Design David Weiner. Sound Design Robert Kaplowitz. Production Stage Manager Lori Ann Zepp.Directed by Trip Cullman.

When a tough-as-nails contractor finds her senses slipping on the brink of her daughter’s wedding, the impact on her family is nothing less than seismic. A Small Fire is a human parable in which unexpected loss leads to an unlikely love story.

Perspective - "The hubbub around a playwright with a new work is overwhelming." A SMALL FIRE author ADAM BOCK on writing for the theater

Podcast - A Small Fire author ADAM BOCK on the pleasures of working in the theater, his amazing cast, and his productive relationship with director Trip Cullman (9:23).

Video - Watch the trailer featuring selected scenes from the production of A SMALL FIRE. Note: features profanity (3:00).

Podcast - A Small Fire's CELIA KEENAN-BOLGER on her fellow cast-members, working on new plays and musicals, and playing a bridesmaid and bride-to-be in back-to-back plays (8:36).

Video - An interview with MICHELE PAWK A SMALL FIRE's Michele Pawk on Adam Bock's play, moving effortlessly between musicals and plays, and the pleasure of developing new work (4:18).

Video - An interview with REED BIRNEY A SMALL FIRE's Reed Birney on his latest role and his illustrious history with his "home theater," Playwrights Horizons (4:50).

The World Premiere of a new play by Bathsheba Doran. Featuring Suzanne Bertish, Bill Buell, Kristen Bush, Patch Darragh, Kit Flanagan, Laura Heisler, Matthew Rauch, Cotter Smith, Molly Ward. Scenic Design Paul Steinberg. Costume Design David Zinn. Lighting Design Jane Cox. Sound Design Matt Tierney. Production Stage Manager Alaina Taylor. Directed by Sam Gold.

Anna, an Ivy League poetry scholar, and Sean, an Irish personal trainer, hardly seem destined for one another. But as their web of family and friends crosses distances both psychological and geographical, an unlikely new family is forged. Bathsheba Doran’s play sheds a sharp light on the changing face of kinship in the expansive landscape of the modern world.

Podcast - Bathsheba Doran talks to Eric Winick about working in television, writing for the Irish, and tweaking the romantic comedy genre in KIN. (9:55)

Perspective - "Falling in love, a friend said to me, is like having someone poke around the dark corners of your house where you don’t want anyone looking." - Bathsheba Doran on KIN

Video - Sam Gold discusses KIN, his passion for developing new plays, and what he learned as an intern at Playwrights Horizons after college. (2:51)

Video - Watch selected scenes from the World Premiere production of KIN (4:15).

Podcast - Kristen Bush, KIN's Anna, talks to Casey York about how she prepared for her role and her journey from Kansas to the Big Apple. (7:57)

The World Premiere of a new play by David Greenspan. Featuring Lisa Banes, Stephen Bogardus, David Greenspan, Tim Hopper, Brian Hutchison, Michael Izquierdo, and Mariann Mayberry. Scenic Design Rachel Hauck. Costume Design Theresa Squire. Lighting Design Matt Frey. Production Stage Manager Kyle Gates. Directed by Leigh Silverman.

A forgotten chorus boy from the theater of Ancient Greece, stuck in a lonely purgatory these past 2000 years, is sent back to earth on a mission from God. He now finds himself in Montauk, among a vacationing family, caught off-guard by his re-discovered ability to feel love. Go Back To Where You Are is a melancholy comic romance, told with Greenspan's unique brand of theatrical wit and exquisite lyricism.

Video - Trailer - watch selected moments from the production of GO BACK TO WHERE YOU ARE (4:09).

Podcast - DAVID GREENSPAN on how ancient theater resembles our own, the subtle shifts of "Go Back to Where You Are," and why teaching theater to five year-olds just isn't his thing (10:35).

Podcast - LISTEN to "Go Back To Where You Are" actor Brian Hutchison discuss his role, what it's like to work with Leigh and David, and how he keeps his cool in the business (7:43).

Perspective - "I enjoy disguise plays" - DAVID GREENSPAN on the writing of GO BACK TO WHERE YOU ARE

The New York Premiere of a new musical. Book by Joy Gregory. Music by Gunnar Madsen. Lyrics by Joy Gregory and Gunnar Madsen. Story by Joy Gregory, Gunnar Madsen, and John Langs. Featuring Kevin Cahoon, Peter Friedman, Annie Golden, Jamey Hood, Steve Routman, Cory Michael Smith, Sarah Sokolovic, and Emily Walton. Scenic Design Mimi Lien. Costume Design Emily Rebholz. Lighting Design Geoff Korf. Sound Design Darron L West. Music Direction Aaron Gandy. Orchestrations Gunnar Madsen. Music Coordinator John Miller. Production Stage Manager Lori Lundquist. Choreography by Ken Roht. Directed by John Langs.

They defined cult status — and were gone in the blink of an eye. Fremont, NH, the early '70s. A working class dad has a vision of rock n' roll destiny for his three talentless daughters, convinced they're his family's one-way ticket out of poverty and obscurity. But the girls have ideas of their own — and as their father's ambition turns to obsession, the price of familial obligation becomes all too clear. Based on a true story.

Co-produced with New York Theatre Workshop

Audio Sample - Listen to a one minute excerpt from "Impossible You," featuring Emily Walton and the cast of THE SHAGGS.

Audio Sample - LISTEN to a one-minute excerpt from "Verses in the Body," featurng Peter Friedman, Jamey Hood, Sarah Sokolovic, and Emily Walton.

Audio Sample - LISTEN to a one-minute excerpt from "Flyin'," featuring Annie Golden, Kevin Cahoon, and Peter Friedman.

Podcast - SHAGGS creators Joy Gregory, Gunnar Madsen, and John Langs discuss their 11-year journey with the show, their fascination with the subject matter, and what it's like to sit and listen to the actual Shaggs. (11:19)

Podcast - Casey York talks to THE SHAGGS' Annie Golden about her experience singing with The Shirts, making the transition to acting, and how she knows those New England bands so well.

Perspective - SHAGGS bookwriter and co-lyricist JOY GREGORY on the legacy of the band Liner notes from an upcoming re-release of PHILOSOPHY OF THE WORLD.