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Marianna Bassham, Michael Gaston, Russell Harvard, Tad Cooley; photo by Joan Marcus

Below: Tad Cooley, Michael Gaston, Lisa Emery, Russell Harvard; Above: Anthony Natale, Seth Gore, Amelia Hensley, Harold Foxx; photo by Joan Marcus

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Lois Smith and Lisa Emery; photo by Joan Marcus

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Russell Harvard and Gameela Wright; photo by Joan Marcus

The company; photo by Joan Marcus

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Craig Lucas; photo by Zack DeZon

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I Was Most Alive with You


Mainstage Theater


Written by Craig Lucas
Directed by Tyne Rafaeli
Director of Artistic Sign Language, Sabrina Dennison

New York premiere

KNOX
I want to see God. I don’t want any more signs. I want to see His face.

Ash has a blessed life, thankful every day for the gifts of his family, his addiction, and his son’s Deafness. But on one fateful day, everything’s taken from him. How can he see this unexpected test, that threatens to cast him and his loved ones into darkness, as the ultimate gift? Performed simultaneously in English and ASL by two casts, Craig Lucas’s sublime, stunning new play is a theatrical event not to be missed.

The play will be simultaneously performed in American Sign Language by a shadow cast of Deaf actors.

Creative Team
Lewis Merkin
Associate Director of Artistic Sign Language
Arnulfo Maldonado
Scenic Design
David C. Woolard
Costume Design
Annie Wiegand
Lighting Design
Jane Shaw
Sound Design
Alex Basco Koch
Projection Design
Daniel Kluger
Original Music
David Anzuelo
Fight Consultant
Brett Anders
Production Stage Manager
Adele Nadine Traub
Assistant Stage Manager

Design Team Bios

I Was Most Alive with You is made possible by a generous grant from The Roy Cockrum Foundation. The mission of The Roy Cockrum Foundation is to award grants to support world-class performing arts projects in not-for-profit professional theaters throughout the United States. The Roy Cockrum Foundation enables theaters to reach beyond their normal scope of activities and undertake ambitious and creative productions.

Reviews
  • “Critic’s Pick! "Craig Lucas’ I Was Most Alive with You is passionate and haunting. A marvel of polyphony, featuring standout performances."”

    — Jesse Green, The New York Times
  • “Elegantly staged by Tyne Rafaeli (Sabrina Dennison directed the ASL portion) and superbly acted by an ensemble of hearing and Deaf actors.”

    — Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter