| Music: | Nellie McKay |
| Date Of Premiere: | September 11, 2019 |
| Director: | Neil Pepe |
| Image Alt: | A Play Is A Poem Center Theatre Group Program |
A Play Is A Poem is a collection of five one-act plays written by Oscar Award-winning screenwriter Ethan Coen, featuring original music written by Nellie McKay.[1] The play had its world premiere at Center Theatre Group's Mark Taper Forum in 2019. The play began previews on September 11, 2019 and officially opened on September 21, 2019. The production played through October 13, 2019 and was set to begin performances at The Atlantic Theatre Company's Atlantic Stage 2 on May 14, 2020 but is currently postponed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.[2]
A Play Is A Poem made its world premiere at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles on September 11, 2019, and officially opened on September 21, 2019. The world premiere production played through October 13, 2019 and was set to transfer to The Atlantic Theatre Company's Off-Broadway theater; Atlantic Stage 2 and was set to begin performances on May 14, 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
The play is written by Oscar Award-winning screenwriter Ethan Coen and is directed by Neil Pepe with original music written by Nellie McKay. The show features scenic design by Riccardo Hernández, costume design by Sarah Laux, sound design by Leon Rothenberg, hair and wig design by Charles G. LaPointe, and lighting design by Tony Award-winner Tyler Micoleau.
| Character[3] | World Premiere (2019) | |
|---|---|---|
| Cal/Cabbie | Max Casella | |
| Wes/Ed Curtin/Joey Falcone | Joey Slotnick | |
| Gary Allen/Don Baines | CJ Wilson | |
| Arthur Threadgill/Jerry Sterling | Saul Rubinek | |
| Lindy/Dorothy | Micaela Diamond | |
| LuAnne/Musician | Nellie McKay | |
| Johnny Branco/Movie Executive | Peter Jacobson | |
| Carter/The Writer | Sam Vartholomeos | |
| Gadsen/Steve Tudik | Ro Boddie | |
| The Wife | Miriam Silverman | |
| Lou Wald | Jason Kravits |