A Play Is A Poem

A Play Is A Poem is a collection of five one-act plays written by Oscar-winning screenwriter Ethan Coen which features 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
A Play Is A Poem Program Front Cover
Written byEthan Coen
Directed byNeil Pepe
Music byNellie McKay
Date premieredSeptember 11, 2019

Productions

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.[1] 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.[2]

The play is written by Oscar-winning screenwriter Ethan Coen and is directed by Neil Pepe with original music written by Nellie McKay. The show features senic 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.

Cast
Character[3] World Premiere (2019)[1]
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

References
  1. "A Play Is a Poem". Center Theatre Group. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  2. "A Play is a Poem". Atlantic Theater Company. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  3. "A Play Is a Poem at Center Theatre Group, September 2019". Issuu. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
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