Richard Kind, Alex Brightman and More Slated for ASSISTED LOVING Reading at 92Y

By: Oct. 19, 2016
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ASSISTED LOVING: A SPECIAL READING BASED ON THE MEMOIR BY Bob Morris is among the theater events coming up this November and December at 92Y. Featuring Richard Kind, Alex Brightman, Alix Korey and Quinn Mattfield, the reading will be directed by Gordon Greenberg and will be held on Monday, November 7 at 8 pm (free - registration required).

What would you do if your 70-year-old father dragged you into his search for new romance after 40 years of marriage? 92Y presents an exclusive reading of Assisted Loving, the play based on Bob Morris' award-winning memoir, Assisted Loving: True Tales of Double Dating with My Dad. This heartfelt and hilarious true tale of a year of dating dangerously centers on David, a resolute bachelor, who learns more about love than he bargained for - and as his father's wingman and screener - sees some things he'd rather forget.

Assisted Loving was first staged at MCC Theater, Dixon Place and Daryl Roth Theatre's D Lounge as a solo show starring Bob Morris. This new stage version has its world premiere at the Capital Repertory in Albany, NY as part of their Next Act! New Play Summit, now celebrating its 5th anniversary.

Maggie Mancinelli-Cahill, Producing Artistic Director at Capital Repertory Theatre, notes, "It's one of the funniest, warmest plays I have read in a long time. Bob Morris is witty and urbane, and he's not afraid to laugh at himself, which makes his writing even more winning. Our audiences loved the reading in last year's Next Act! New Play Summit. It's a comedy that embraces the idea of new family, and it's a refreshing and important family dynamic to present to the world."

"We're thrilled to continue to support the theater community in New York by presenting this work in process," comments Kent Davidson, 92Y Managing Director, Strategic Marketing and Program Administration. "We also strongly believe in the importance of regional theater, and are happy to be working with Capital Repertory as they develop this new production."

Richard Kind's numerous credits include Broadway productions of The Producers and The Tale of the Allergist's Wife; acclaimed films The Hereafter and A Serious Man; and such TV shows as Spin City and Mad About You.

Alex Brightman currently stars as Dewey in School of Rock on Broadway.

Alix Korey currently stars as Yente in the Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof.

Quinn Mattfield currently plays Yepikhodov in The Cherry Orchard on Broadway.

Gordon Greenberg stage credits include co-writing and directing the new Broadway production of Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn, and the recent West End production of Guys and Dolls.

Bob Morris is a frequent New York Times contributor and the author of Assisted Loving, Bobby Wonderful and with actress Diahann Carroll, The Legs are the Last to Go.

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Also coming up:

NEW SERIES - IN THE DIRECTOR'S CHAIR

How do you forge a career in a profession that has no handbook? "In the Director's Chair" is a new series of one-on-one conversations with some of today's most successful directors and theater professionals, including Pam McKinnon & Michael Wilson; Leigh Silverman & Sutton Foster; and Kwame Kwei-Armah & Leisl Tommy.

Get a glimpse into the unpredictable world of theatre-making and get to know the people who navigate it brilliantly, from their creative processes and secret mottos to their personal and professional experiences. Co-presented with the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation.

In the Director's Chair | Pam Mackinnon AND Michael Wilson

Mon, Nov 7, 7:30 pm, tickets from $29

Pam Mackinnon: Broadway credits include: China Doll; The Heidi Chronicles; A Delicate Balance; Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Michael Wilson: Broadway credits include: The Trip to Bountiful; Dividing the Estate; Gore Vidal's The Best Man.

In the Director's Chair | Leigh Silverman AND Sutton Foster

Mon, Nov 21, 7 pm, tickets from $29

Leigh Silverman: Broadway credits include Violet (Tony nomination); Chinglish; Well.

Sutton Foster: Broadway credits include Violet; Anything Goes; The Drowsy Chaperone; Thoroughly Modern Millie. She stars in The New Group's upcoming 50th anniversary production of Sweet Charity and can be seen on TV in the hit TV Land series Younger.

In the Director's Chair | Kwame Kwei-Armah AND Liesl Tommy

Mon, Dec 12, 7 pm, tickets from $29

Kwame Kwei-Armah: Artistic Director, Baltimore Center Stage. Credits include Marley, One Night in Miami, Amadeus, dance of the holy ghosts, The Mountaintop, An Enemy of the People. Off-Broadway credits include The Public Theater Mobile Unit: Comedy of Errors; Much Ado About Nothing. Upcoming - The Public Theater Public Works: Twelfth Night; Donmar Warehouse: One Night in Miami.

Liesl Tommy: directed Eclipsed on and Off-Broadway. Other Off-Broadway credits include Appropriate; The Good Negro; The Antigone Project.

For discounted tickets for 35 and under, visit www.92Y.org/LexList.

92nd Street Y is a world-class, nonprofit cultural and community center that fosters the mental, physical and spiritual health of people throughout their lives, offering: wide-ranging conversations with the world's best minds; an outstanding range of programming in the performing, visual and literary arts; fitness and sports programs; and activities for children and families. 92Y is reimagining what it means to be a community center in the digital age with initiatives like the award-winning #GivingTuesday, launched by 92Y in 2012 and now recognized across the US and in a growing number of regions worldwide as a day to celebrate and promote giving. These kinds of initiatives are transforming the way people share ideas and translate them into action both locally and around the world. More than 300,000 people visit 92Y annually; millions more participate in 92Y's digital and online initiatives. A proudly Jewish organization since its founding in 1874, 92Y embraces its heritage and welcomes people of all backgrounds and perspectives. For more information, visit www.92Y.org.

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