LAByrinth Premieres 'UNCONDITIONAL' at Public Theatre 2/7

LAByrinth Theater Company, in residence at The Public Theater, has announced dates and partial casting for the second production of their 2007-2008 season:  the world premiere of UNCONDITIONAL by Brett C. Leonard with direction by Mark Wing-Davey.  Preview performances begin Thursday, February 7, 2008 at The Public Theater (425 Lafayette Street) for a limited engagement through Sunday, March 2, 2008.  Opening night is set for Monday, February 18, 2008 at 7PM.

UNCONDITIONAL is a new play, in which nine New York stories converge in a racially and sexually charged tale of love, justice, rage and betrayal.

The production features LAByrinth Company Members Chris Chalk (Roundabout's The Overwhelming, Before The Devil Knows You're Dead), Trevor Long (MTC's Defiance, Brett C. Leonard's Scotch and Water), and Elizabeth Rodriguez (LAByrinth's The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, Miami Vice), who will be joined by Anna Chlumsky (My Girl, Blood Car), William Forsythe (American Me, Once Upon a Time in America), Kevin Geer (Twelve Angry Men and Side Man on Broadway), and Yolonda Ross (Shortbus, I'm Not There, making her stage debut).  The full cast will be announced shortly.

The creative team includes Mark Wendland (Set), Mimi O'Donnell (Costumes), Japhy Weideman (Lighting), and Bart Fasbender (Sound).

The production's scenic design will transform the LuEsther Hall at The Public, where UNCONDITIONAL will be staged in the round, allowing LAByrinth to offer tiered pricing for the first time.  Regular seating, at both ends of the stage, is priced at $50, with Gallery seating on raised platforms at either side of the stage available at $35.  Single tickets go on sale Friday, January 4, 2008 and will be available online at LABtheater.org or by phone at (212) 967-7555.  Tickets can also be purchased in person at The Public Theater Box Office (425 Lafayette Street, hours Sunday and Monday from 1PM to 6PM, and Tuesday through Saturday from 1PM to 7:30PM).

The performance schedule for UNCONDITIONAL is Tuesdays and Sundays at 7PM, Wednesdays to Saturdays at 8PM, Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00 p.m.  Please note there will be no 2PM performance February 9; no performances February 12 & 19; and no tickets available for Opening Night on Monday, February 18. 

LABpass subscribers can make their advance reservations from Wednesday December 19.  New LABpass subscriptions are available at $85 (which includes a pair of discounted tickets for UNCONDITIONAL) and may be purchased by calling (212) 260-2400 or online at LABtheater.org.