This is Our Youth 1996 - Articles Page 17

Opened: October 26, 1996
Closing: November 24, 1996

This is Our Youth - 1996 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

INTAR Theatre
420 West 42nd Street New York, NY 10036

In 1982, on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, the wealthy, articulate, pot-smoking teenagers who were small children in the '60s have emerged as young adults in a country that has just resoundingly rejected everything they were brought up to believe in. The very last wave of New York City’s '60s-style Liberalism has come of age—and there’s nowhere left to go. In meticulous, hilarious, and agonizing detail, THIS IS OUR YOUTH follows forty-eight hours of three very lost young souls in the big city at the dawn of the Reagan Era: Warren Straub, a dejected nineteen-year-old who steals fifteen thousand dollars from his abusive lingerie-tycoon father; Dennis Ziegler, the charismatic domineering drug-dealing friend who helps him put the money to good use; and Jessica Goldman, the anxiously insightful young woman Warren yearns for. Funny, painful, and compassionate, THIS IS OUR YOUTH is a living snapshot of the moment between adolescence and adulthood when many young people first go out into the world on their own, armed only with the ideas and techniques they developed as teenagers—ideas and techniques far more sophisticated than their parents ever realize, and far less effectual than they themselves can possibly imagine.



by Kenneth Lonergan



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This is Our Youth - 1996 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 17

Oprah Winfrey to Join Lady Gaga for Born This Way Foundation Launch Event, 2/29
by BWW News Desk - Feb 29, 2012


Lady Gaga and her mother, Cynthia Germanotta, will join Oprah Winfrey at Harvard University for the official launch of the Born This Way Foundation (BTWF) on Wednesday, February 29th, 2012. Oprah will appear alongside Lady Gaga as she formally unveils BTWF before a crowd of policy makers, non-profit organizations, foundation leaders, students and youth at the Harvard Graduate School of Education's Askwith Forum.

Oprah Winfrey to Join Lady Gaga for Born This Way Foundation Launch Event, 2/29
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 15, 2012


Lady Gaga and her mother, Cynthia Germanotta, announced today that Oprah Winfrey will be joining them at Harvard University for the official launch of the Born This Way Foundation (BTWF) on Wednesday, February 29th, 2012.

theatreWashington Announces New Additions to its Board of Directors
by Gabrielle Sierra - Nov 17, 2011


theatreWashington is thrilled to welcome five new members from the Washington-area community to its Board of Directors-four of whom represent a diverse cross-section of Washington-area professional theatres.

Dark Nights at The New Group Presents Talking Taboos 11/6
by BWW News Desk - Nov 6, 2011


In its continuing series Dark Nights, The New Group welcomes filmmaker Todd Solondz in conversation with playwright Thomas Bradshaw.

Watts Village Theater Co Honored By ATW Awards
by Gabrielle Sierra - Oct 31, 2011


On Monday, October 24, the American Theatre Wing awarded Watts Village Theater Company (WVTC) a 2011 National Theatre Company Grant. WVTC was one of 10 theater companies from across the nation selected for this honor.

First Stage Presents DON’T TELL ME I CAN’T FLY 10/28-11/13
by BWW News Desk - Oct 28, 2011


First Stage continues its 25th anniversary season with the world premiere of DON'T TELL ME I CAN'T FLY, an original play by Y York inspired by the life and art of Milwaukee collage artist Della Wells.

Dark Nights at The New Group Presents Talking Taboos 11/6
by Gabrielle Sierra - Oct 21, 2011


In its continuing series Dark Nights, The New Group welcomes filmmaker Todd Solondz in conversation with playwright Thomas Bradshaw.

First Stage Presents DON’T TELL ME I CAN’T FLY 10/28-11/13
by Gabrielle Sierra - Oct 19, 2011


First Stage continues its 25th anniversary season with the world premiere of DON'T TELL ME I CAN'T FLY, an original play by Y York inspired by the life and art of Milwaukee collage artist Della Wells.

Broadway League Announces National Education Grant Recipients
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 6, 2011


The Broadway League announced today the recipients of its sixteenth annual National Education Grants. These grants support innovative programs that enable students from coast to coast to experience touring Broadway as a form of artistic expression and as an educational tool.

Lonergan's MARGARET Released Today
by Movies News Desk - Sep 30, 2011


Margaret, written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan, will finally get a theatrical release on September 30. It originally was scheduled for release in 2007 by Fox Searchlight, but was continuously delayed while Lonergan struggled to create a final cut he was satisfied with, resulting in multiple court cases. The movie stars Anna Paquin and Matt Damon.

Burning Coal Theatre Company & Delta Boys Present the Raleigh Premiere of MOLLY SWEENEY, 9/29-10/9
by BWW News Desk - Sep 29, 2011


Burning Coal Theatre Company, in collaboration with The Delta Boys, continues its Wait Til You See This! (second stage) season with Brian Friel's Molly Sweeney by Brian Friel. The production will run September 29 - October 9, 2011 at the Murphey School, 224 Polk Street, Raleigh, NC.

BLOOD KNOT, HURT VILLAGE, et al. Featured in Signature Center's 2011-12 Season
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 28, 2011


Signature Theatre Company (Founding Artistic Director James Houghton; Executive Director Erika Mallin), announced today seven productions for its inaugural 2012 season at Signature Center (480 West 42nd Street near 10th Avenue), the company's new Frank Gehry-designed permanent home opening in February 2012. Signature Center will allow the Company to expand its programming, introduce new initiatives, and build audiences. Featuring three intimate theatres, a studio theatre, rehearsal studio and a shared lobby with café and bookstore, Signature Center will be both a theatre community hub and a neighborhood destination.

First Stage Presents DON’T TELL ME I CAN’T FLY 10/28-11/13
by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 19, 2011


First Stage continues its 25th anniversary season with the world premiere of DON'T TELL ME I CAN'T FLY, an original play by Y York inspired by the life and art of Milwaukee collage artist Della Wells.

Burning Coal Theatre Company & Delta Boys Present the Raleigh Premiere of MOLLY SWEENEY, 9/29-10/9
by Kelsey Denette - Sep 14, 2011


Burning Coal Theatre Company, in collaboration with The Delta Boys, continues its Wait Til You See This! (second stage) season with Brian Friel's Molly Sweeney by Brian Friel. The production will run September 29 - October 9, 2011 at the Murphey School, 224 Polk Street, Raleigh, NC.

Finborough Playwrights Festival Set for 5 July - 30 July
by BWW News Desk - Jul 5, 2011


The multi-award-winning Finborough Theatre presents Vibrant 2011 - A Festival of Finborough Playwrights, its annual festival of Finborough Playwrights, running from 5-30 July 2011. The festival features - and is centred around - a month long run of Nick Gill's Mirror Teeth

Works by Paula Vogel, Paul Weitz, Jim & Ruth Bauer Set for 2nd Stage in 2011-2012
by Jessica Lewis - Jun 23, 2011


Following a critically acclaimed season which included the World Premiere of Lynn Nottage's hit comedy, By the Way, Meet Vera Stark, Second Stage Theatre has announced three of the four mainstage productions in the company's upcoming 33rd season.

Finborough Playwrights Festival Set for 5 July - 30 July
by Caryn Robbins - Jun 2, 2011


The multi-award-winning Finborough Theatre presents Vibrant 2011 - A Festival of Finborough Playwrights, its annual festival of Finborough Playwrights, running from 5-30 July 2011. The festival features - and is centred around - a month long run of Nick Gill's Mirror Teeth

North Coast Repertory Theatre Presents MY NAME IS ASHER LEV, 6/1-26
by BWW News Desk - Jun 1, 2011


Asher Lev is a young Hassidic artist torn between his observant Jewish community and his need to create. His artistic genius threatens his relationship with his parents and community and weighs heavily on his conscience.

North Coast Repertory Theatre Presents MY NAME IS ASHER LEV, 6/1-26
by Kelsey Denette - May 17, 2011


Asher Lev is a young Hassidic artist torn between his observant Jewish community and his need to create. His artistic genius threatens his relationship with his parents and community and weighs heavily on his conscience.

FELA! et al. Set for Sadler's Wells Autumn 2011 Season
by Caryn Robbins - May 17, 2011


Sadler's Wells announces its Autumn 2011 Season. The Autumn 2011 Season at Sadler's Wells is now on sale from Monday 23 May 2011 Sadler's Wells Ticket Office: 0844 424 4300 or visit: www.sadlerswells.com

Kids 'N Comedy Sets Spring Season Shows at Gotham Comedy Club
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2011


Kids 'N Comedy, New York's leading presenter of young comic talent, will present six installments of its revolving comedy showcase this Spring at Gotham Comedy Club, 208 West 23rd Street in Chelsea.

TADA!'s Odd Day Rain Hosts Talkback May 15
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2011


The award winning TADA! Youth Theater (Janine Nina Trevens, founder/Executive & Artistic Director) will host the post show talkback entitled Technology: How much is too much? (or not enough?) following the Sunday, May 15th 4PM production of Odd Day Rain.

TADA!'s Odd Day Rain Hosts Talkback May 15
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 28, 2011


The award winning TADA! Youth Theater (Janine Nina Trevens, founder/Executive & Artistic Director) will host the post show talkback entitled Technology: How much is too much? (or not enough?) following the Sunday, May 15th 4PM production of Odd Day Rain.

Kids 'N Comedy Sets Spring Season Shows at Gotham Comedy Club
by BWW News Desk - Feb 13, 2011


Kids 'N Comedy, New York's leading presenter of young comic talent, will present six installments of its revolving comedy showcase this Spring at Gotham Comedy Club, 208 West 23rd Street in Chelsea.

Kids 'N Comedy Sets Spring Season Shows at Gotham Comedy Club
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 8, 2011


Kids 'N Comedy, New York's leading presenter of young comic talent, will present six installments of its revolving comedy showcase this Spring at Gotham Comedy Club, 208 West 23rd Street in Chelsea.

This is Our Youth FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of This is Our Youth have there been?
This is Our Youth has had 3 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 1996, Off-Broadway which opened in 1998 and Broadway which opened in 2014.
What awards has This is Our Youth been nominated for?
This is Our Youth has been nominated for several awards. Mark Ruffalo was nominated for Performance at the Theatre World Awards, and Kenneth Lonergan was nominated for Outstanding New Play at the Drama Desk Awards.
What awards has This is Our Youth won?
This is Our Youth has won several awards, including the Performance award at the Theatre World Awards for Mark Ruffalo and the Outstanding New Play award at the Drama Desk Awards for Kenneth Lonergan.

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