Urban Stages' American premiere of Oren Safdie's (Private Jokes, Public Places) Unseamly opened last night, October 14, and runs through November 1, directed by Sarah C Carlsen, at Urban Stages (259 West 30
Street). BroadwayWorld has photos from the opening night fesivities below!
Inspired by a variety of sexual harassment allegations brought against well-known clothing companies, Unseamly follows a young woman seeking legal advice to initiate charges of sexual harassment against her former boss, the CEO of an international clothing company known for its risqué billboards. In Unseamly, female sexuality confronts male corporate power.
Cast includes
Gizel Jimenez (National Tour West Side Story; Regional: Up Here, In The Heights, The Theory of Relativity),
Tommy Schrider (Broadway:
War Horse. TV: "Madame Secretary," "The Americans."), and
Jonathan Silver (Original cast of Canadian production of Unseamly. TV: JFK: The Smoking Gun).
Creative Team includes: Brian Dudkiewicz (Set and Costume Designer),
Christina Watanabe (Lighting Designer), Douglas Mills (
Sound Designer), Nicholas Blade Guldner (Projection Designer), John Lavigne (Technical Director), Krystle Henninger (Production Stage Manager), and Alex Nixon (Assistant Stage Manager).
Tickets are $55 and are available at
UrbanStages.org.
Photo Credit: Daniel Vahab
Gizel Jimenez
Gizel Jimenez, Jonathan Silver, Tommy Schrider and director Sarah CCarlsen
Urban Stages Founding Artistic Director Frances Hill, cast GizelJimenez, Jonathan Silver, Tommy Schrider, director Sarah C Carlsen and Urban Stages Associate Producer, Peter Napolitano
Tommy Schrider
Jonathan Silver
