Photo Flash: First Look at A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2 At George Street Playhouse

By: Nov. 28, 2018

In this contemporary take on an imagined sequel, Nora (Kellie Overbey of Broadway's The Coast of Utopia) returns to the door she famously slammed 15 years earlier with unfinished business on her mind. Nominated for eight 2017 Tony Awards, The New York Times called the new play "smart, funny and utterly engrossing" and dubbed it "The Best Play of the Year". For tickets, call 732-246-7717 or visit georgestreetplayhouse.org.

Originally located in an abandoned supermarket on the corner of George and Albany Streets, George Street Playhouse was the first professional theatre in New Brunswick and played a major role in the revitalization of the downtown area. In 1984, the Playhouse moved to a renovated YMCA on Livingston Avenue, and in 2017 took temporary residence in the former Agricultural Museum during construction of its new home.

Beginning with the 2019-20 Season, George Street Playhouse will move to the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center in downtown New Brunswick. Featuring two state-of-the-art theatres and myriad amenities, the NBPAC will mark a new era in the esteemed history of George Street Playhouse.

Under the leadership of Artistic Director David Saint since 1998, and Kelly Ryman -- Managing Director since 2013, the Playhouse produces groundbreaking new works, inspiring productions of the classics, and hit Broadway plays and musicals that speak to the heart and mind, with an unwavering commitment to producing new work. As New Brunswick's first producing theatre, George Street Playhouse became the cornerstone of the City's arts and cultural landscape. With its 45-year history of producing nationally renowned theatre, the Playhouse continues to fill a unique theatre and arts education role in the city, state and greater metropolitan region.

The Playhouse has been well represented by numerous productions both on and off-Broadway, including the Outer Critics' Circle Best Musical Award-winner The Toxic Avenger; the Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk and Drama League nominated production of The Spitfire Grill; and the Broadway hit and Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning play Proof by David Auburn, which was developed at the Playhouse during the 1999 Next Stage Series of new plays. In 2015, It Shoulda Been You opened on Broadway and Joe DiPietro's Clever Little Lies opened off-Broadway. Both shows received their premieres at the Playhouse. In 2018, George Street Playhouse was represented on Broadway with Gettin' the Band Back Together which premiered on the Playhouse mainstage in 2013.

In addition to the mainstage season, the Playhouse's education department provides extensive programming for children, youth and adults. Partnering with administrators and educators throughout New Jersey, the Playhouse provides unique education experiences that both reinforce classroom curriculum and investigate issues such as bullying, diversity, immigration, health and wellness, and the rising epidemic of opioid addiction.

George Street Playhouse programming is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.

Photo Credit: T. Charles Erickson

Photo Flash: First Look at A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2 At George Street Playhouse
Kellie Overbey in A Doll's House, Part 2 by Lucas Hnath at George Street Playhouse, November 27 thru December 27. Photo by T. Charles Erickson.

Photo Flash: First Look at A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2 At George Street Playhouse
Ann McDonough in A Doll's House, Part 2 by Lucas Hnath at George Street Playhouse, November 27 thru December 27. Photo by T. Charles Erickson.

Photo Flash: First Look at A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2 At George Street Playhouse
(L to R) Kellie Overbey and Ann McDonough in A Doll's House, Part 2 by Lucas Hnath at George Street Playhouse, November 27 thru December 27. Photo by T. Charles Erickson.

Photo Flash: First Look at A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2 At George Street Playhouse
Andrew Garman in A Doll's House, Part 2 by Lucas Hnath at George Street Playhouse, November 27 thru December 27. Photo by T. Charles Erickson.

Photo Flash: First Look at A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2 At George Street Playhouse
(L to R) Kellie Overbey and Lily Santiago in A Doll's House, Part 2 by Lucas Hnath at George Street Playhouse, November 27 thru December 27. Photo by T. Charles Erickson.

Photo Flash: First Look at A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2 At George Street Playhouse
Lily Santiago in A Doll's House, Part 2 by Lucas Hnath at George Street Playhouse, November 27 thru December 27. Photo by T. Charles Erickson.

Photo Flash: First Look at A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2 At George Street Playhouse
(L to R) Andrew Garman and Kellie Overbey in A Doll's House, Part 2 by Lucas Hnath at George Street Playhouse, November 27 thru December 27. Photo by T. Charles Erickson.

Photo Flash: First Look at A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2 At George Street Playhouse
(L to R) Kellie Overbey and Andrew Garman in A Doll's House, Part 2 by Lucas Hnath at George Street Playhouse, November 27 thru December 27. Photo by T. Charles Erickson.



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