59E59 Theatres Present IN YOUR IMAGE, Closes 2/27

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) welcomes On the Square Productions with the world premiere of IN YOUR IMAGE, written by Rob Benson and directed by Deborah Wolfson. IN YOUR IMAGE ends performances on Sunday, February 27. Performances are at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street, between Park and Madison). Tickets are $18 ($12.60 for 59E59 Members) and are available by calling Ticket Central at 212-279-4200 or online at www.59E59.org.

In a small town just outside Manchester, England, a man dies alone in his rubbish-strewn flat. His two sons, forced to pick over the remnants of his life, must confront the ghosts of their past before they can lay him to rest.  IN YOUR IMAGE is a tautly drawn drama about the bond between two brothers broken by the father they never knew.

The cast includes Rob Benson, Roger Clark (To Pay the Price at the Mint) and John Michalski (Broadway's Gorey Stories, Off Broadway's Gross Indecency).

The design team includes Dan Gallagher (Lighting Design), Kacie Hultgren (Set Design) and Noel Anderson (Costume Design). Shannon Ancrum is the Production Stage Manager.

Rob Benson (playwright/actor) is an actor/writer hailing from Bristol in the UK. He gained a B.A. honors in Performing and Media Arts from the University of Derby and a Post Graduate diploma in Professional Acting from Drama Studio London. As an actor Rob has performed in London, Bristol, Edinburgh and New York. Highlights include playing the title role in Richard III, Sir Toby Belch in Twelfth Night and performing as part of an ensemble cast to celebrate the 400th Anniversary of Macbeth at Hampton Court Palace. Other work also includes performing at the Bristol Old Vic, Tobacco Factory Theatre and the Bath Theatre Royal. As a writer Rob has performed his own work at the Pleasance Islington, Canal Cafe and Stand-up Drama in London. His one-man show Borderline has toured extensively, including the Edinburgh Festival 2008 and New York Fringe Festival 2009 to wide critical acclaim. Rob also wrote and devised Jollity Farm with Myrtle Theatre Company, which played at the Tobacco Factory in late 2008. An early draft of In Your Image won the Dialogue Competition at the Salisbury Playhouse and received dramaturgy support and a play reading at the Unstinov Studio at the Theatre Royal Bath.

Deborah Wolfson (director) Deborah is delighted to be once again working with On the Square Productions. Favorite directing credits include Monroe, IL: Over Here/Townie (On the Square at the Flea), Twelfth Night (The What You Will Speakeasy), America: A Problem Play (Planet Connections Festivity), Williamsburg! The Musical (also choreographer, NYIFF), Brecht's Drums in the Night (Bee Sting at The Flea), shows for Sticky/Blue Box, TSI/Playtime, and multiple readings as the Resident Director for On the Square Productions. Other credits include: Red Bull Theater's Revelation Readings, The Farnsworth Invention, Jersey Boys (Broadway, Chicago, Vegas) and seasons at the Berkshire and Williamstown Theatre Festivals. Recently, she served as Directing Intern for Red Bull's The Witch of Edmonton. Deborah is a graduate of the University of Chicago and an Associate Member of the SDC.

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