Photo Flash: LOVE SONG Opening Night

The 2007 Olivier Award-nominated comedy makes its New York debut! Beane is an exile from life - an oddball. His well-meaning sister, Joan, and brother-in- law, Harry, try and make time for him in their busy lives, but no one can get through. Following a burglary on Beane's apartment, Joan is baffled to find her brother blissfully happy and tries to unravel the story behind his mysterious new love, Molly. Funny, enchanting and wonderfully touching, John Kolvenbach's offbeat comedy is a rhapsody to the power of love in all its forms.

The cast features Ian Barford (the Broadway-bound Detroit), Laura Latreille (Theresa Rebeck's The Understudy at Lyric Stage Boston), Andrew Pastides (John Kolvenbach's Goldfish at the Magic Theater) and Zoe Winters (Hater at the Ohio).

The design team includes Ji-Youn Chang (set and lighting designer), Deborah Newhall (costume designer), Scott Killian (sound design) and Mary Fritz (props). Original composition is by Jonathan Bell.

John Kolvenbach (playwright/director) is the author of Goldfish, Mrs. Whitney, Love Song, on an average day, Gizmo Love, Fabuloso and a new one, Stalemate. Goldfish premiered at South Coast Repertory in the spring of 2009, directed by Loretta Greco. Goldfish was then produced at the Magic Theatre in San Francisco in the fall of that year. The Magic also premiered Mrs. Whitney in the fall of 2009, under Kolvenbach's direction. Love Song premiered at Steppenwolf in Chicago in the spring of 2006, directed by Austin Pendelton. Love Song went to the West End, where it was nominated for an Olivier Award for best new comedy. The London production was directed by John Crowley, and starred Neve Campbell, Cillian Murphy, Kristen Johnston and Michael McKean. Love Song has been produced in Melbourne, Sydney, Wellington, Seoul and Rome. There have been dozens of productions in the US. On An Average Day premiered at the Comedy Theatre in the West End in 2002, with Woody Harrelson and Kyle MacLachlan, also directed by Mr. Crowley. Average Day has been produced in Tel Aviv, Buenos Aires, and Lisbon among many other places. Fabuloso premiered at the Wellfleet Harbor Actor's Theatre in 2008, directed by Mr. Kolvenbach. Kolvenbach's plays are published by Methuen and licensed by DPS. He has outstanding commissions from South Coast Repertory and Steppenwolf. Kolvenbach's first screenplay, Clear Winter Noon was selected for the Black List in 2008.