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by ANA NOGUEIRA
directed by MIKE DONAHUE

ONE NIGHT ONLY! MON, NOV 4 at 7PM!

STANDBY LINE BEGINS 2 HOURS PRIOR TO THE READING

It’s 2015 and Jeff and Judy are right where they belong: waiting outside the stage door of the Broadway musical If/Then to get Idina Menzel’s autograph. But she never fucking comes out. And the conversation they have while they wait will change the course of their lifelong friendship forever. Warning: Beware of tourists.

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READINGS ARE FREE BUT RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED

The Newman Mills Theater at
THE ROBERT W. WILSON 
MCC THEATER SPACE
511 W 52 ST
NY, NY 10019

STANDBY LINE BEGINS 2 HOURS PRIOR TO THE READING

Run Time TBD

CREATIVE TEAM

ANA NOGUEIRA (PLAYWRIGHT) is a writer and actress based out of Brooklyn. In 2015, her play Empathitrax received its world premiere production with the critically- acclaimed theater company Colt Coeur. Her otherplays include whatever she wants and Untitled Sloan Play 5th Draft. Her work has been developed at South Coast Rep, Second Stage, The New Group, SPACE on Ryder Farm, Barrington Stage and Ensemble Studio Theater. She is a recipient of a Sloan Grant for playwriting, and the Elizabeth George Emerging Playwright commission. Ana co-wrote and starred in the short film “We Win,” which premiered at the 2018 SXSW Film Festival, and won Best Screenplay at the Rhode Island Film Festival. Acting credits include Engagements, Mala Hierba (both at Second Stage), Bump (Ensemble Studio Theater), Knives and Other Sharp Objects (The Public, LAByrinth) and the upcoming Starz series “Hightown,” set to premiere in 2020. She is a proud alumni of The Boston Conservatory of Music and the Obie Award-winning playwriting group Youngblood at Ensemble Studio Theater.

MIKE DONAHUE (DIRECTOR) NYC credits include: world premieres of Matthew Lopez’s The Legend of Georgia McBride (MCC, The Geffen, Denver Center, Joe A. Callaway Award, Outer Critics Circle Nomination, Ovation Award Nomination); Jen Silverman’s Collective Rage (MCC, Woolly Mammoth, Drama League Nomination), Phoebe in Winter (Clubbed Thumb); Jordan Seavey’s Homos, Or Everyone In America (Labyrinth); and Ethan Lipton’s Red-Handed Otter (Playwrights Realm). Regionally: Little Shop of Horrors with MJ Rodriguez, George Salazar and Amber Riley (Pasadena Playhouse), and world premieres of Jen Silverman’s The Roommate (Humana, Williamstown, Long Wharf), Wink (Marin); Rachel Bonds’ Curve of Departure (South Coast Rep, Studio Theatre), The Wolfe Twins (Studio Theatre), Swimmers (Marin); Matthew Lopez’s Zoey’s Perfect Wedding (Denver Center); Shostakovich’s Moscow, Cheryomushki with new libretto by Meg Miroshnik (Chicago Opera Theatre). Mike is recipient of a Fulbright to Berlin, the Dramaleague Fall Fellowship, The Boris Sagal Fellowship (Williamstown), and a graduate of Harvard University and the Yale School of Drama. Upcoming: world premiere of Kate Cortesi’s Love (Marin), Euripides The Bakkhai (Baltimore Center Stage).

TRIGGER WARNINGS

At MCC our mission is to provoke conversations that have never happened and otherwise never would. 

The power of the work we do is often in the unexpected and unpredictable moments that leave audiences talking long after they leave the building.

In this spirit, we make a concerted effort to not give away anything that could detract from the overall experience of discovery.  We understand this is not always ideal for those who prefer to know exactly what to expect before they arrive, particularly if there are themes and content that may cause distress. Our Audience Services team is always happy to discuss the specific themes and topics of any of our productions with you in-depth and one-on-one before you book your tickets. Call us at 212-727-7722 ext 224 or email us at audienceservices@mcctheater.org anytime.

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