LET’S TALK
Join us for our post-show TALKBACKS with artists and AUDIENCES CONVERSATIONS moderated by MCC staff after select performances, and for FORUM DISCUSSIONS and events aimed at provoking conversation and public engagement.
AUDIENCE CONVERSATIONS
Forgiveness
THU, AUG 15
Embrace of Mess
THU, AUG 29
Therapy
THU, SEP 12
TALKBACKS
AUTHOR/DIRECTOR TALKBACK
MON, AUG 19
CAST TALKBACK
TUE, AUG 27
CAST TALKBACK
WED, SEP 25
OPEN CAPTION PERFORMANCE
WED, SEP 11
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT EVENTS
Public Engagement Season Kick-Off
THU, AUG 22 at 5:30 PM
Late Night Lobby
THU, AUG 29
The Disappearance of the Black Rom-Com
THU, SEP 5 at 5:30 PM
Post-Show Community Night
THU, SEP 12
FINAL EXTENSION — NOW thru SEP 29
If your ex wanted to meet up again, would you? Previously engaged, Jada and Dallas reunite for dinner to hash out the good, the bad, and the ugly from their romantic past. Despite the intrusion of sassy waiters, complicated memories, and their best efforts to keep things casual, the estranged couple find themselves cornered by the truth. From playwright DOUGLAS LYONS (CHICKEN & BISCUITS) and director ZHAILON LEVINGSTON (CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL), this world premiere play is a hilarious and sweet open letter to love found, lost, and possibly reignited.
This new romantic comedy stars Tony Award®-winner KARA YOUNG (MCC’s ALL THE NATALIE PORTMANS, PURLIE VICTORIOUS), BIKO EISEN-MARTIN (MCC’s soft) and MICHAEL RISHAWN (AIN’T NO MO’).
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CANCELLATION LINE
Sold-out public performances of TABLE 17 will include a cancellation line for any tix that might get returned or donated closer to curtain time. Names for the cancellation line will be taken beginning 2 hours before each performance, exclusively in-person at the theater, and will be called as tix become available. Must be in-person once name is called for purchasing. Up to 2 tickets per customer. Cancellation line tickets are $69, all-inclusive.
The Susan & Ronald Frankel Theater
THE ROBERT W. WILSON
MCC THEATER SPACE
511 W 52 ST
NY, NY 10019
RUN TIME
85 Minutes with no intermission.
BOX OFFICE HOURS
MON–FRI
12 PM–6 PM
The Box Office will be open from noon until curtain time on all performance days.
All tix include $4 facilities fee. An additional $5 service fee will apply to tix purchases made online or over the phone. All Patrons and Subscribers must be logged in to access their tix and discounts.
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Please contact us at
(646) 506-9393 or
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Seating charts show approximate locations and should be used as a general guide.
TABLE 17 features actors moving throughout the theater during the show! Table seats at Bianca’s Restaurant provide a unique perspective of the action, including moments in which you may briefly see the side or back of the performers.
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ZHAILON LEVINGSTON
director
Zhailon Levingston is a Louisiana-raised storyteller, and Director. He is a board member for the Broadway Advocacy Coalition, which received an honorary Tony Award in 2021. Zhailon is also the Artistic Director of Inheritance Theatre Project. Select credits include: Tina: The Tina Turner Musical (Broadway), Hadestown (Korea), The Wiz (Cincinnati Childrens Theatre), Chicken and Chicken and Biscuits (Broadway), Patience (Second Stage), Little Miss Perfect (Goodspeed), CATS (Perelman Performing Arts Center).
DOUGLAS LYONS
playwright
Douglas Lyons is a multi-hyphenate artist. As a writer, he earned a GLAAD nomination for his Broadway playwriting debut, Chicken and Biscuits, which was the 2nd most produced play in America in 2022-23. Douglas served as a writer on both seasons of Apple TV’s Emmy award winning series Fraggle Rock. His Broadway acting credits include the Book of Mormon, the Original Casts of Beautiful and the Tony award winning Broadway revival of Parade. Douglas has also toured in Rent, Dreamgirls and Book of Mormon. As a composer-lyricist, his music and lyrics have been featured on Nickelodeon, BET Plus, Apple TV, CBS’s Sunday Morning Show, and more. His musicals include Polkadots (Off Broadway Alliance Winner Best Family Show, Atlantic Theater Company), Beau (Adirondack Theatre Festival), Breathe (Audible), The Moon and The Sea (Constellation Stage) and the world premiere of Five Points (Theater Latté Da). He is currently developing television with Sky Dance and Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort. His upcoming projects include: Pure Glitter as well as the film adaptation of Big River. With composing partner Ethan D. Pakchar, Douglas is a 2020 Jonathan Larson Grant finalist.
Cast
BIKO EISEN-MARTIN
DALLAS
Biko is thrilled to be returning to MCC after playing Mr. Isaiah in soft (Lortel, Audelco Nominations). Other Off-Broadway credits include: The Public, Rattlestick, EST, 59E59 and more. Biko recently played the Legendary John Carlos in World premier “The XIX” at The Old Globe. Other regional: Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Studio Theatre, The Folger, Crossroads, Arden, Syracuse Stage, Chautauqua, Campo Santo and more. FILM & TELEVISION: “East New York” (Paramount), “Blue Bloods” (CBS), “Power Book II: Ghost” (Starz). “Modern Love” (Amazon) “Buck” (Sundance), “Dietland” (AMC).
MICHAEL RISHAWN
RIVER, ERIC, & OTHERS
Broadway: AIN’T NO MO’ (produced by Lee Daniels). Regional: World premiere of HANDJOB opposite “The West Wing’s” Steven Culp (Echo Theatre), WIG OUT (Studio Theatre, dir. Kent Gash), ANTONY & CLEOPATRA (Hartford Stage, dir. Tina Landau, opposite Kate Mulgrew & John Douglas Thompson), A CHRISTMAS CAROL (Hartford Stage, dir. Michael Wilson), MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING & TWO GENTLEMEN (Shakespeare Theatre Company, Acting Apprenticeship under tutelage of Michael Kahn). Television: “BUNK’D,” (Netflix/Disney) “FBI: MOST WANTED,” (CBS) “RAISING DION,” (Netflix). Film: THE SEND OFF (Cinequest/AppleTV+), THE JUMP OFF. Additionally, Rishawn is the face of numerous commercial campaigns currently running from Bose, Hennessy, Verizon, and Pepsi. His warm yet engaging voice moves effortlessly through many literary titles found on Audible, and has provided facial and motion capture performance for the WWE 2K video game franchise. MFA, UCSD Graduate Acting / BFA, The Hartt School. MichaelRishawn.com, Instagram @michaelrishawn.
KARA YOUNG
JADA
Kara Young was most recently seen starring on Broadway as ‘Lutiebelle Gussie’ in PURLIE VICTORIOUS: A NON-CONFEDERATE ROMP THROUGH THE COTTON PATCH, for which she was nominated for a Tony Award. Her third Tony nomination makes her the first Black performer to be nominated three years in a row. Additionally, her performance as ‘Lutiebelle’ has earned her an Outer Critics Circle Award and Drama Desk and Drama League nominations. Currently, Kara stars in the off-Broadway return of SYNCING INK this May. She made her Broadway debut in Lynn Nottage’s CLYDE’S, for which she also received a Tony nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play. She was also nominated for a 2023 Tony Award for her work in COST OF LIVING and won an Obie Award for her performance in the Classical Theatre of Harlem’s production of TWELFTH NIGHT. Kara can be seen in Boots Riley’s I’M A VIRGO for Prime Video, which earned her an Indie Spirit Nomination for Best Breakthrough Performance. She also appeared in HBO Max’s THE STAIRCASE as well as Netflix’s THE PUNISHER. She also starred in the winning Sundance Short, HAIR WOLF. Kara starred in the MCC Theater’s ALL THE NATALIE PORTMANS, for which she received a Lucille Lortel Award Nomination. Her other stage credits include HALFWAY BITCHES GO STRAIGHT TO HEAVEN, NEW ENGLANDERS, REVOLVING CYCLES TRULY AND STEADILY ROLL’D and PRETTY HUNGER.
scenic designer JASON SHERWOOD
costume designer DEVARIO D. SIMMONS
lighting designer BEN STANTON
sound designer CHRISTOPHER DARBASSIE
wig designer NIKIYA MATHIS
make up designer EARON NEALEY
composer TRE MATTHEWS
intimacy coordinator ANN JAMES
DEI consultant NICOLE JOHNSON / HARRIET TUBMAN EFFECT
production stage manager SHIKU THUO
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Table 17 was a little jewel of a play, at a great venue in Hells Kitchen. I wish I hadn’t got there at the end of its run, because I would have told everyone to go see it. The 3 actors just blew the doors off a script that looked deep into love, relationships, and ships passing in the night, but always with a nice cynical wink. Fun to sit at a table instead of in the regular seats. #table17 #talentedcast❤️ #renegadecruising #tryingtobecultured
Table 17 was a little jewel of a play, at a great venue in Hells Kitchen. I wish I hadn’t got there at the end of its run, because I would have told everyone to go see it. The 3 actors just blew the doors off a script that looked deep into love, relationships, and ships passing in the night, but always with a nice cynical wink. Fun to sit at a table instead of in the regular seats. #table17 #talentedcast❤️ #renegadecruising #tryingtobecultured ...
September was an ✨ incredible ✨ month at the theatre! 5 musicals, 1 comedy, 2 dramas. Average cost per ticket = $72. Higher than normal as I splurged on Cabaret + HOTMD although both were slightly discounted. Zero regrets. 💁🏾♀️
What shows did you see last month? 🎭
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September was an ✨ incredible ✨ month at the theatre! 5 musicals, 1 comedy, 2 dramas. Average cost per ticket = $72. Higher than normal as I splurged on Cabaret + HOTMD although both were slightly discounted. Zero regrets. 💁🏾♀️
What shows did you see last month? 🎭
#broadway #offbroadway #nyctheatre #theatergeek #theatrekid #musicaltheatre #playbill #theatre #thingstodoinnyc #nyclife #bway #theaterarts #nyc #kitkatclub #cabaret #natheplay #table17 #catsthejellicleball #littleshopofhorrors #theoutsiders #holdontomedarling #safetynotguaranteed ...
Closing weekend of table17theplay was 🔥. All of your love is not lost on me. Cheers to the next chapter(s), whatever they may be. mcctheater you da best. #table17mcc #table17 #actors #acting #playwright #theater #broadway #offbroadway #proud #plays #musicals #tv #film #blacklove #grateful
Closing weekend of table17theplay was 🔥. All of your love is not lost on me. Cheers to the next chapter(s), whatever they may be. mcctheater you da best. #table17mcc #table17 #actors #acting #playwright #theater #broadway #offbroadway #proud #plays #musicals #tv #film #blacklove #grateful ...
Thank you to sherrishowtv for showing us love this past week during our final performances! We’re screaming right along with ya! #Table17theplay 💜
Thank you to sherrishowtv for showing us love this past week during our final performances! We’re screaming right along with ya! #Table17theplay 💜 ...
Yesterday wrapped up the run of Table 17. All things come to an end, but this will go down as the 1st on Broadway for me. I am incredibly grateful to have been a part of this gem. Congratulations to the cast and production team. You all deserve every good and beautiful thing that comes to you.
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Yesterday wrapped up the run of Table 17. All things come to an end, but this will go down as the 1st on Broadway for me. I am incredibly grateful to have been a part of this gem. Congratulations to the cast and production team. You all deserve every good and beautiful thing that comes to you.
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sherrieshepherd didn’t have to do this but she did. Hearing my name and table17theplay spoken on National TV is the icing on the cake. More later. #table17 #table17mcc #actors #tv #sherrishepherd #sherrishowtv #proud #grateful #comedy #blackwomen #grateful
sherrieshepherd didn’t have to do this but she did. Hearing my name and table17theplay spoken on National TV is the icing on the cake. More later. #table17 #table17mcc #actors #tv #sherrishepherd #sherrishowtv #proud #grateful #comedy #blackwomen #grateful ...
Last night we celebrated our incredible run of table17theplay by the brilliant chocolatehipster starring a dream cast of karaakter, saybiko and michaelrishawn directed by the sensational zhailon. I am so grateful to our entire company and to everyone at mcctheater who worked so hard to help newworksprovincetown give this extraordinary play its first New York production. And I believe the best is yet to come! #DouglasLyons #ZhailonLevingston #KaraYoung #BikoEisenMartin #MichaelRishawn #NewWorksProvincetown #Table17
Last night we celebrated our incredible run of table17theplay by the brilliant chocolatehipster starring a dream cast of karaakter, saybiko and michaelrishawn directed by the sensational zhailon. I am so grateful to our entire company and to everyone at mcctheater who worked so hard to help newworksprovincetown give this extraordinary play its first New York production. And I believe the best is yet to come! #DouglasLyons #ZhailonLevingston #KaraYoung #BikoEisenMartin #MichaelRishawn #NewWorksProvincetown #Table17 ...
with the thespians
for the closing night of table 17 while sitting at table 14 watching the unparalleled karaakter who just simply rocks, saybiko who turned up the emotions, and the amazing michaelrishawn who switched back and forth between flight attendant and bartender and waiter as if by magic. a fantastic play with so much audience interaction. way to go mcctheater for bringing chocolatehipster ‘s words to the stage. and that insane disco ball.
#table17 #drama #offbroadway #nyc #discoball #photography #love
with the thespians
for the closing night of table 17 while sitting at table 14 watching the unparalleled karaakter who just simply rocks, saybiko who turned up the emotions, and the amazing michaelrishawn who switched back and forth between flight attendant and bartender and waiter as if by magic. a fantastic play with so much audience interaction. way to go mcctheater for bringing chocolatehipster ‘s words to the stage. and that insane disco ball.
#table17 #drama #offbroadway #nyc #discoball #photography #love ...
my first experience at bianca`s was so great, i had to bring a friend and come back for their closing day! #table17theplay has it all: sassy restaurant staff, exes, costume changes, crowd interaction & it might make you wanna call an ex that you shouldn`t. 🎭💜🍽️
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brilliant performances by #karayoung, #bikoeisenmartin & #michaelrishawn & a snappy book by #douglaslyons. #MCCtheater never disappoints!
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my first experience at bianca`s was so great, i had to bring a friend and come back for their closing day! #table17theplay has it all: sassy restaurant staff, exes, costume changes, crowd interaction & it might make you wanna call an ex that you shouldn`t. 🎭💜🍽️
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brilliant performances by #karayoung, #bikoeisenmartin & #michaelrishawn & a snappy book by #douglaslyons. #MCCtheater never disappoints!
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