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December 3rd - 13th, 2009 As the title promises, there are "two rooms" in this taut psychodrama - named by Time Magazine as "Best Play of the Year" in 1988. It opens with hostage Michael Wells, a history professor at American University in Beirut, Lebanon, blindfolded in his room, a small windowless cell. The other room lies across the world: the professor's study back in the United States. As the months turn into years and her husband's fate hangs precariously, Mike's wife, Lanie, strips the room to the bare walls in order to feel closer to him. For her, a thin mat she has dragged into his office represents "all the corners of the room," and where she imagines she can speak with—and touch—her missing lover.
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THE CAST ANDY KELSO* ANGELICA-LEE ASPIRAS* RAISSA DORFF* JASON EMANUEL  *denotes membersof Actors Equity Association |
THE CREATIVES CHANDA CALENTINE stage manager CRAIG NAPOLIELLO scenic design YURIY NAYER lighting design LAURA CATIGNANI costume design JACOB SUBOTNICK sound design DAVID OJALA projections |
THE CRITICS
"Any team that can take a subject this controversial and provide such humanity deserves applause. Far too often plays that deal with hostage situations become preachy and over the top and after the President's recent decisions on war and where our troops are heading next , it's nice to see a show that forces the
audience to be the judge rather than be told what to think. This show is raw and human and this company has produced something that forces the audience to also be vulnerable. It's clear that they have an understanding of the craft and that they are making careful choices about producing work that gets an audience talking."
BroadwayWorld.com
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