Docudrama Room 1214 Makes World Premiere Off-Broadway Beginning November 15 | Playbill

Off-Broadway News Docudrama Room 1214 Makes World Premiere Off-Broadway Beginning November 15

Sarah Norris directs the new work from Michelle Kholos Brooks.

Annabelle Gurwitch, Ben Hirschhorn, and Alessandro Yokoyama

New Light Theater Project, in association with Lynn Bartner-Wiesel and Elisha Wiesel, presents the world premiere of Michelle Kholos Brooks' Room 1214 November 15–December 8 at 59E59 Theaters Off-Broadway.

Directed by Sarah Norris, the docudrama will officially open November 21 at Theater B.

The cast features Annabelle Gurwitch (Joe and Betty) as Lily, Thyme Briscoe as Ellie, Ben Hirschhorn as Nate, Kleo Mitrokostasas B, Andrea Negrete as Hannah, and Alessandro Yokoyama as G.

Inspired by interviews with a history teacher who experienced the 2018 tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the play follows her return to the school to teach one final lesson, asking what if you could rewrite history? She reunites with her students as they were—playful, funny, and full of life and potential.

The production also has scenic design by Daniel Allen, costume design by Kara Branch, lighting design by Elaine Wong, sound design by Jennie Gorn, projection design by the Roly Polys (Jan Bentley and Andy Evan Cohen), prop design by Caitlyn Murphy, and assistant direction and choreography by Georgia Reichard, with Krista Grevas as wardrobe supervisor.

Olivia Fletcher serves as production stage manager with Cat Copeland as assistant stage manager.

Room 1214 contains strong language, gun violence, and discussion of school shootings and child death.

Talkbacks will be held following the November 23 and December 1 matinee performances and the evening performance December 6.

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