''Almost an Evening'' is a series of three one-act
plays written by
Ethan Coen and directed by Neil Pepe. It premiered
Off-Broadway
An off-Broadway theatre is any professional theatre venue in New York City with a seating capacity between 100 and 499, inclusive. These theatres are smaller than Broadway theatres, but larger than off-off-Broadway theatres, which seat fewer tha ...
in January 2008 at the
Atlantic Theater Company
The Atlantic Theater Company is an Off-Broadway non-profit theater company based in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. Founded in 1985 by playwright David Mamet, actor William H. Macy, and a group of acting students, the compan ...
Stage 2. After its initial run through February 10, 2008 it was transferred to the
Bleecker Street Theater. ''Almost an Evening'' began previews March 20, 2008 and ran through June 1, 2008.
Almostanevening.com
/ref> The commercial run is the first partnership with Art Meets Commerce and the Atlantic Theater Company.
Plays
*Waiting – Someone waits somewhere for quite some time.
*Four Benches – His voyage to self-discovery takes a British intelligence agent to steam baths in New York and Texas, and to park benches in the U.S. and U.K.
*Debate – Cosmic questions are taken up. Not much is learned.
Characters and casts
;Atlantic Theatre Company Cast
* F. Murray Abraham - Control/God Who Judges
* J.R. Horne - Mr.Broodhum/Angel 2/Understudy
* Jordan Lage - Mr. Sebatacheck/Texan/Young Man
*Mark Linn-Baker
Mark Linn-Baker (born Mark Linn Baker; June 17, 1954) is an American actor and Television director, director who played Benjy Stone in the film ''My Favorite Year'' and Larry Appleton in the television situation comedy, sitcom ''Perfect Strangers ...
- McMartin/God Who Loves
*Mary McCann - Receptionist/Young Woman
* Del Pentecost - Polhemus/Earl/Angel 1
* Joey Slotnick - Nelson/Waiter
*Jonathan Cake
Jonathan James Cake (born 31 August 1967) is an English actor who has worked on various TV programmes and films. His notable screen roles include Jack Favell in ''Rebecca'' (1997), Oswald Mosley in '' Mosley'' (1998), Japheth in the NBC televi ...
- One/Maitere D'
*Elizabeth Marvel
Elizabeth Marvel (born November 27, 1969) is an American actress. Her more prominent roles include Det. Nancy Parras on '' The District'', Solicitor General Heather Dunbar on '' House of Cards'', and President Elizabeth Keane on '' Homeland''. ...
- Woman with Pram/Lady Friend
;Bleecker Street Theatre Cast
* F. Murray Abraham - Control/God Who Judges
* J.R. Horne - Mr.Broodhum/Angel 2/Understudy
* Jordan Lage - Mr. Sebatacheck/Texan/Young Man
*Mark Linn-Baker
Mark Linn-Baker (born Mark Linn Baker; June 17, 1954) is an American actor and Television director, director who played Benjy Stone in the film ''My Favorite Year'' and Larry Appleton in the television situation comedy, sitcom ''Perfect Strangers ...
- McMartin/God Who Loves
*Mary McCann - Receptionist/Young Woman
* Del Pentecost - Polhemus/Earl/Angel 1
* Joey Slotnick - Nelson/Waiter
* Tim Hopper- One/Maitere D'
* Johanna Day - Woman with Pram/Lady Friend
Critical response
Head Critic for ''The New York Times'', Ben Brantley stated:'
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“Tasty, bite-sized comedies. Nimbly directed by Neil Pepe. Theatergoers nostalgic for the urbane, mind-teasing divertissements that once flourished Off-Broadway should leave happily hungry. A dream team.”
Melissa Rose Bernardo from ''Entertainment Weekly'' stated:'
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“Boisterous and fun ..Coen couldn’t ask for a better production than this Atlantic Theater Company treatment.”
Linda Winer from ''Newsday'' Stated:'
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“Gleeful, thoughtful and darkly loopy. These new, lean pieces mark the serious stage debut of a shrewd and weirdly endearing comic voice.”
References
External links
Internet Off-Broadway Database listing, "Almost an Evening", partial
{{Coen brothers
2008 plays
Off-Broadway plays
One-act plays
American plays