Chicago, IL - Casting for the Chicago Premiere of AFTERGLOW, an off-Broadway hit from 2017 exploring the emotional, intellectual, and physical connections between three men and the broader implications within their relationships, has been announced by David G. Zak, the company's Executive Director who is directing the production. Rich Holton ( SEX WITH STRANGERS at Citadel Theatre ) and Jacob Barnes ( URINETOWN at Red Barn Summer Playhouse and A COMEDY OF TENORS with Actors Theatre of Indiana ) will play Josh and Alex, a married couple in an open relationship. The two invite another man, Darius, ( Jesse Montoya of HURRICANE DAMAGE at Pride Films and Plays ) to share their bed one night. When a new intimate connection begins to form, all three men must come to terms with their individual definitions of love, loyalty, and trust as futures are questioned, relationships are shaken, and commitments are challenged.
AFTERGLOW played fourteen months, from June 2017 through August 2018, at the off-Broadway Davenport Theatre in New York City. The nationally distributed, LGBT-focused magazine THE ADVOCATE, said it "Penetrates the psyche in a way that many gay men will find relatable. A gritty tale of commitment on the cusp of questioning its boundaries, the incredible acting and intense writing propels the audience's minds and hearts into their emotional plights."
AFTERGLOW will be performed in the 50-seat Buena Theatre of the Pride Arts Center. It will open to the press on Wednesday, March 27 following previews from Friday, March 22; and will play through Sunday, May 4, 2019/
Details:
AFTERGLOW
By S. Asher Gelman
Directed by David Zak
March 22 — May 4
Previews Friday March 22 & Saturday March 23 at 8 pm, Sunday March 24 at 4 pm, Tuesday March 26 at 8 pm
Wednesdays — Saturdays at 8 pm, Sundays at 4 pm through May 5
Premium seats $40, general admission seats $30, student/senior/military $25 ( not valid Saturdays )
Pride Arts Center — the Buena, 4147 N. Broadway, Chicago
Tickets available by phone at 866-811-4111 or 773-857-0222 or online at www.pridefilmsandplays.com
AUDIENCE ADVISORY: Includes male nudity. Suitable for audiences 18+
ABOUT PRIDE FILMS AND PLAYS
Pride Films and Plays is working to produce year-round theater and film projects that change lives through the generation of diverse new work ( or work that is new to Chicago ) with LGBTQ+ characters or themes that are essential viewing for all audiences. The company produces a five-play season of full productions, shoots one short film each year, and continues our famed play developmental projects. PFP is the principal tenant in Pride Arts Center.
Pride Arts Center produces events complimenting the PFP vision, including dance, cabaret, film, and more. Events can be one-night or limited run productions or feature national treasures like Charles Busch. PAC occupies The Broadway at 4139 N. Broadway, which has 85 seats, and The Buena, which has 50 seats at 4147 N Broadway.
Pride Films and Plays is supported by The MacArthur Fund for Arts & Culture at The Richard Driehaus Foundation, The Illinois Arts Council, City of Chicago's City Arts Fund, the Elliott Fredland Charitable Trust, Proud to Run, The Pauls Foundation, The Heath Fund, The Service Club of Chicago, the AmazonSmile Foundation, Arts and Business Foundation, Tap Root Foundation, Arts and Business Council, and Alphawood Foundation.
PFP is a member of the Smart Growth Program of the Chicago Community Trust. Pride Films and Plays is a member of the LGBT Chamber of Commerce of Illinois, Northhalsted Business Association, Uptown United, and The League of Chicago Theatres.
—From a press release
