Accidentally Like a Martyr

Chicago Premiere

In a dive-y gay bar on Manhattan’s lower east side, the regulars and the restless others do battle, joke and drink their way through a lonely winter evening. Different generations and backgrounds collide, secrets are revealed and old wounds are torn anew as these survivors come to grips with life, loss, and aging in the 21st century. Family and friendship are the focus of this humor-filled drama.
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WRITTEN BY
Grant James Varjas

DIRECTED BY
Ensemble Member Shade Murray

PERFORMANCE RUN
January 15 – March 1, 2015

SEASON
Season 22

Chicago Premiere!

In a dive-y gay bar on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, the regulars and the restless others do battle, joke, and drink their way through a lonely winter evening. Different generations and backgrounds collide, secrets are revealed, and old wounds are torn anew as these survivors come to grips with life, loss, and aging in the 21st century. Family and friendship are the focus of this humor-filled drama in the tradition of The Time of Your Life and Small Craft Warnings.

CAST
Charles | Ensemble Member Doug Vickers
Brendan | Layne Manzur
Scott | David Cerda
Jeffrey | Dominique Worsley
Edmund | Troy West
Mark | Ensemble Member Steve Haggard
J | Luce Metrius

U/s Jeffrey/ Brendan | Nick Freed
U/s Charles/ Edmund | Scott Olson
U/s Mark/ J | Anthony Venturini

CREATIVE TEAM
Scenic Design | John Holt
Costume Design | Ensemble Member Karen Kawa
Lighting Design | Rachel K. Levy
Sound Design/ Original Music | Brando Triantafillou
Properties Design | Arianna Soloway
Fight Choreographer | Ryan Bourque
Casting Director | Ensemble Member Mierka Girten
Technical Director | Jim Moore
Stage Manager | S. G. Heller
Assistant Director | Joey Lubelfeld
Assistant Stage Manager | Jamie Crothers
Graphic Design | Chris Zoubris

Photo credits: Michael Brosilow