ABINGDON THEATRE COMPANY
with
BLUE COLLAR ARTIST STUDIO
Brett Ricci JASON GOEDKEN Grief DialogueS
presents
'Til Death
Off-bRoadway Premiere
November 24-DEcember 23, 2023
Written by Elizabeth Coplan
DIrected by CHad Austin
in association with
DREW & DANE PRODUCTIONS JOSH WRIGHT CLAUDIA COENENMERRIE L. DAVIS CLAYTON HOWE PETER PECK
Starring
Two-Time Tony Award Winner Judy Kaye
Tony Award Nominee Robert Cuccioli
WITH
Whitney Morse
Dominick LaRuffa Jr.
Michael Lee Brown
AND
Amy Hargreaves
One mother’s choice unveils a family’s long-buried secrets.
As Mary’s life-altering decision sends shockwaves through her loving-but-turbulent family, they all must confront their past, reconcile the present, and pick up the missing pieces in the process.
410 West 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
Playing In theatre 5 AT theatre row
About the Team
Elizabeth Coplan (Playwright) turned her personal loss into the groundbreaking play cycle, Grief Dialogues. In addition to ’Til Death, Elizabeth wrote the award-winning play Hospice: A Love Story. Her play Honoring Choices had successful BIPOC and multicultural productions and became a festival favorite short film. The Choice is co-written with her husband, Scott. Elizabeth is the Out of Grief Comes Art podcast creator and a collaborator on The A Chronicles, a theatrical series about reproductive rights.
Chad Austin (Director) is an award winning director and producer and the Producing Artistic Director of Abingdon Theatre Company. While leading ATC, Chad created the One Night Only Series; work includes Wade Dooley’s The Prompter, starring Academy Award winner Estelle Parsons; Alex Edelman’s award-winning Just for Us; Back by Matt Webster starring Emmy Award nominee Madeline Brewer and Tony Award nominee James Cusati-Moyer. Career highlights include Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert on NBC; Robin & Me: My Little Spark of Madness at Theatre Row; Love! Valour! Compassion! At Theatre 71; Peter and the Wolf with the Hampton Ballet Theatre; and many more.
The production is led by director Chad Austin who will drive the creative team, including Dawn Chiang (lighting design), Teresa L. Williams (scenic design), Lisa Renkel (projection design), Antonio Consuegra (costume design), Nicole Emmons (prop design), and Jesse Starr (sound design). Rounding out the team will include Allison Hohman (production stage management), with casting by Karie Koppel at Koppel Casting.
Key artwork by Youran Lu
Marketing Photography by Grace Copeland
Production Photography by Julieta Cervantes
Special Events
December 5 7PM — Death on Stage: Normalizing Death and Dying through the Arts with Director Chad Austin & Ken Ross, President of the Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Foundation.
December 8 7PM — The Future of Non-Profit Theater from Coast-to-Coast with Director Chad Austin & Wesley Fruge, Managing Director of Intiman Theatre.
December 12 7PM — Theatre and the Cultural Universality of Death and Dying with Director Chad Austin & Pastor Corey Kennard.
December 19 7PM — Anticipatory Grief: A Glance at Grieving Through the Holidays with Director Chad Austin, Claudia Coenen with Grief Dialogues, and Playwright Elizabeth Coplan.
All talkbacks will take place following the performance.
FAQs
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’Til Death runs for 90 minutes, no intermission.
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’Til Death takes is playing in Theatre 5 in Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street New York, NY 10036).
Get directions here!
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Please email Elizabeth Skollar at liz@skollarpr.com with press inquiries.
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This production includes discussions about sensitive topics including sexual assault, addiction, and suicide. Please be aware that these conversations are integral to the storyline but are handled with care and discretion.
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Please email Kate Bell at kbell@abingdontheatre.org with any additional questions or sponsorship inquiries.
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Please head to https://www.griefdialogues.com/til-death/ for more resources on grief, hospice care, and more.