| Almost an Evening | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Ethan Coen |
| Date premiered | 2008 |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Three one act plays |
Almost an Evening is a series of three one-act plays written by Ethan Coen and directed by Neil Pepe. It premiered Off-Broadway in January 2008 at the Atlantic Theater Company Stage 2.[1] 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.[2] 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 - McMartin/God Who Loves
- Mary McCann - Receptionist/Young Woman
- Del Pentecost - Polhemus/Earl/Angel 1
- Joey Slotnick - Nelson/Waiter
- Jonathan Cake - One/Maitere D'
- Elizabeth Marvel - 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 - 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:
“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:
“Boisterous and fun [...] Coen couldn’t ask for a better production than this Atlantic Theater Company treatment.”
Linda Winer from Newsday Stated:
“Gleeful, thoughtful and darkly loopy. These new, lean pieces mark the serious stage debut of a shrewd and weirdly endearing comic voice.”