Eight Nights
Written by: Jennifer Maisel
Directed by: Emily Chase
RUN TIME
Set in one apartment in New York over the span of several generations, this World Premiere follows the poignant journey of a German Jewish refugee and her family in this heartfelt, lyrical portrait of a woman haunted by the past but resiliently moving toward the future.
Eight Nights received 9 Ovation nominations and won for Best Playwriting and Best Actress for Tessa Auberjonois.
PRODUCTION TEAM
Director: Emily Chase
Scenic Designer: Edward E. Haynes, Jr.
Costume Designer: Alex Jaeger
Lighting Designer: Karyn Lawrence
Sound Designer: Jeff Gardner
Props Designer: Shen Heckel
Dialect Coach: Lauren Lovett
New Play Dramaturg: Paula Cizmar
Fight Choreographer: Bo Foxworth
Dramaturg: Ryan McRee
Production Stage Manager: Heather Gonzalez
Assistant Stage Manager: Connie Ayala
Cast
Tessa Auberjonois*
Arye Gross*
Karen Malina White*
Christopher Watson
Zoe Yale*
Devin Kawaoka*
Josh Zuckerman
Phinneas Kiyomura
Marlow Wyatt
Production Team
Emily Chase
Jennifer Maisel
*member, Actor’s Equity Association, the union of professional Actors and Stage Managers in the U.S. This production is presented under the auspices of the Actors’ Equity Los Angeles Membership Company Rule
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“MASTERFULLY WRITTEN…SKILLFULLY DIRECTED…an emotional roller coaster beautifully depicted by an uber-talented cast.”
LA Splash“CRITIC’S CHOICE…SHARPLY WRITTEN, EXPERTLY PERFORMED, and staged with breathtaking emotional impact.”
Los Angeles Times“POIGNANT…THE CAST IS STELLAR…reveals the intergenerational impact of historical trauma.”
The Hollywood Times