Theater fanatics are up for a riveting season! Fall comes with the gift of a highly awaited premier of Roundabout Theater’s new masterpiece! The Counter, a remarkable new epic by esteemed playwright Meghan Kennedy, is hitting Off Broadway! Get set as the hilarious friendship-driven story takes over the Laura Pels Theatre at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre! It’s a guaranteed thrilling showdown totaling to 75 minutes of fantastic trade offs and fun quips from one of the most sensational breakthrough playwrights in the circuit! The Counter is a highly anticipated spectacle featuring a direction by Tony Award winner David Cromer! If you’re up for some cleverness and a heartwarming story of friendship, you better be securing your access to this one! The Counter takes over the Laura Pels Theatre for a limited time only! So hurry and click on the Get Tickets link now before it’s too late!
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Directed by Tony Award winning director David Cromer
Something as common as a regular going to a local diner becomes a fantastic story in this new, interesting epic. A small town with a local diner is your run off the mill American tradition – a waitress refills a regular’s coffee everyday and some chit chat follows. An unlikely friendship develops but one day, until one asks for a jaw dropping favor. What comes after is a spillage of their deepest secrets. It may be an unassuming with a simple plot but The Counter is packed with tons of surprises and is a testament that everyday is an opportunity to build connections.
The Counter is commissioned by the same company that brought theater fans masterpieces like The Refuge, Covenant, I Need That, Love Love Love, and tons more. Meanwhile, playwright Meghan Kennedy did exemplary work with Too Much, Too Much, Too Many and Napoli, Brooklyn. This fall, she presents a hilarious new play featuring remarkble actors Anthony Edwards as Paul, Amy Warren as Peg, and Susannah Flood as Katie. Both Warren and Edwards are serving their Roundabout Theatre debut – so it’s a surefire interesting epic that will see new faces. Moreover, Tony Award-winning director David Cromer, who has done amazing work with The Band’s Visit comes in to lead this remarkable epic.
Meanwhile, the production is out to bring the ultimate dining experience with astounding and crafty work from designers, Walt Spangler on set, Obie winner Sarah Laux on costume, Stacey Derosier on lighting, and Christopher Darbassie on sound. Together, these fantastic designers put together an amazing show that provides the perfect backdrop for the most compellingly funny script to conquer Off Broadway this fall season.
From the same playwright who brought you Too Much, Too Much, Too Many and Napoli
Another masterpiece from the Roundabout Theatre Company
To say that the anticipation for this remarkable play is massive is an understatement. For starters, all the authorities in Broadway and Off Broadway are already writing about this riveting spectacle months before it even opens at the Laura Pels Theatre. The New York Theater Guide wrote, “A beautiful rumination on the little interactions that give our lives meaning, The Counter is a special and timeless play from an exciting voice.”
Meanwhile, Roundabout Theater described the new masterful play as “funny, surprising, and a moving meditation.” The statement also added that The Counter is about “everyday connections that can change our lives.”
This play is made possible with the support of amazing friends from the Laura Pels Play Production Fund. The Counter also received the Edgerton Foundation New Play Award. The Counter is actually a part of the foundation’s $600,000 grant allowing productions to further develop and rehearse new plays with a full fledged creative team. Specially selected small scale productions are given the opportunity to bring a world-class production in a top-calibre venue. The Counter is one of 11 plays selected for this prestigious award. Lastly, The Counter also received a generous grant from the Doris Duke Foundation with assistance from the Theatre Commissioning and Production Initiative.
See this brand new masterpiece fire up the Laura Pels Theatre at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre for two months! From September 19 to November 17, 2024! For two months, the play makes the legendary venue its home. The venue has been especially selected for its incredible features and capacity to host a mid scale production. The venue is named after Laura Pels, a purveyor of non-profit theater and was a proud member of Roundabout’s Board of Director. The state-of-the-art complex was opened specially for Off Broadway spectacles and has hosted a plethora of Roundabout Theatre’s fantastic epics.
The Laura Pels Theatre at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre is a highly accessible venue making it wheelchair friendly with assistive listening. Moreover, the venue provides great comfort with 424 plush seating. Now, watching The Counter in all its entirety for 75 minutes without intermission would be a breeze when you’re seated comfortably. Despite its intimate setting, the theater possesses a fantastic ambiance and stunning acoustics. Match that with top tier lights and sound, you’ve got yourself a fantastic aural and visual experience wherever you are seated.
If you’re a fan of incredibly unique showcases and compelling stories, this is definitely the moment you’ve been waiting for. The Counter is surefire to be a thrillingly funny spectacle that audiences will talk about for months and years to come. Hurry and secure your access now to see The Counter light up the Laura Pels Theatre!
About Roundabout Theatre Company
Roundabout Theatre Company produces non-for-profit productions and lesser known plays. Founded in 1965 by Gene Feist, Elizabeth Owens, and Michael Fried, the company now operates several theaters, including the Laura Pels Theatre. Roundabout Theatre Company produces countless top calibre productions, including Tony eligible musicals to high-risk lesser known plays. The company has produced six Tony-winning musicals and four Tony winning plays, a Laurence Olivier Award winning musical, six Drama Desk Winning Musicals and four Drama Desk winning plays.
This 2024, Roundabout Theatre Company presents The Counter, one of its most anticipated epics for its 2024 to 2025 season. Considered as one of its more high-risk plays, The Counter is one of the five fantastic plays that will conquer the Laura Pels Theatre this year.