Ad & Ned

Theater for the New City, New York City

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About the Show

THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY

Executive Director, Crystal Field

Presents

Ad & Ned

A new play by Charlotte Smart

Directed by Michael Luggio

January 5, 6, 7, 2023

Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 8:00 PM

Running Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Tickets $18, Seniors/Students $15 – Box Office (212) 254-1109

Theater for the New City

155 First Avenue (between 9th & 10th Street)

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Ad & Ned is a historically rooted love story, exploring the relationship between actor Edwin Booth and critic turned Grant biographer Adam Badeau. Drawn from the private collection of a decades long correspondence, Ad & Ned traces the lives of two men at a time when their intimate truths went unspoken in 19th Century America. Through marriages, war, and the infamous assassination of a president, we watch a love unfold and transform their lives.

From the Playwright:

In the wake of trauma–national and personal–love does prevail. I do not examine the “overcoming” of tragedy. It is a story about a famous actor overshadowed by notoriety and a less famous writer avoiding it. More significantly, it is a play about how, with time, we return to

our memories to remember why we love.

Ad & Ned premiered in 2021 and was nominated for ‘Best Play’ at the New York Theatre Festival Fall/Winterfest.

Cast

Kenneth Andrew

Eric Rosenblatt

Rushi Birudala

Samantha Gorjanc

Michael Zeniuch

For more, visit michaelluggio.com

COVID Protocol:

As of September 26th, 2022, we are no longer requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination for our audience upon entry.

Wearing of masks is suggested in the lobby, restrooms and performance spaces at Theater for the New City, but they are not required.