Running SEPTEMBER 14 - 30, 2023
@ 59E59 THEATERS, THEATER C
S O L D O U T R U N !
a co-production with PENDRAGON THEATRE
"Finely written and wonderfully performed
by Ahsan Ali and Lisa Jill Anderson
...superb direction by Sarah Norris."
- Marina Kennedy, BroadwayWorld
"Pure, theatrical pleasure."
- John R. Ziegler and Leah Richards, Thinking Theatre
"A beautifully written and beautifully performed play about human connection."
- Jeryl M, Says Me Says Mom
"It’s very comforting to have a theater company that never lets me down and New Light Theater Project is that for me. They find these incredible plays and get the best people and production crew."
- Eva Heinemann, Hi! Drama
"15 Shows to See Off-Broadway in September"
- Andrew Block, TDF Stages
Ali – Ahsan Ali *†
Natalie – Lisa Jill Anderson *†
Written by Ahsan Ali † (he/him) + Lisa Jill Anderson † (she/her)
Directed by Sarah Norris †^ (she/her)
Scenic Design by Natalie Eslami (she/her)
Lighting Design by Hayley Garcia Parnell (she/they)
Sound Design by Janet Bentley † (they/them)
Property Master Danielle Pecchioli (she/her)
Assistant Director/Stage Manager Kelly McCarty † (she/they)
Stage Manager Meredith Warren (she/her)
Producing Associate Kleo Mitrokostas † (she/her)
Company Manager Bethany Fitch (she/her)
† indicates an NLTP company member
* indicates a member of Actors' Equity Association
^ indicates a member of Stage Directors & Choreographers Society
Following the performance on Friday, September 22, there will be a talkback with Noor Theatre's Ariana Sarfarazi.
Following the performance on Wednesday, September 27, there will be a talkback with Define American's DJ Reed.
Friends With Amenities is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
ABOUT THE PLAY
Ali has problems. So does Natalie. Ali speaks Urdu. Natalie speaks Kardashian. Surviving in New York City is never simple. These two NYC transplants dissect the relative chaos of their lives on a single night in an empty Brooklyn apartment. Misunderstandings of language, culture, and life experience threaten to spill over as Ali and Natalie interrogate and challenge each other’s assumptions about their lives and try to stumble drunkenly towards common ground.
Winner of the 2023 New Light New Voices Award