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 Running NOVEMBER 15 - DECEMBER 8, 2024
@ 59E59 Theaters, Theater B

MEET THE
ARTISTS

Click here to read the bios of our cast, creative + production teams.

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Lily – Annabelle Gurwitch (she/her)

Nate – Ben Hirschhorn (he/him)

Hannah – Andrea Negrete (she/they)

Ellie – Thyme Briscoe (she/he/they)

B – Kleo Mitrokostas  (she/her)

G – Alessandro Yokoyama (he/him)

† indicates NLTP company member 

Actors + Stage Managers members of Actors' Equity Association

Director member of Stage Directors & Choreographers Society

Written by Michelle Kholos Brooks † (she/her)

Directed by Sarah Norris  (she/her)

Scenic Design by Daniel Allen (he/him)

Costume Design by Kara Branch  (she/her)

Lighting Design by Elaine Wong (she/they)

Sound Design by Jennie Gorn (they/she/he)

Co-Projection Designers Jan Bentley † (they/them) + Andy Evan Cohen † (he/him)

Prop Design by Caitlyn Murphy (she/her)

Assistant Director/Choreographer Georgia Reichard (she/her)

Production Stage Manager Olivia Fletcher  (she/her)

Assistant Stage Manager Cat Copeland (she/they)

Wardrobe Supervisor Krista Grevas  (she/her)

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ABOUT THE PLAY

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Inspired by real interviews with a history teacher who experienced the 2018 tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School firsthand, this stirring memory play, by the playwright of the critically acclaimed H*tler’s Tasters, follows as she returns to the school to teach one final lesson, asking what if you could rewrite history? She reunites with her students as they were – playful, funny, and full of life and potential – real kids with bright futures. Equal part memorial and essential history, Room 1214 overflows with truths both uncomfortable and necessary, offering a moving reminder that the best way to honor the past is to learn from it.

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This production combines docudrama with a meta-theatrical sensibility (The Laramie Project meets Our Town) to provide a firsthand account of gun violence through the lens of survivors. Often, news coverage depicts students and parents grappling in the aftermath, but this play explores the heart and mind of a beloved teacher, giving voice to a community directly affected by America’s gun epidemic.

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Starring: Annabelle Gurwitch

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