LOBBY HERO
August 21 - September 5
A SMART & RIVETING TONY AWARD-WINNER
By Kenneth Lonergan
Directed by M. Bevin O’Gara
ABOUT THE PLAY
In the lobby of a Manhattan apartment building, nothing ever happens — until everything does.
When a murder investigation entangles a young security guard, his rule-bound supervisor, and two very different police officers, the lobby becomes a pressure cooker of secrets, loyalties, and shifting truths. As personal feelings collide with professional duty, each must decide: Do you protect your principles, your partner… or yourself?
Jeff, a well-meaning but adrift security guard, gets pulled into the mess when his boss’s troubled brother is arrested. Meanwhile, a rookie cop finds herself forced to challenge her seasoned partner — and question the thin line between justice and convenience.
Smart, funny, and crackling with tension, Lobby Hero is a riveting comedy-drama about moral gray areas, everyday heroism, and the lies we tell — especially to ourselves. From Academy Award winner Kenneth Lonergan (Manchester by the Sea), this Tony Award–winning play is as gripping as it is human.
“a play about the way we justify ourselves to ourselves.”
SCHEDULE
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 21 - 7:30 PM (PREVIEW)
SATURDAY, AUGUST 22 - 7:30 PM (OPENING NIGHT)SUNDAY, AUGUST 23 - 2:00 PM
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26 - 2:00 PM
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26 - 7:30 PMTHURSDAY, AUGUST 27 - 7:30 PM
FRIDAY, AUGUST 28 - 7:30 PM
SATURDAY, AUGUST 29 - 2:00 PM
SATURDAY, AUGUST 29 - 7:30 PM
SUNDAY, AUGUST 30 - 2:00 PM
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 - 2:00 PM
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 - 7:30 PM
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 - 7:30 PM
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 - 7:30 PM
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 - 2:00 PM (CLOSING)
MEET THE CAST
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ABOUT THE CREATIVE TEAM
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M. Bevin O’Gara is an Associate Professor of Theatre at Boston Conservatory in Directing and Musical Theatre. She was the Producing Artistic Director at the Kitchen Theatre and spent most of her career at the Huntington Theatre Company in a variety of roles.
As a Director credits include: Huntington Theatre Company, Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Cleveland Playhouse, Geva Theatre, Kitchen Theatre Company, SpeakEasy Stage, Company One, Actors’ Shakespeare Project, Lyric Stage Company, Central Square Theatre, Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, New Repertory Theatre, Boston Conservatory, Emerson College, and others.
Bevin is the proud recipient of the Lois Roach Award for Outstanding Commitment to the Boston Theatre Community. She holds a BFA from Boston University. mbevinogara.com
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Joe Gery has worked extensively in theater with Caparelliotis Casting since 2014, as well as with Meredith Tucker Casting in film & television. His most recent theater credits include the Broadway productions of Good Night and Good Luck, Grey House, Ohio State Murders, Sam Gold's Macbeth, and The Minutes, as well as off-broadway productions at Signature Theatre, New York Theatre Workshop, The Vineyard, and Ars Nova. Television credits include all three seasons of The White Lotus (HBO), Godfather of Harlem (EPIX), Ray Donovan (Showtime), and the final season of The Bold Type (Freeform).
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ADVISORY: TBA
RUNTIME: Approximately 2 hours and 25 minutes (including 15-minute intermission)
LOBBY HERO is produced by Dorset Theatre Festival.
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Support for the 49th season is provided by Legacy Donors, the Rodgers Family Foundation, The James H. & Irene M. Hunter Charitable Trust, The Shubert Foundation, and the members of the Festival’s World Premiere Circle.
LOBBY HERO is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Dramatists Play Service. www.concordtheatricals.com
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