Bruce Norris' drama exploring the boundaries of justice and forgiveness, currently making its New York premiere, was previously extended to December 22.
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Leah Putnam
December 19, 2022
Francis Guinan and K. Todd Freeman in DownstateJoan Marcus
The New York premiere of Pulitzer winner Bruce Norris' Downstate has been extended for a second and final time. Currently playing at Off-Broadway's Playwrights Horizons, the drama will play through January 7, 2023—its previous extension was through December 22. The run began previews October 28 and opened November 15. Read reviews here.
Four men, all convicted of sex crimes, share a group home in Illinois post-incarceration. Then, a man arrives one day to confront his childhood abuser, setting in motion Norris' exploration of the boundaries of justice, retribution, compassion, and forgiveness.
Francis Guinan, Glenn Davis, Susanna Guzmán, Eddie Torres, and K. Todd Freeman in DownstateJoan Marcus
The current cast stars Francis Guinan as Fred, K. Todd Freeman as Dee, Glenn Davis as Gio, Eddie Torres as Felix, Susanna Guzmán as Ivy, Brian Hutchison as Andy, Sally Murphy as Em, and Gabi Samels as Effie.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company presented the world premiere of Downstate, which it commissioned, in 2018. It joins Norris' Pulitzer Prize-winning Clybourne Park, plus The Qualms and The Pain and the Itch in the roster of plays from Norris staged at Playwrights Horizons.
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Francis Guinan, Sally Murphy, and Tim Hopper in Downstate
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Francis Guinan, Glenn Davis, Susanna Guzmán, Eddie Torres, and K. Todd Freeman in Downstate
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K. Todd Freeman, Francis Guinan, Glenn Davis, Susanna Guzmán, and Eddie Torres in Downstate
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