The Chatham Community Players is both proud and honored to celebrate the 35th anniversary of “The Normal Heart” as a part of their successful play reading series, “Sundays at 7”. One Night ONLY – Sunday, June 7, 2020 at 7:00 streaming LIVE via Zoom Webinar. We ask that you register in advance, so you will have everything you need to enjoy this special performances in the comfort of your own home. Click here to Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jtWB2z2mQOK213F6TwtVmQ. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
In light of the current pandemic, and Dr. Fauci’s unique perspective, using the knowledge gained from dealing with the AIDS / HIV pandemic in the 80s, “The Normal Heart” seems both timely and relevant. We are also viewing this as a memorial to the recent passing of Larry Kramer, this play's playwright, author, film producer, public health advocate, and LGBT rights activist - (June 25, 1935 - May 27, 2020).
A searing drama about public and private indifference to the AIDS plague and one man's lonely fight to awaken the world to the crisis. Produced to acclaim in New York, London and Los Angeles, The Normal Heart follows Ned Weeks, a gay activist enraged at the indifference of public officials and the gay community. While trying to save the world from itself, he confronts the personal toll of AIDS when his lover dies of the disease. Originally published in 1985 and celebrated in a passionate and eloquent 2011 Broadway revival, this play was produced for TV on HBO in 2014 by Ryan Murphy. Our performance will provide an opportunity for Actors and Audiences to participate in a live / interactive theatrical production, while also celebrating Gay Pride Month, when so many of the long standing Pride Events are being cancelled, curtailed, or significantly modified.
The Cast:
- Brian Rice as Craig Donner
- Salvador Navarro as Mickey Marcus
- Gus Ibranyi as Net Weeks
- Leslie Gayle Williams as Dr. Emma Brookner
- Dale Monroe as Bruce Niles
- Scott Tyler Richenaker as Felix Turner
- Bill Schineller as Ben Weeks
- Jeffrey Fiorello as Tommy Boatwright
- Rob Evans as Hiram Keebler
- Bobby Ellis as Grady
- Alan Ellis as David / Examining Doctor
- Joelle Bochner as Stage Directions
Production Team:
- Jeffrey Fiorello is Directing
- Leslie Gayle Williams as Producer
- Steffi Denmark and Joe DeVico are Stage Managing
Funding has been made possible in part by the Arts Council of the Morris Area through the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.
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