Stunning (play)

Stunning
Written by	David Adjmi
Date premiered	March 16, 2008
Place premiered	Woolly Mamoth Theatre
Original language	English
Genre	Drama
Setting	Brooklyn, U.S., 1970s.

Stunning is a dramatic stage play written by American playwright David Adjmi. ^[1]

The play tells the story of sixteen-year-old Lily, who lives in a Syrian-Jewish community in Brooklyn with her much older husband. Her worldview changes after an unlikely friendship with her African-American maid. ^[2]

Production history

Washington D.C. (2008)

The play premiered in Washington D.C with the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, running from March 10-April 6. The production was directed by Anne Kauffman. ^[3] The show was nominated for five Helen Hayes Awards, including for the Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical.^{[ citation needed ]}

Off-Broadway (2009)

The play premiered Off-Broadway at The Duke On 42nd Street Theatre, with performance dates from June 1-June 28, 2009, again directed by Kaufman. ^[4] For her performance, Cristin Milioti was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award for Best Actress. ^{[5] [ failed verification ]}

Original cast and characters

Character	Washington D.C. (2008)	Off-Broadway (2009)
Lily Schwecky	Laura Heisler	Cristin Milioti
Blanche Nesbitt	Quincy Tyler Bernstine	Charlayne Woodard
Ike Schwecky	Michael Gabriel Goodfriend	Danny Mastrogiorgio
Claudine Dushey	Gabriela Fernandez-Coffey	Sas Goldberg
Jojo Dweck	Clinton Brandhagen	Steven Rattazzi
Shelly Dweck	Abby Wood	Jeanine Serralles

External links

• Official website

References

1. Zinoman, Jason (June 21, 2009). "A Syrian Jew in Brooklyn, Not at Home in the World". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved May 6, 2024.
2. Stasio, Marilyn (June 19, 2009). "Stunning". Variety. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
3. Jones, Kenneth (March 10, 2008). "A Syrian-Jewish Community Is Stunning in Premiere of Adjmi Play in DC". Playbill . Retrieved May 5, 2024.
4. "Stunning". www.iobdb.com. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
5. Vincentelli, Elisabeth (June 24, 2020). "Misery and Megalomania: How David Adjmi Became a Playwright". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved May 6, 2024.