By CATYA MCMULLEN
Directed by JENNA WORSHAM
Charlie's been missing, and his roommates have a lot of questions for him. Trapped by a storm on the night of his mysterious return, they each discover how easy it is to miss the mark when it comes to the people you love. With heart, humor and a touch of the bizarre, AGNES explores vulnerability, our limited understanding of the autism spectrum, and how we strive for human connection, even when it seems impossible.
Featuring
JOHN EDGAR BARKER
HIRAM DELGADO
MYKAL MONROE
LAURA RAMADEI
CLAIRE SIEBERS
Set ANGELICA BARRERO
Lighting CHEYENNE SYKES
Sound DANIEL MELNICK
Costumes NICOLE SLAVEN
AGNES was made possible in part with public funds from Creative Engagement, supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and administered by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.
Special thanks to the Ira M. Resnick Foundation, Ronnie Planalp and Bernadine Santistevan.
Pictured: John Edgar Barker, Claire Siebers
Photo Credit: Hunter Canning
“Tender, funny…an excursion into the depths of longing, examining the ties that bind too tightly and the connections that are dangerously frayed.”
“The cast is gorgeous.”
Pictured: Laura Ramadei, Mykal Monroe
Photo Credit: Hunter Canning
“The show’s best moments are at once funny and revealingly earnest.”
Pictured: John Edgar Barker, Laura Ramadei
Photo Credit: Hunter Canning
“In Lesser America’s new production AGNES, Charlie (John Edgar Barker), a central character with Asperger’s Syndrome, is never depicted condescendingly; rather, his struggle to experience emotional connections becomes reflective of the fraught connections around him.”
“Each member of AGNES' cast meets the challenge of their character's emotional journey.”
Pictured: Hiram Delgado, Mykal Monroe, Laura Ramadei
Photo Credit: Hunter Canning