FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 3, 2012

Media Contact: Sarah Pressler
240.644.1387
press@roundhousetheatre.org                                                                                       

Round House Theatre presents the
DC area premiere of the award-winning play

Next Fall

By Geoffrey Nauffts
Directed by Mark Ramont

 February 1 ‑ 26, 2012 • Round House Theatre Bethesda
240.644.1100 or www.roundhousetheatre.org

 Tickets range from $10 to $61
$10 & $15 tickets at each performance for patrons age 30 & under
“$10 Tuesday” on February 14 & 21, with $10 tickets for all

 (BETHESDA, MD) For the first production of 2012 on its Bethesda stage, Round House Theatre presents the area premiere of the award-winning Next Fall.  Directed by Mark Ramont, who staged the company’s acclaimed 2011 production of Amadeus, Next Fall is at Round House Theatre Bethesda from February 1 thru 26, 2012.

Tickets range in price from $10 to $61 and may be purchased by calling 240.644.1100, online at roundhousetheatre.org, or at Round House’s box office in Bethesda. Round House Theatre Bethesda is located at 4545 East-West Highway, one block from Wisconsin Avenue and the Bethesda station on Metro’s Red Line.

Next Fall is a contemporary love story that will make audiences smile, laugh, and perhaps even cry. It won the hearts and minds of Broadway, capturing a 2010 Outer Critics Circle Award as Best New American Play and a Tony Award nomination for Best Play.

New York couple Adam and Luke are an example of opposites attract ‑ Adam is older, neurotic, and an atheist; Luke is impulsive, a struggling actor, and devoutly religious. After Luke is involved in a serious accident, family and friends descend upon them and these longtime differences collide, forcing opposing views on faith and family into a stand-off. Hilarious and heartbreaking, it exposes the fundamental truth that we love people both because of – and in spite of – who they are.

The New York Times hailed its “ample heart and snappy humor” and said it “speaks in a quiet voice of momentous things.” Associated Press called Next Fall “compassionate, laugh-filled and enormously entertaining.” Time Out New York stated, “be prepared to laugh some, perhaps to cry some, and then to rise in appreciation.”

Next Fall is made possible by generous support from Susan Gilbert and Ron Schechter.

Metro Weekly is the Production Media Partner for Next Fall.

Next Fall is recommended for age 15 and above as it contains strong language and mature themes.

Geoffrey Nauffts’ play Next Fall received the Outer Critics Circle’s John Gassner Award in 2010 for “Best New American Play,” and was nominated for a Drama League, Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk, and Tony Award for best play. He directed Naked Angels’ critically acclaimed production of Stephen Belber’s Tape in New York, Los Angeles, and London and wrote and directed the award winning short film, Baby Steps, starring Kathy Bates.  He co-wrote the movie of the week, Jennifer for CBS, and was a writer on ABC’s Brothers and Sisters for the last two seasons. He is currently collaborating with Elton John on a score for Showstopper, a screenplay he co-wrote with Anthony Barrile for Ben Stiller’s company, Red Hour, and is writing 81 Words, a movie for HBO based on an NPR This American Life segment.  He has acted on Broadway in A Few Good Men and Caine Mutiny Court Martial, as well as the national touring companies of Biloxi Blues and The Full Monty.  Off Broadway, he’s appeared in June Moon, Maiden’s Prayer, Moonchildren, Snake Bit, and Everything Will Be Different. Regionally, he’s played at the La Jolla Playhouse, The Kennedy Center, The Huntington, South Coast Rep., NY Stage and Film, and the Mark Taper Forum. Some of his film and TV credits include: Woody Allen’s Melinda and Melinda, Mississippi Burning, Field of Dreams, Six Feet Under, Lipstick Jungle, Homicide, Picket Fences, Murphy Brown, From Earth to the Moon, all three Law and Orders, and three seasons on The Commish.  He recently concluded a four-year stint as artistic director of Naked Angels where he’s been a proud member for over twenty-five years.

The cast includes Kevin Cutts, Chris Dinolfo, Kathryn Kelley, Tom Story, Alexander Strain, and Dawn Ursula.

The artistic team includes director Mark Ramont, scenic designer Daniel Conway, costume designer Frank Labovitz, lighting designer Daniel MacLean Wagner, composer/sound designer Matthew M. Nielson, props master Sarah Conte, and production stage manager Jennifer Schwartz.

Next Fall runs February 1 thru 26, 2012 at Round House Theatre Bethesda, 4545 East-West Highway (one block from Wisconsin Ave. and Metro’s Bethesda station on the Red Line).

The running time is approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes, including intermission.

For tickets, call 240.644.1100, click roundhousetheatre.org, or visit the box office in Bethesda. Tickets range in price from $10 to $61.

Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more: call 240.644.1387.

Specially priced tickets are available for patrons age 30 and under are available: $10 Wednesday through Friday, $15 Saturday and Sunday – call 240.644.1100. Proof of age is required.

Pay-What-You-Can: Wednesday, February 1 at 7:30pm & Saturday, February 4 at 3pm.
PWYC tickets go on sale in person one hour prior to curtain. Cash and exact change only, limit of 2 tickets per person.

$10 Tuesday: February 14 and 21, 2012 at 7:30pm
Side Orchestra and Side Balcony seats on these dates are available to all patrons at the discounted price of $10 – call 240.644.1100 or order at www.roundhousetheatre.org.

Round House offers discounts to patrons 65 and older for center orchestra or center balcony seats. Call 240.644.1100.

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday performances begin at 7:30pm, Friday and Saturday performances begin at 8pm; matinees on Saturday and Sunday begin at 3pm.

Wednesday, February 1                  7:30pm
Thursday, February 2                     7:30pm
Friday, February 3                            8pm
Saturday, February 4                      3pm & 8pm
Sunday, February 5                         3pm

Wednesday, February 8                 7:30pm
Thursday, February 9                     7:30pm
Friday, February 10                        8pm
Saturday, February 11                    3pm & 8pm
Sunday, February 12                       3pm

Tuesday, February 14                     7:30pm
Wednesday, February 15               7:30pm
Thursday, February 16                   7:30pm
Friday, February 17                         8pm
Saturday, February 18                    3pm & 8pm
Sunday, February 19                       3pm

Tuesday, February 21                      7:30pm
Wednesday, February 22               7:30pm
Thursday, February 23                   7:30pm
Friday, February 24                         8pm
Saturday, February 25                    3pm & 8pm
Sunday, February 26                       3pm

Designer Discussion (with the costume, set, lighting, and sound designers): Wednesday, February 1 at 6:45pm

Director Discussion (with Mark Ramont): Friday, February 3 at 7:15pm

Audio-described  performance: Saturday, February 11 at 3pm

Post-Show Talkbacks: Sunday, February 12 and Sunday, February 19

Parents’ Matinee:  Sunday, February 12 at 3pm
Patrons can drop off children (ages 3-12, must be potty trained) to an RHT teaching artist while they’re seeing the show at this designated Sunday matinee. The kids enjoy a fun-filled afternoon of theatre games and arts activities. Childcare reservations are required in advance by 5pm on February 8 by calling 240.644.1100.

Sign-interpreted performance: Saturday, February 18 at 3pm
Reservations for sign interpreting services must be made by February 4.

The RHT Blog will feature an interview with director Mark Ramont at www.roundhousetheatre.org/blog.

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