“Am I magic? Maybe I’m magic.”…
The Road Theatre Company and Taylor Gilbert, Found/Artistic Director together with Sam Anderson, Artistic Director, are delighted to present the second show of their 2021 virtual season, “REYKJAVÍK,” written by Steve Yockey and directed by Ann Hearn Tobolowsky. Recorded live performances will be available to stream starting May 14; Access to the show will be available to ticket holders for 48 hours from the commencement of the stream. Following the success of their season opener, Harrison David Rivers’ “This Bitter Earth,”The Road returns to its fully realized, recorded, live performance format. Shot on four cameras at The Road Theatre Company’s Magnolia stage, “REYKJAVÍK” will be available to stream on-demand, bringing the magic of live theatre to the comfort of your home!
In the magical and mysterious city of Reykjavík, Iceland, where we are and when we are is often fluid. In Steven Yockey’s haunting dark comedy, an ensemble of actors takes us on a wild, whimsical and sometimes terrifying adventure. Yockey’s characters uniquely explore the human condition, seeking love, connection, and truth.
From director Ann Hearn Tobolowsky: “So many things I love about this play. From the first time I read it, I couldn’t get it out of my head. The crazy humor, the wacky, real, mysterious; foreign – Icelandic, but not Iceland; magical world, that made me laugh, and cry, and broke my heart. I said, ‘I need to see this! And I need to make it able to be seen.’”
ABOUT THE CREATIVE TEAM & CAST
STEVE YOCKEY (Playwright) is the Golden Globe nominated creator and Exec utive Producer of the HBO Max series “The Flight Attendant.” A Los Angeles based writer with work produced throughout the US, Europe, and Asia. His plays “Bell wether,” “Pluto,” “Afterlife,” “Octopus,” “Large Animal Games,” “Cartoon,” “Subculture,” “Very Still & Hard to See,” “The Fisherman’s Wife,” “Wolves,” “Disassembly,” and “Niagara Falls & Other Plays” are published and licensed by Samuel French. Other plays include “Blackberry Winter,” “The Thrush & The Woodpecker,” and “Mercury.” Steve holds an MFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts.
ANN HEARN TOBOLOWSKY (Director): Directing credits include “Bus Stop,””Holy Days,” “Driving Miss Daisy,” “Another Part of the Forest,” “The Favorite,” “Forever Bound,”The Road Theatre production of Jami Brandli’s “Through the Eye of a Needle,” Off Road production of “Anatomy of a Hug,” multiple readings for The Word series and SPF productions of “The Caregiver’s Guide,” “A Shonda,” “Unbound,” “The Specials,” “The Gift” and “The Night We Bombed Lincoln Towing.” Ann was directing “Scintilla” for the Road Theatre and “Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help” for Theatre 40, when the pandemic descended. Member of the artistic board at The Road Theatre, as well as a member of Theatre 40. She is married to actor/writer/director Stephen Tobolowsky.
“REYKJAVÍK” Cast:
Stephen Tyler Howell as James, also Hank, also Ebon
Alaska Jackson as Debbie, also Lydia, also Ambiance Sister, also Ingrid, also One of the Huldufolk
Carlos Lacamara as Grigor, also Leo, also Aaron
Brian Ibsen as Martin, also Ross, also Robert, also Man in the Down Coat
Danny Lee Gomez as Peter, also Mike, also Davey, also One of the Huldufolk
Jacqueline Misaye as Naomi, also Lil, also Ambiance Sister, also Valerie
Producers: Danna Hyams & Taylor Bryce Gilbert
Assistant Director: Meeghan Holaway
Stage Manager: Maurie Gonzalez
Marketing and Production Manager: Emily Jerez
Designers:
Paul Dufresne / Set Design
Derrick McDaniel / Light Design
Yasmine El-Tayeb / Sound Design
Mary Jane Miller / Costume Design
Darryl Johnson / Technical Director
Nicholas Santiago/Projection Designer
Other Crew:
Kaitlin Huwe / Music Coordinator
Stephanie Erb / Property Master
Ruman Kazi / Production Assistant
Kris Frost / COVID Compliance Officer
Performances can be streamed on-demand, at your conve nience! From the commencement of the stream, the recorded live performance can be viewed for 48 hours.
Ticket prices are $25 per 48-hour rental. Special group rates are available for community centers, educators, and university groups.
