James Ijames’ Good Bones Extends New York Premiere
The new work from the Pulitzer-winning Fat Ham playwright starts at the Off-Broadway company September 19.
James Ijames
Molly Higgins
Off-Broadway’s Public Theater has extended its New York premiere of James Ijames (Fat Ham)’s Good Bones before its even begun performing. Previews are set to begin September 19 in the company’s Martinson Hall ahead of an October 1 opening night. Originally scheduled to conclude October 13, the production will now continue through October 20.
The cast includes Mamoudou Athie as Travis, Khris Davis as Earl, Téa Guarino as Carmen, and Susan Kelechi Watson as Aisha. Understudies Aaron J. Anderson and Sabrina K. Victor round out the company.
The play, which premiered at Washington, D.C.’s Studio Theatre last year, centers on a woman who gets a chance to revitalize the troubled neighborhood in which she grew up, a process that quickly devolves into painful and hard conversations about who gets to stay and who must go. Public Associate Artistic Director Saheem Ali is directing. The production brings Ijames back to the Public after the company’s staging of his Pulitzer-winning Fat Ham transferred to Broadway.
The production will also feature scenic design by Maruti Evans, costume design by Oana Botez, lighting design by Barbara Samuels, sound design by Fan Zhang, and hair and wig design by Krystal Balleza. Jack Phillips Moore is serving as dramaturg, Norman Anthony Small will be production stage manager, and Giselle Andrea Raphaela will be stage manager. Darrell Grand Moultrie is providing drill choreography.
Tickets are available at PublicTheater.org.
