John Krasinski will return to the Off Broadway stage this Might in Indignant Alan, Penelope Skinner’s critically acclaimed darkish comedy that premiered on the 2018 Edinburgh Fringe Pageant. Directing shall be Sam Gold.
The one-man play, which begins a strictly restricted engagement on Might 23 with an official opening on Wednesday, June 11, would be the inaugural manufacturing of Studio Seaview, the Off Broadway venue owned and operated by the Seaview manufacturing firm. Lately, Seaview has turn into one of many premiere producers of New York stage productions, with latest reveals together with Romeo + Juliet, Stereophonic and the present, record-setting Good Evening, And Good Luck starring George Clooney.
Krasinski most not too long ago appeared Off Broadway within the 2016 Public Theater manufacturing of Sarah Burgess’ play Dry Powder, starring reverse Claire Danes.
“I couldn’t be extra excited to be returning to Off Broadway, and to be surrounded by such a power of expertise in Penny and Sam is kind of actually a dream situation,” Krasinski mentioned in an announcement.
Playwright Skinner and co-creator Don Mackay mentioned in a joint assertion, “After we created this play as a studying for the Aspen Fringe Pageant, we by no means anticipated it to go on this thrilling journey. To in the future discover itself within the arms of the sensible Sam Gold, the powerhouse expertise of John Krasinski and the unbelievable folks at Studio Seaview. We’re so grateful and excited for the New York premiere of Indignant Alan.”
The play’s official synopsis reads: “Roger is divorced, demoted, and drifting – misplaced in an period that now not is sensible. However when a web based character guarantees readability, Roger dives in with out trying again. Well timed, provocative, and darkly comedic, Indignant Alan explores one man’s journey down the digital rabbit gap – analyzing how far he’s prepared to go, and the way a lot he’s ready to lose, for validation in a world the place ‘everyone’s altering the principles.’”
Director Gold, whose latest Broadway productions embody Romeo + Juliet with Package Connor and Rachel Zegler, An Enemy of the Individuals with Jeremy Robust and Michael Imperioli, and Macbeth with Daniel Craig and Ruth Negga, mentioned, “I’ve been on the lookout for years to lure John to the stage. What a dream it’s going to be with such a significant piece of writing from one in every of my favourite writers and collaborators. I can’t wait to get began.”
The play had its official premiere on the 2018 Edinburgh Fringe Pageant, incomes sturdy opinions. Indignant Alan has since been staged in theaters all over the world however shall be making its New York debut with the Seaview manufacturing.
Seaview introduced its acquisition of the Tony Kiser Theatre in January 2025. The historic venue in Manhattan’s Theater District had beforehand been owned and operated by the non-profit Second Stage Theater firm. Because the acquisition the 296-seat theater has been redesigned by designers Scott Pask and Brian Tovar, Todd Snyder and CB2.
Indignant Alan and the Studio Seaview debut is the most recent Off Broadway enterprise of the Seaview manufacturing firm, which final yr produced Maintain Onto Me Darling starring Adam Driver on the Lucille Lortel Theatre and, on the similar venue in 2023, produced Danny and the Deep Blue Sea starring Aubrey Plaza and Christopher Abbott. Seaview additionally produced Sweeney Todd in a 2017 revival on the Barrow Avenue Theatre.
Studio Seaview’s founding companions are No Ensures and Inventive Companions Productions.
“It’s our honor to be launching Studio Seaview with Penelope Skinner’s searing play Indignant Alan,” mentioned Greg Nobile, Co-Founder and CEO of Seaview. “Penelope’s phrases reverberate in probably the most pressing method at this very second, and we’re desirous to convey them to life on stage with the good John Krasinski, below the route of our beloved collaborator Sam Gold.”
Indignant Alan will function scenic design by the dots collective, costume design by Qween Jean, lighting design by Isabella Byrd, sound design by Mikaal Sulaiman, video design by Lucy MacKinnon, and properties by Addison Heeren. Niamh Jones will function affiliate director and Kate Wilson as vocal coach.
