Second Stage Theater celebrated the Off-Broadway opening of Bess Wohl's new play Make Believe August 15. The new work from the Small Mouth Sounds playwright is a look inside the minds of children, their parents, and the mysteries of childhood that haunt us forever.
Directed by Michael Greif, Make Believe began performances in 2ST's Tony Kiser Theater July 30.
The New York premiere features Kim Fischer (Then She Fell, Mrs. Fletcher), Susannah Flood (The Cherry Orchard, Plano), Ryan Foust (Mary Page Marlowe), Harrison Fox (New York stage debut), Maren Heary (New York stage debut), Brad Heberlee (Mrs. Murray’s Menagerie, A Life), Casey Hilton (New York stage debut), and Samantha Mathis (Being Frank, Nomad Motel).Flip through photos from opening night below:
Kate Baldwin
David Wilson Barnes and Eden Marryshow
Kate Bornstein
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Will Eno
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Eve Ensler
Carla Gugino
Mia Sinclair Jenness
Ebony Jo-Ann
Rajiv Joseph
Adam Kantor
Rico LeBron
Priscilla Lopez
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Julianna Margulies
Sally Murphy
Kathy Najimy
Manu Narayan and Laura Kai Chen
Maulik Pancholy
Lauren Patten
Will Roland
Dick Scanlan
Jennifer Laura Thompson
Michael Urie
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Bess Wohl and Michael Greif
Kim Fischer
Kim Fischer, Samantha Mathis, Susannah Flood, and Brad Heberlee
Susannah Flood
Bella May Mordus, Ryan Foust, Maren Heary, Casey Hilton, Harrison Fox, and Julian Wanderer
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Brad Heberlee
Samantha Mathis
Samantha Mathis, Bess Wohl, Julianna Margulies, and Carla Gugino
Bella May Mordus
Julian Wanderer
Bess Wohl, Michael Greif, Carole Rothman, and Cast
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Bess Wohl and Timothy J. McClimon
In Make Believe four kids, ages 5 to 10, are playing a game of house when their parents inexplicably disappear. Thirty-two years later, their search for answers continues.
