NewsPics! Ari Graynor, Jesse Eisenberg, Julia Stiles, Molly Ringwald, Questlove Spin Theatrical Magic in the 24 Hour PlaysThe 15th Annual 24 Hour Plays: On Broadway, featuring Taran Killam, Edie Falco, Rosie Perez and Molly Ringwald, was presented Nov. 16 at 8 PM at Broadway's American Airlines Theatre.
November 17, 2015
The annual event draws distinguished artists from throughout the entertainment industry who join forces in an extreme theatre endeavor: writing, directing and performing six original short plays from the ground up in 24 hours, Nov. 15-16, with performances on the 16th. Proceeds from the performance support New York's Urban Arts Partnership in its efforts to close the achievement gap in NYC’s underserved public schools.
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Ari Graynor, Jesse Eisenberg, Julia Stiles, Molly Ringwald, Questlove Spin Theatrical Magic in the 24 Hour Plays
Ari Graynor, Jesse Eisenberg, Julia Stiles, Molly Ringwald, Questlove Spin Theatrical Magic in the 24 Hour Plays
The 15th Annual 24 Hour Plays: On Broadway, featuring Taran Killam, Edie Falco, Rosie Perez and Molly Ringwald, was presented Nov. 16 at 8 PM at Broadway's American Airlines Theatre.
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Tracie Thoms
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Edie Falco
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Molly Ringwald
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Julia Stiles
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Jason Biggs
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Rosie Perez
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Margarita Levieva
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Diane Neal and Ashley Fink
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Alyssa "Lady Logic" Saunders and Jason Biggs
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Rachel Dratch
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Margarita Levieva
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Ari Graynor, Ben Foster, Amber Tamblyn and Margarita Levieva
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Geoffrey Arend
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Julia Stiles and Molly Ringwald
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Rosie Perez
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Diane Neal, Jay Pharoah, Ashley Fink and Devon Mojica
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Taran Killam, Cecily Strong and Jay Pharoah
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Ben Foster and Margarita Levieva
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Jay Pharoah
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Amber Tamblyn and David Cross
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Amber Tamblyn
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David Cross
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Molly Ringwald, Taran Killam and Zuleikha Robinson
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Philip Courtney, David Krumholtz, Sasha Alexander, Jay Pharoah and Edoardo Ponti
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Eric Haze and Rosie Perez
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Ted Harbert, Lisa Harbert, Philip Courtney, Alyssa "Lady Logic" Saunders, Harjot Sandhu and Sanjay Valvani
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Stephen Wody and Tracie Thoms
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Barry Fortgang, Joe Caigoy, Trace Gaynor, VJ Rosales, Niko Del Rey and Jules Cruz
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Questlove
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Jesse Eisenberg
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Jay Pharoah
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Adrienne C. Moore
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Adrienne C. Moore and Jay Pharoah
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Rosie Perez, Alyssa "Lady Logic" Saunders and Phillip Courtney
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Taran Killam, Ted Harbert, Cecily Strong and Jay Pharoah
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Kevin Daniels, Tracie Thoms and Geoffrey Arend
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Adrienne C. Moore and Molly Ringwald
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Amber Tamblyn, Alyssa "Lady Logic" Saunders and David Cross
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Ben Foster, Amber Tamblyn, Alyssa "Lady Logic" Saunders, Patricia McGregor, Adrienne C. Moore and Julia Stiles
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Sasha Alexander, Edoardo Ponti and Jay Pharoah
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This year's event also featured actors Sasha Alexander, Geoffrey Arend, Jason Biggs, Kevin Daniels, Rachel Dratch, Edie Falco, Dan Finnerty, Ben Foster, Ashley Fink, Ari Graynor, Taran Killam, John Krasinski, David Krumholtz, Margarita Levieva, Adrienne Moore, Diane Neal, Rosie Perez, Jay Pharoah, Phylicia Rashad, Molly Ringwald, Zuliekha Robinson, Julia Stiles, Cecily Strong, Amber Tamblyn, Tracie Thoms and Vanessa Williams.
The event showcased the work of playwrights David Lindsay-Abaire, Rachel Axler, David Cross, Dael Orlandersmith and Jonathan Marc Sherman. Directors include Andy Fickman, Thomas Kail, Leigh Kilton Smith, Patricia McGregor, Kathy Najimi and Eduardo Ponti. Special musical guest was The Filharmonic.
The marathon began at 10 PM Nov. 15. Each actor shared a costume piece and a prop, and revealed a special skill and something they’ve always wanted to do onstage, after which each writer was tasked with composing a ten-minute play by 6 AM this morning. Directors return at 9 AM to meet with their cast for the first time. Less than 12 hours later, the plays debut in front of a live audience at 8 PM. Visit 24hourplays.com for more information. For ticket information email [email protected]
The four-time Tony-winning actor and writer is featured along with Michael R. Jackson, Jacquel Spivey, and more in Pride of Stage and Screen, airing on MSNBC June 26.
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