Assistance • Presented by The Playground
For these young assistants, life is an endless series of humiliations at the hands of their hellacious boss. What are they willing to sacrifice to achieve "success"?
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Assistance • Presented by The Playground
THE STORY
For these young assistants, life is an endless series of humiliations at the hands of their hellacious boss, a powerful uber-magnate. In rare moments of calm when the phone calls stop rolling, Nick and Nora and their traumatized co-workers question whether all their work will lead to success—or just more work. Leslye Headland’s ASSISTANCE is a biting, high-octane satire about our attraction to power and what we’re willing to sacrifice to stay in its orbit.
** RATED R for language, adult content. Expect lots of yelling.
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THE AUTHOR
Leslye Headland
THE WHERE
PNC Arts Annex
46 N. Ludlow St
Dayton, OH 45402
THE WHEN
Thursday - February 21st @ 7pm
Friday - February 22nd @ 8pm
Saturday - February 23rd @ 2pm and 8pm
Sunday - February 24th @ 2pm
THE CAST
A.J. Breslin (Vince)
Christopher Hahn (Nick)
Jenna Gomes de Gruy (Nora)
Lindsay Sherman (Heather)
Ray Buchanan (Jenny)
Timothy Moore (Justin)
THE CREW
Directed by: Jenna Valyn
Stage Manager: Chelsey Hall
Lighting Designer: Amanda Egloff
Technical Director & Sound Designer: Chris Hahn
Set, Costumes, and Soundtrack: Jenna Valyn
Show Shadow: Neve Barker
THE SOUND
Follow along as we build our soundtrack for the show on Spotify: pgdyt.org/assistance-sound
CREDITS
Photos by Knack Creative
Trailer by Knack Creative
http://www.knackforsubstance.com/
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THE SPONSORS
Knack Creative • Film & Photography Sponsor
http://www.knackforsubstance.com/
Dragonfly Editorial • # YAAAS - Level Sponsor
https://dragonflyeditorial.com
Indigo Life • #WOKE - Level Sponsor x2
https://indigolifemedia.com
CreativeFuse • Marketing Sponsor
https://creativefuse.org/
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ABOUT US
Welcome to The Playground. A place where adults explore what it means to be human through unfiltered storytelling. Our stripped down approach to theatre shines a spotlight on the messy parts of life that no one talks about and provides a space for grown-ups to try and figure out who they want to be when they grow up. From scraped knees to broken hearts, we’ve been there, we’ve done that, and we are not afraid to tell the story.
Learn more @ theplaygroundtheatre.org
Links & Tags
PNC Arts Annex
The Nerve Theatre.
