THE QUALIFICATION OF DOUGLAS EVANS

Written by

Derek Ahonen

Directed by

James Kautz

June 26th – Aug 9th, 2014
SOHO REP.

A surrealistic exploration of the pleasures and pains of addiction, The Qualification of Douglas Evans recounts the life of playwright Douglas Evans and his pursuit of acceptance in a warped world of women, family and art. From his trials as a wide-eyed teenager to his descent into the ills of artistic success, this is a coming-of-age tale of rock bottoms, bright skies and the will to rise above one’s inner animal.

Starring:

"The Amoralists transform old wine (boozing author) into a heady brew. Ahonen - writer and performer - deftly handles a gradual U-ey from comic to tragic."

"A deeply compelling new play that looks at addiction without embellishment. It skips the pathos we’re used to seeing in drinking stories and instead takes a steady march through a life leaning more and more on the bottle. Ahonen’s tightly knit, episodic drama treats alcoholism as the complicated affliction it is."

“The Amoralists head toward a new maturity and a willingness to continue breaking new ground and exploring uncharted territory. DEMANDS TO BE SEEN.”

“It’s all very insightful, upsetting, freakishly weird, thought-provoking, and damn entertaining. ANOTHER TRIUMPHANT FOR THE AMORALISTS. ”

Production Team:

Set Design: David Harwell
Lighting Design: Brad Peterson
Custume Design: Lux Haac
Sound Design: Phil Carluzzo
Special Effects: Stephanie Cox-Williams
Dramaturg: Francine Volpe
Assistant Director: Alfred Schatz

Design Team:

General Management – Form Theatricals
Production Manager – Jeremy Pape
Stage Manager – Kayla Tate
Marketing Associates – Sam Horvath and Brett Sher
Assistant Production Designer – Lisa Renkel

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