The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens and Count Leo Tolstoy: Discord

SEPTEMBER 19 - OCTOBER 22, 2017

CHERRY LANE THEATER (38 Commerce Street)
September 19-30, Tues-Fri 8; Sat @ 2 and 8; Sun @ 3 
October 3-22, Wed-Sat @ 8; Sun @ 3 

by SCOTT CARTER
directed by KIMBERLY SENIOR

From Scott Carter, Executive Producer of HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher,” this timely New York Premiere finds three of history’s most famous men, all of whom wrote their own version of the gospels, debating everything from religion to literature to marriage in this “hugely entertaining, rapid-fire” (Chicago Sun-Times) new play. Thomas Jefferson (author of the Declaration of Independence), Charles Dickens (the man who brought us A Christmas Carol and Oliver Twist) and Count Leo Tolstoy (the epic Russian novelist of War & Peace fame) are trapped in a limbo where each believes their path to salvation depends on convincing the other two that they are wrong. Kimberly Senior, the acclaimed director of Chris Gethard’s Career Suicide and the Tony-nominated Disgraced, will helm this profound and exciting battle of truly biblical proportions.

Run time: 1 hour and 25 minutes, no intermission

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CAST

  • DUANE BOUTTÉ

    Charles Dickens

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  • MICHAEL LAURENCE

    Thomas Jefferson

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  • THOM SESMA

    Count Leo Tolstoy

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  • Kristi Hess

    Production Stage Manager

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  • Christina Bracco

    Assistant Stage Manager

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CREATIVE TEAM

TALKBACKS

Talkbacks were led by a member of the Primary Stages artistic staff and offer an opportunity for the audience to engage in a dialogue with the artists in our productions. Talkbacks for The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens and Count Leo Tolstoy: Discord took place on Wednesday, October 4 and Wednesday, October 11, 2017.

SHOW LOCATION

Cherry Lane Theatre, 38 Commerce Street (three blocks south of Christopher Street, just west of Seventh Avenue)