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Downstairs

First Preview: Nov 2, 2018
Opening Date: Nov 7, 2018
Closing Date: Dec 22, 2018
Running Time: 01:45
Downstairs

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Playing @
Cherry Lane Theatre
38 Commerce Street, New York City, NY 10014
Theresa Rebeck, one of the country's most acclaimed and widely produced playwrights, returns to Primary Stages with her gripping new family drama, Downstairs.

This thrilling production stars real-life siblings Tyne and Tim Daly, appearing together for the first time on a New York stage.

In Downstairs, Teddy is a bit lost and lives in his older sister Irene's unfinished basement to the vexation of her husband Gerry (played by John Procaccino). As Irene and Teddy struggle with this less-than-ideal living arrangement, they quickly find themselves grappling with the burden of their family's troublesome history. While trying to mend the past, the pair unearth a foreboding danger threatening to break the perilously thin bonds holding them together.
Off BroadwayPlay - Drama
Show Notes: No Intermission
Age Guidance: 15
Audience Advisory: No Friday performances in November

Performance Schedule

tUESDAY thru THURSDAY & SATURDAY @ 8 PM
WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY @ 2 PM
SUNDAY @ 3 PM


Written By
  • Theresa Rebeck

Director
  • Adrienne Campbell-Holt

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Accessibility

  • Wheelchair Info

    A certain number of seats per show are available for purchase for guests who use mobility aids like wheelchairs. You can select them when you buy the ticket.
  • Restroom

    Bathrooms are available for use during the show.
  • Assisted Listening System

    Assisted listening devices are available for patrons upon request. Please see house management upon your arrival.
  • Entrance

    The theater is wheelchair accessible though not ADA certified from the entrance, the lobby, and the seats. The theater opens directly onto the sidewalk, which is paved but can be difficult to traverse.

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