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The Whale

First Preview: Nov 5, 2018
Opening Date: Nov 14, 2018
Closing Date: Dec 30, 2018
Running Time: 02:00
The Whale
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Stella Adler Center for the Arts
65 Broadway, New York, NY 10006
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Charley weighs in at 600 pounds, and he won't stop eating. He refuses medical intervention, spiritual intervention, and the advice of desperate friends.

Before he dies, will he find something worth living for, or is this the end? Could it be his enraged teenage daughter who is furious with him? He faces an impassioned missionary, an acerbic nurse, and an ex-wife ready for confrontation.

Can Charley save himself ,or is he resigned to die a slow death in the middle of America?
Off-Off BroadwayPlay - Drama
Show Notes: 1 Intermission
Age Guidance: 16
Audience Advisory: No performances 11/21 - 11/24

Performance Schedule

Monday thru SATURDAY @ 7:30 PM

Written By
  • Samuel D. Hunter
Director
  • Luis-Daniel Morales

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    There is an accessible entrance at 65 Broadway with a ramp that leads to the lobby. From there visitors may take the elevator to the main 2nd floor or to the TP level. The studio’s facility is ADA-compliant with hallways and doorways wide enough to accommodate wheelchairs.Our theater spaces have flexible seating options and can easily accommodate a wheelchair.

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