Stunning (play)

Stunning
Stunning
Written by	David Adjmi
Date premiered	March 16, 2008
Place premiered	Woolly Mamoth Theatre
Original language	English
Genre	Drama
Setting	Brooklyn, U.S., 1970s.

Stunning is a dramatic stage play written by American playwright David Adjmi.[1]

The play tells the story of sixteen-year-old Lily, who lives in a Syrian-Jewish community in Brooklyn with her much older husband. Her worldview changes after an unlikely friendship with her African-American maid.[2]

Production history

Washington D.C. (2008)

The play premiered in Washington D.C with the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, running from March 10-April 6. The production was directed by Anne Kauffman.[3] The show was nominated for five Helen Hayes Awards, including for the Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical.

Off-Broadway (2009)

The play premiered Off-Broadway at The Duke On 42nd Street Theatre, with performance dates from June 1-June 28, 2009, again directed by Kaufman.[4] For her performance, Cristin Milioti was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award for Best Actress.[5]

Original cast and characters

Character	Washington D.C. (2008)	Off-Broadway (2009)
Lily Schwecky	Laura Heisler	Cristin Milioti
Blanche Nesbitt	Quincy Tyler Bernstine	Charlayne Woodard
Ike Schwecky	Danny Mastrogiorgio	Michael Gabriel Goodfriend
Claudine Dushey	Gabriela Fernandez-Coffey	Sas Goldberg
Jojo Dweck	Clinton Brandhagen	Steven Rattazzi
Shelly Dweck	Abby Wood	Jeanine Serralles

External links

Official website

References

Zinoman, Jason (2009-06-21). "A Syrian Jew in Brooklyn, Not at Home in the World". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
Stasio, Marilyn (2009-06-19). "Stunning". Variety. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
Jones, Kenneth (March 10, 2008). "A Syrian-Jewish Community Is Stunning in Premiere of Adjmi Play in DC". Playbill. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
"Stunning". www.iobdb.com. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
Vincentelli, Elisabeth (2020-06-24). "Misery and Megalomania: How David Adjmi Became a Playwright". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-06.

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[1] Zinoman, Jason (2009-06-21). "A Syrian Jew in Brooklyn, Not at Home in the World". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-06.

[2] Stasio, Marilyn (2009-06-19). "Stunning". Variety. Retrieved 2024-05-06.

[3] Jones, Kenneth (March 10, 2008). "A Syrian-Jewish Community Is Stunning in Premiere of Adjmi Play in DC". Playbill. Retrieved May 5, 2024.

[4] "Stunning". www.iobdb.com. Retrieved 2024-05-06.

[5] Vincentelli, Elisabeth (2020-06-24). "Misery and Megalomania: How David Adjmi Became a Playwright". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-06.