About the Project
LA TIMES CRITICS’ CHOICE! “ENORMOUS FUN!”
One family, a three-legged dog, and a gazillion secrets
New dark comedy by John Bunzel, directed by Jack Stehlin
presented by The New American Theatre
When a famous writer dies under mysterious circumstances, family and friends gather in his cabin on a remote island in Puget Sound to box up his belongings. In the process, they come to realize just how much they love, despise and need one another.
with:
Eve Danzeisen
Stephen Tyler Howell
Eric Curtis Johnson
Luke McClure
Bruce Nozick
Susan Wilder
Scenic design: John Iacovelli
Lighting design: Josephine Wang
Sound Design: Christopher Moscatiello
Costume Design: Florence Kemper
Publicity: Lucy Pollak
Casting: Victoria Hoffman
Stage Manager: Derek R. Copenhaver
Propmaster: David Saewert
Graphics: AVK Creative
Produced by: Jeannine Wisnosky Stehlin
CRITICS’ CHOICE!
“ENORMOUS FUN!”
“Boxing Lessons’ delivers mayhem and plot twists
in a one-two punch!””
— F. Kathleen Foley, Los Angeles Times
“A ROLLER COASTER RIDE! "
… pokes fun at life, death, and everything in between… [a] talented ensemble cast who know just how to shock the audience in their understated way”
— Elaine Mura, LA Splash
“SUREFIRE, DON’T-MISS-IT SHOW!”
“… a wickedly funny black comedy peopled by the quirkiest of characters and performed by a sensational cast.”
— Paul Myrvold, Theatre Notes
“FUNNY AND ENTERTAINING!”
“…. a carousel of zany plot twists and revelations”
— Lovell Estell III, Stage Raw
“BRILLIANT!”
“… stimulating and original… razor sharp wit… sparkling dialogue,,, fascinating characters… if we were still using the star rating, I’d hand them the Milky Way.” — Ingrid Wilmot, Will Call for Theater
“WOW!… DARKLY COMEDIC”
“… Family dysfunction at its weirdest and wildest, directed by Jack Stehlin with razor-sharp precision and performed by six of the best (and best-cast) actors in town.” — Steven Stanley, Stage Scene LA
“PERSONAL REVELATIONS AND SNIPING REMINISCENT OF ALBEE’S VIRGINIA WOOLF!”
— OnStage Los Angeles
“WRITER [JOHN] BUNZEL IS KNOWN AS A SPECIALIST IN BAD BEHAVIOR!”
— Los Angeles Times
Learn More at NewAmericanTheatre.com/boxinglessons.html
Production Team
