by DeAndre Short
Showtimes
Thursday, April 13 @ 2:30 PM
Saturday, April 15 @ 8 PM
Sunday, April 16 @ 2:30 PM
The Group follows six men in a childhood sexual abuse survivor support group. Over the course of eight weeks, they embark on the healing process with unconventional exercises, puzzles, and LEGO bricks. Digging into their past to mend themselves isn’t easy, but each is held together by the community they create.
Content Warning: Graphic language and discussions of sexual abuse, suicide, self-harm, and violence.
About the Playwright
DeAndre Short is from New Kent, Virginia. He thought he would be a urologist one day, but a genetic tremor, neuroticism, and math phobia cut that plan short. He's glad he followed his dreams of being a playwright instead. He’s an avid collector of plays and coffee mugs. His favorite organ is the lungs. He didn’t have a name for the first three days of his life. Thanks, Mom and Dad. Love you.
About the New Plays Festival
Columbia University School of the Arts presents an expanded festival of new plays written by Columbia MFA Playwriting Students. The esteemed faculty who have nurtured these students, including Tony©, Pulitzer, and Obie Award winners such as Leslie Ayvazian, David Henry Hwang, Lynn Nottage, Charles Mee, and Rogelio Martinez, invite you to experience these innovative new playwrights.
Organized by Leslie Ayvazian, Theatre.