Production Staff
Bruce Norris
Playwright
Carolyn Downing
Sound Designer
Carolyn Downing is an accomplished actress with an impressive resume in both theater and television. Born and raised in New York City, Carolyn developed a passion for acting at a young age and went on to study theater at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.
After graduating, Carolyn began her career in theater, making her Broadway debut in the 2001 production of "The Producers." She went on to appear in several other Broadway productions, including "Hairspray," "Legally Blonde," and "The Little Mermaid."
In addition to her work on stage, Carolyn has also made a name for herself on television. She has appeared ... read more
Clint Ramos
Costume Designer
Notable set/costume designs include: Broadway: Once on This Island (Tony, Outer Critics, Drama Desk nomination), Sunday in the Park With George, Six Degrees of Separation, In Transit, Eclipsed (Tony Award), The Elephant Man (Broadway, West End), Violet. Off-Broadway: Familiar, The True, Here Lies Love (NY, London), Sweet Charity, Bella, and Booty Candy. Over 200 regional and international credits. Encores! Off-Center Principal Designer. Awards: Obie Award for Sustained Excellence, 3 Lucille Lortels, TDF Sharaff Award, 2 ATW Henry Hewes, Helen Hayes. Upcoming: Wild Goose Dreams. Head of Design at Fordham University Theatre Program. @clintramos ... read more
Todd Rosenthal
Scenic Designer
Todd Rosenthal is a Chicago based theater/ museum exhibition designer. Broadway: August Osage County (Tony Award), The Motherfucker with the Hat (Tony Award Nomination), Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf (Tony Award Best Revival), Of Mice and Men, This is Our Youth, and Fish in the Dark. Off Broadway: Premiere of Red Light Winter at the Barrow Street, Domesticated at Lincoln Center, Qualms at Playwrights Horizons. Todd has designed six seasons for the Big Apple Circus. International credits include: August Osage County (National Theatre, London, Sydney Theater, Australia), The Beauty Queen of Leenane (Theatre Royal, Ireland). Regional: Steppenwolf (33 productions), Goodman ... read more
Adam Silverman
Lighting Designer
Adam Silverman works in opera, theatre and dance. Previous productions with Sam Gold include The Maids and The Three Birds. In New York: A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (Broadway); Enda Walsh's Arlington, Last Hotel and Misterman (St Ann's); Un Ballo in Maschera (Metropolitan Opera); Vanessa Redgravn's Hecuba (BAM) and Elaine May and Alan Arkin's Power Plays (MTC). Adam works internationally with the National Theatre, Royal Opera, Royal Ballet, Toneelgroep Amsterdam, Young Vic, English National Opera, Teac Damsa, Deutsche Oper, London's West End and PJ Harvey's current tour The Hope Six Demolition Project. ... read more
Laura Smith
Production Stage Manager
Awards and Nominations
2023 Drama Desk Awards
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play: K. Todd Freeman was nominated but did not win.
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play: Francis Guinan was nominated but did not win.
2023 Drama League Awards
Distinguished Performance Award: K. Todd Freeman was nominated but did not win.
Outstanding Production of a Play: Downstate was nominated but did not win.
2023 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards
Best Play: Bruce Norris won.
2023 Outer Critics Circle Awards
Outstanding Director of a Play: Pam MacKinnon was nominated but did not win.
Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Play: Todd Freeman won.
Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Play: Glenn Davis was nominated but did not win.
Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Play: Francis Guinan was nominated but did not win.
Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Play: Susanna Guzman was nominated but did not win.
Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play: Downstate won.
2023 The Lortels
Outstanding Featured Performer in a Play: Susanna Guzman was nominated but did not win.
Outstanding Featured Performer in a Play: Eddie Torres was nominated but did not win.
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Play: Todd Freeman won.
Outstanding Play: Bruce Norris was nominated but did not win.
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