December 28th, 2005
Tonight is the night before my first rehearsal for Lenny & Lou in which I was cast as Lou. It will be performed at 29th Street Rep which is a pretty prestigious theater and theater company inspite of its tiny theater. Actually, instead of the word "tiny," I'll use the word "intimate." Sounds better. So, 29th Street Rep is a very intimate space.
The play is a raunchy, rip-roaring take on family dysfunction, LENNY & LOU is a delirious and debauched look at sex, sibling rivalry and Alzheimer's. Lenny Feinstein is a middle-aged wanna-be rock star with zero talent. Lou, his younger brother, is a neurotic accountant who hasn't had a date in fifteen years. And their wildly inappropriate mom, Fran, is suffering from Alzheimer's. When the responsible Lou snaps during an early morning banana delivery to Fran's apartment, he unleashes a torrent of murder, sex and cross-dressing. A graphic and shocking new play that is demented, debauched, disturbing and fantastically hilarious. Definitely for mature audiences who can appreciate 29th St Rep's brutal aesthetics. LENNY & LOU is directed by Sturgis Warner and features Artistic Director David Mogentale as Lenny and ensemble member Heidi James as his wife, Julie.
I am very excited to start this process. This could be an amazing opportunity because the role is phenomenal and most people in the industry attend their productions - or so I am told. Only time will tell.
