A blackout in their building leads new neighbors David and Nat into a night of games and revealing conversation. Two years later, their lives reconnect when a domestic dispute in the building erupts on a night when David brings home a one night stand.
"Meaningful Conversation is raw and real. It depicts a snapshot of life like I've never seen on stage."
Stephanie Wild, Broadway World
"Panettieri’s characters are fleshed out and unabashedly human... the actors bring them to life with tenderness."
Austin Fimmano, Plays To See
Opening Night Reception Photos
Sept 14, 2018
A.R.T./New York Theaters
2018 Production Photos
The world premiere of Meaningful Conversation was produced in September 2018 at The Jeffrey and Paula Gural Theatre at ​A.R.T./New York Theatres
by New Light Theater Project and Luis A. Miranda Jr.
Performance space for this production was subsidized by
the A.R.T./New York Theatres Rental Subsidy Fund,
a program of the Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York [A.R.T./New York].
Written by Owen Panettieri †
Directed by Anaïs Koivisto
Produced by Michael Aguirre † & Sarah Norris †
Scenic Design by Matthew S. Crane
Costume Design by Hahnji Jang
Lighting Design by Christina Tang
Sound Design by Andy Evan Cohen †
Prop Design by Leila Ben-Abdallah
Stage Management by Nikki Castle* †
Assistant Stage Management by Lindsey Hurley †
Technical Direction by TJ Craftsman
[ToniAnne DiFilippo † and Jordan Cavanaugh]
Press Representation by Karen Greco
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† indicates NLTP company member
CAST
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Denver Milord* as David
Bethany Geraghty † as Nat
Bertha Leal * as Lydia
SJ Hannah* as Martinez
John-Peter Cruz as Vardakas
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† indicates NLTP company member
*indicates member of Actors' Equity Association