Do You Feel Anger?

By Mara Nelson-Greenberg

Directed by Halena Kays

January 21st 2023-February 25, 2023

2023 LOS ANGELES DRAMA CRITICS CIRCLE (LADCC) AWARD WINNERS

FEATURED PERFORMANCE - Tasha Ames

FEATURED PERFORMANCE - Casey Smith

2023 TICKET HOLDERS LA AWARDS

WINNER: Best Plays of 2023 - Do You Feel Anger?

RUNNER UP Best Playwright - Mara Nelson-Greenberg

RUNNER UP Best Direction - Halena Kays

RUNNER UP - Best Actress - Paula Rebelo

RUNNER UP - Best Supporting Actress - Charlotte Gulezian

RUNNER UP - Best Supporting Actress - Rose Portillo

2022-2023 Stage Scene LA Awards

PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR - Tasha Ames

OUTSTANDING LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A COMEDY (Intimate Theater) - Paula Rebelo

OUTSTANDING FEATURED PERFORMANCE IN A COMEDY (Intimate Theater) - Rich Liccardo

OUTSTANDING FEATURED PERFORMANCE IN A COMEDY (Intimate Theater) - Casey Smith

OUTSTANDING FEATURED PERFORMANCE IN A COMEDY (Intimate Theater) - Napoleon Tavale

What is the absurdity — and danger — of a world where the feelings of some people matter more than those of others? When Sofia is hired as an empathy coach at a debt collection agency, she finds she has her work cut out for her. These employees can barely identify what an emotion is, much less practice deep, radical compassion for others. As they painstakingly stumble towards enlightenment, someone keeps mugging Eva in the kitchen, and the unspoken dynamics of their seemingly blithe workplace culture become increasingly unsettling.

“Flat out hilarious! Ingenious and inspired.”

-The New York Times

Cast

Paula Rebelo as Sofia

Tasha Ames as Eva

Casey Smith as Jon

Rich Liccardo as Howie

Napoleon Tavale as Jordan

Rose Portillo as Sofia’s Mother

Charlotte Gulezian as Janie

Bob Clendenin as Old Man (Jan. 19-Jan. 22)

Williams Salyers as Old Man (Jan. 26-Jan. 29)

John Getz as Old Man (Feb, 2-Feb. 5)

Jan Munroe as Old Man (Feb. 9-Feb. 12)

Tony Amendola as Old Man (Feb. 16-Feb. 19)

Silas Weir Mitchell as Old Man (Feb. 23-Feb. 25)

Understudies

Charlotte Gulezian, Kat Haan, Christian Haines, Melissa Ortiz, MJ Sieber, Zackary Stone Gearing

Do You Feel Anger?

Produced by Kat Haan, Jen Kays and Tim Wright

Playwright Mara Nelson-Greenberg

Director Halena Kays

Assistant Director Lee Hannah Conrads

Set Design Francois-Pierre Couture

Lighting Design Stephen Azua

Sound Design Jesse Mandapat

Costume Design Dianne K. Graebner

Prop Design Kat Haan

Specialty Prop Design Richard Maher

Production Stage Manager Roella Dellosa

Assistant Production Stage Manager Yaesol Jeong

Front of House Manager Jasmine Leung

Publicist Lucy Pollak

Social Media Manager Brandon Ganske

Graphic Designer Chris Komuro

Program Design Rita Ikerd

Video Design Dustin Hughes

Produced by special arrangement with Concord Theatricals. (concordtheatricals.com)

DO YOU FEEL ANGER? was produced by the VINEYARD THEATRE, Douglas Aibel, Artistic Director, Sarah Stern, Artistic Director, Suzanne Appel, Managing Director, New York City, 2019. World premiere in the 2018 Humana Festival of New American Plays at Actors Theatre of Louisville.