Are You Now or Have You Ever Been Moves Up Closing Date

The off-Broadway revival of Eric Bentley’s 1972 docudrama Are You Now or Have You Ever Been, originally supposed to run through September 11, will now play its final performance on Sunday, August 2, at New York City Center Stage I.

The current cast features Norbert Leo Butz as Abe Burrows, T.R. Knight  as Larry Parks, Harry Lennix as Paul Robeson,Bob Odenkirk as Lionel Stander, Molly Ringwald as Lillian Hellman, Brooks Ashmanskas, Jason Babinsky, Steven Boyer, Adam Kantor, Frederick Weller, and Michael McKean. Melvin Abston, Noah Pyzik, and Bill Timoney complete the cast as understudies.

This docudrama uses the original transcripts from the 1940s House Committee on Un-American Activities hearings. Anna D. Shapiro directs.

The design team includes scenic designer Andrew Boyce, costume designer Johanna Pan, hair and wig designer Brittany Hartman, lighting designer Donald Holder, sound designer Milbo Music, and projections designer Brittany Bland.