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Gruesome Playground Injuries at Guild Hall

Im Brian Clemente - the Director for our upcoming production of Gruesome Playground Injuries. Genny Prouctions is a brand new theatrical production company that is founded by myself, and other fellow graduates of SUNY Geneseo.

This fall, we are kicking off our company with our inaugural production of Gruesome Playground Injuries by Rajiv Joseph.

First produced in 2009, Gruesome Playground Injuries, by Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph, tells the story of Kaylee and Doug, who first meet in the nurses office of their elementary school.

Over the next thirty years, they are brought together again and again by injury, heartbreak and, on occasion, their own self-destructive tendencies. Its not your typical love story, and captures beautifully the complex relationship between love and hate.

The actors performing this piece, Julia Masotti and Jacob Alden Roa are truly wonderful performers. Ive been lucky enough to not only act alongside them, but to also direct them before as well. They are two of the most dedicated people Ive ever met, and these are roles that have been on their radar for several years now. I am delighted that an audience will soon have an opportunity to see these two take on this very challenging play.

Guild Hall of East Hampton is one of the premiere venues for entertainment on the East End of Long Island. They not only feature world class museum exhibits, and exciting theatrical productions in their John Drew Theater, but they are also an educational arts center for their community.

The intimate setting combined with the blunt theatrical atmosphere of the space creates the perfect setting for this piece. Gruesome Playground Injuries doesnt shy away from the harshness of these characters and their situations, and I know that the John Drew Theater will provide a perfect space for the audience to be truly immersed in its gritty beauty.