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‘Next Fall’, A Ballarat National Theatre Production

June 20

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7:00 pm

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10:00 pm

$10 – $25

Minerva Space

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Thursday 19 June, Friday 20 June & Saturday 21 June at 7pm Saturday 21 June & Sunday 22 June at 2pm

A Tony Award Nominated Play by Geoffry Nauffts

Directed by Matthew Henderson

Nominated for the Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, and Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Play. Next Fall is a moving and thought-provoking drama about love, faith, and family. The story follows Adam and Luke, a committed couple navigating their opposing beliefs—Adam is an atheist, while Luke is a devout Christian. When an accident changes everything, Adam must rely on Luke’s family for support, leading to a deeply emotional and, at times, humorous exploration of faith, acceptance, and love.

Geoffrey Nauffts Geoffrey Nauffts has worked as an actor on and Off-Broadway, regionally, and extensively in film and television. He has directed short plays by Kenneth Lonergan, Frank Pugliese, David Marshall Grant, Theresa Rebeck and Suzan-Lori Parks, as well as Naked Angels’ critically acclaimed production of Steven Belber’s TAPE in New York, Los Angeles, and London. He wrote, directed, and acted in the award-winning short film “Baby Steps,” starring Kathy Bates, and co-wrote “Jenifer,” a movie of the week for CBS. He collaborated with Elton John and Anthony Barrile on a score for “Showstopper,” a screenplay he and Barrile co-wrote for Ben Stiller’s production company, Red Hour. In addition to his role as a writer on ABC’s hit series, “Brothers & Sisters,” he currently serves as artistic director of Naked Angels, where he’s been a proud member for over twenty-four years. His critically acclaimed play NEXT FALL opened on Broadway in March 2010, where it received the Outer Circle Critics John Gassner Award for Best New American Play, and was nominated for a Drama League Award, an Outer Circle Critics Award, a Drama Desk Award, and a Tony Award for best play.

Cast

Kai Ridler He/HimLuke

Samuel John Darge He/HimAdam

Caleb Tong He/HimBrandon

Jessica Ryan She/HerArlene

Simon Carroll He/HimButch

Natalya Munro She/HerHolly

Tickets: $25 adults, $20 Concession, $18.00 BNT members, $10 Children, $10 Group (minimum of 10 tickets). Ticket sales close 1 hour prior to the performance.

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Running Time: 3 Hours

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This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work, learn and create. Always Was, Always Will Be, Aboriginal Land.

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