Sweet and Sad: Richard Nelson’s new play



The Public Theater presents the world premiere of Sweet and Sad, written and directed by Richard Nelson, the first show in their 2011-2012 Public Lab season.

Sweet and Sad opens at The Public's Anspacher Theater on 11 Sep 2011, following previews from 6 Sep, and runs through to 25 Sep 2011.

In the Sweet and Sad the liberal Apple family of Rhinebeck, New York, gather for Sunday lunch on September 11, 2011, and explore what the family has lost since the attacks, and what they remember.

The cast features Jon DeVries, Shuler Hensley, Maryann Plunkett, Laila Robins, Jay O. Sanders and J. Smith-Cameron.

The design team includes scenery and costumes designed by Susan Hilferty, lighting designed by Jennifer Tipton and sound designed by Scott Lehrer.

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