The Banana Monologues at the Acorn Theater

Gregory Taft Gerard is presenting The Banana Monologues Off Broadway, opening at Theatrer Row's Acorn Theatre on 24 Jun 2013, following previews from 13 Jun 2013.

The 90-minute relationship comedy is written by John Brennan, Mary Cimino, and Jason C. Cooper. The cast and production team will soon be announced for the summer engagement.

The Banana Monologues is a comedy inspired by a true love story about a man, a woman, and his 'banana,' Sergeant Johnson. When the layers of the relationship are peeled back, Gus Weiderman tries to split from his girlfriend Alexis (a way out-of-his league woman), but the sergeant stands firm. How does a man deal with the universal issue of the way guys think?

The Banana Monologues began at the Spoleto Festival in Charleston, SC. For the next following years it played at festivals throughout the US and Canada, and has been nominated for "Best Show" and "Best Actor", and won for "Best Sound Design". John R. Brennan (Co-Playwright) is a performer and comedy writer. Before moving here, he lived in Charleston, South Carolina, where he was a member of Theatre 99, an improv comedy theatre. In addition to this show, his improv troupe, The Have Nots! Tour Team, toured the Fringe Festivals in Vancouver and Orlando, and the Los Angeles Comedy Festival.

Jason C. Cooper (Co-Playwright/Author) is the author (a.k.a Gus Weiderman) of the book 'Tales From The Relationship' that inspired this show. He performs regularly at Theatre 99 (Charleston, SC) as 'Johnny Dregg,' one half of the rock improv group, 'Doppelganger.' He also plays guitar/keyboards in a popular 80's cover band 'Weird Science.'

Mary Cimino (Co-Playwright) has been working on The Banana Monologues from the beginning. She has written many plays, and her favorite is 'Lilita,' which was critically acclaimed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Piccolo Spoleto Fringe Festival and the New York Fringe Festival.

Gregory Taft Gerard (Producer) has many shows to his credit. In addition to his involvement with 'I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change,' Gerard associate produced the Off-Broadway musical comedy, 'The Thing About Men,' and backed the Broadway musical, 'All Shook Up.'