4th Wall Theatre presents Next Fall

(Bloomfield, NJ) – 4TH WALL THEATRE continues its 18th season with Geoffrey Nauffts’ Next Fall. The play was originally produced Off-Broadway by Naked Angels in 2009 and moved to Broadway in February of 2010. New York Times columnist Ben Brantley called it an “artful, thoughtful and very moving story.” Next Fall was nominated for Best Play of 2010 by the Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Tony Awards.

Ted Cancila of Hoboken, Nick Wolf of Bloomfield, Lynn Langone of Cranford, Victor Gallo of North Caldwell, Vanessa Robinson of New York, and Alan Van Antwerp of Little Falls are featured in the 4th Wall production.

Gwen Ricks-Spencer, one of the founders of 4th Wall and the current Executive Director, of the company, directs Next Fall. Felicity Selby of Montclair is the Stage Manager and Kate Swan of Teaneck serves as the Production Manager.

Next Fall takes a witty and provocative look at faith, commitment and unconditional love. While the play’s central story focuses on the five-year relationship between Adam, a confirmed atheist, and Luke, a devout Christian, it goes beyond the typical love story. Following a serious accident, Adam must reassess his views and seek support from Luke’s family and friends. Next Fall is a timely and compelling play that asks the audience to examine what it means to “believe” and what it might cost us not to.

Of Next Fall, Ricks-Spencer says “I saw this piece a couple of years ago and was immediately struck by the simplicity at the core of a story—that every relationship requires a leap of faith—and the very complex political and religious viewpoints which entangle the story.

Next Fall will play at the Westminster Center for the Arts on the campus of Bloomfield College in Bloomfield, New Jersey, and runs for only three performances on Friday and Saturday, March 13 and 14, at 8:00 pm, and on Sunday, March 15, at 3:00 pm. Tickets are $20 with discount tickets available for students. The show is also being presented at the Irvington Theatre in New York on Saturday, March 7, at 8:00 pm and on Sunday, March 8, at 3:00 pm. Tickets may be purchased online at www.4thwalltheatre.org, or reserved by calling 973-566-9255. Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover are accepted. Tickets for the New York performances are available at www.irvingtontheater.com. Additional information is available at www.4thwalltheatre.org.

Photos by Tom Schopper