Drama Desk Award nominated Unique Theatrical Experience comes to Brooklyn, West Village & L.E.S.
February 22 - April 6, 2025
★★★★ "Delightfully unique... unexpectedly entertaining.” -- David Finkle, NY Stage Review
"It's a lovely warm hug of a show that will leave you with a big sloppy smile on your face and a tear in your eye." -- Rory Ford, The Scotsman (Edinburgh)
"Overwhelmingly successful... I was in tears more than a few times, and laughing hysterically more than a few times." -- Nicole Itkin, Front Row Center
★★★★★ “Full of heart... a beautiful piece of writing.” -- Katerina Partolina Schwartz, Broadway Baby
After an acclaimed world premiere in Edinburgh and an Off-Brodway debut at 59E59 in 2023 that was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for outstanding Unique Theatrical Experience, A EULOGY FOR ROMAN will return in a uniquely immersive production that will be presented in churches and community centers in Manhattan and Brooklyn -- the type of spaces where a real eulogy might be offered. Previews begin February 22 with opening set for March 6.
Meet Milo, a nervous young man who shares the stage with an urn. But things aren’t as dark as they seem. Milo is trying to give a eulogy for his friend Roman, but the ceremony proves unexpectedly difficult, and attendees are voluntarily enlisted to help him complete the memorial. Together, they celebrate life, confront death, and make a promise of their own.
A EULOGY FOR ROMAN runs February 22 - April 6 on the following schedule:
• Thursdays @ 8:30pm at The Center (208 W 13th Street, Room #310, New York NY 10011)
• Fridays @ 7:30pm at Old First Reformed Church (729 Carroll Street, Park Slope, Brooklyn NY 11215)
• Saturdays @ 7:30 at Studio Exhibit (62 Orchard Street, 2nd floor, New York NY 10002)
• Sundays @ 5:30pm at Westbeth Community Room (55 Bethune Street, New York NY 10014)
Tickets are $30 at www.SpinCycleNYC.com.
A EULOGY FOR ROMAN stars Blaize Adler-Ivanbrook, Ryan Boloix and Richard Diamond alternating in the role of Milo. It is directed by Ron Lasko with Brendan George and Peter Charney as Creative Consultants and Jake Lemmenes as Production Coordinator.
Blaize Adler-Ivanbrook most recently played Horatio in Hamlet with Utah Shakespeare Festival. NYC credits include: Speed in Two Gentlemen of Verona (American Theatre of Actors), Charlie Sub in Bliss Street (Theater for a New City), Astrov in Uncle Vanya (Columbia). Other roles include M in Lungs, Tom in Gary Henderson’s Skin Tight, and Narrator in Every Brilliant Thing. He trained at Stella Adler Studio of Acting and received a BA in theatre and geology from Colorado College.
Ryan Boloix is a New York based actor, writer, and musician. He attended Fordham University at Lincoln Center, where he graduated with a BA in Theater Performance in 2022.
Richard Diamond's acting credits include Antigone, Head Over Heels, Three Days of Rain, and The Last Days of Judas Iscariot. His film credits include Be Well (Top Shorts Film Festival). Richard graduated with a BFA in Acting from Illinois Wesleyan University.
Brendan George is a playwright-performer who dabbles in the urgency and hilarity of existential crises. In addition to A Eulogy For Roman, his performance work includes Bleach (Wilson Lounge), The Crisis Actor (Laurie Beechman Theatre), and new works development with A4, viBe Theater Experience, FringeNYC, The Flea, Teatro LATEA, and Williamstown Theatre Festival. His full-length plays include The Vessel, based on the Hudson Yards structure of the same name (Freeplay Festival '24), and The Dog Park. He also co-produced and stars in the upcoming feature film Youthful Pleasures. Brendan holds a BA in Environmental Studies: Sustainability in Development from Brown University and an MFA from NYU Tisch Grad Acting. @curiousbgeorge www.brendangeorge.com
Peter Charney is a generative director for stories on the stage and screen. He is the co-creator and original director of A Eulogy for Roman, which premiered to critical acclaim at the Edinburgh Fringe and enjoyed a sold-out run at 59E59 Theaters (2024 Drama Desk Nomination). Among Peter’s additional stage directing works are the original musical Bright and Brave (Dixon Place), an actor-musician interpretation of Spring Awakening (The Space at Irondale), and a collegiate touring reimagining of Seussical (Hofstra University). Peter’s latest short film, This Means Goodnight, recently premiered at Regal Union Square as part of Dances With Films. He regularly assists the directors of the television broadcasts for The Tony Awards, The Oscars, and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Peter is an alum of the 24 Hour Plays: Nationals and the Yale Directing Intensive and is a proud associate member of SDC. BFA Directing: Hofstra University. www.petercharney.com
Ron Lasko has served as publicist for artists and venues including BAM's Next Wave Festival, Serious Fun! at Lincoln Center, The New York International Fringe Festival, Anne Bogart, Richard Foreman, Philip Glass, Spalding Gray, John Leguizamo, Martha Graham Dance, Bedlam, the cell, Third Rail Projects, The Flea, Karen Finley, Kiki & Herb, Ars Nova, Dutch Kills, The Civilians, National Black Theater, Elevator Repair Service, Tribeca Performing Arts Center, Baruch Performing Arts Center, and countless performances by the stars of RuPaul’s Drag Race (including Courtney Act, Latrice Royale, Shangela, Alaska, Trixie Mattel and BenDeLaCreme). He is the co-founder of Spin Cycle, a PR, marketing and event production company. As a former theater critic, his reviews appeared in Next, HX and Broadway.com. His directing credits include the long running-immersive hits Bleach and A Gaga Guide to the Lower East Side. His producing credits include Jinkx Monsoon's The Vaudevillians, Jackie Hoffman in Fruma- Sarah, Joan Rivers Live, The Donkey Show, and Kiki & Herb: Have Another.
Jake Lemmenes is a New York City based Actor, Stage Manager and Lighting Designer. He was the first to use the Philips Hue system & app to design and run the immersive Off-Broadway production of Bleach. He also appeared in one of the first post pandemic productions, helping to get Off-Broadway back on its feet – and into its stilettos as Brenda Nucci in The Housewives of Secaucus: What a Drag! Jacobpslemmenes.com