Due to popular demand This G*d Damn House is having a special
ENCORE STREAMING PRESENTATION 4/14/23-4/23/23
Don’t miss your last chance to see this Critically- Acclaimed World Premiere Production
“Matthew Mclachlan’s This God Damn House redefines the classic American drama with biting humor and profound insights.”
- Matt Williams, creator of Roseanne and Home Improvement
THIS G*D DAMN HOUSE
Written by MATTHEW MCLACHLAN
Directed by ELLA JANE NEW
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DAVID ZAYAS, JR.
LIMITED ENGAGEMENT
MARCH 15 – APRIL 8, 2023 AT THE CHAIN THEATRE
The critically-acclaimed Chain Theatre (NYT Critic’s Pick macbitches) is pleased to announce the world premiere production of Matthew McLachlan’s THIS G*D DAMN HOUSE, directed by Ella Jane New. THIS G*D DAMN HOUSE will play a four-week limited engagement at Chain Theatre (312 W. 36th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10018. Performances begin Wednesday, March 15 and continue through Saturday, April 8th. Opening Night is Saturday, March 18 (7 p.m.). Tickets are $30 and available at www.chaintheatre.org. Press performances are: Wednesday, March 15, Thursday, March 1 Friday, March 17; and Saturday March 18 at 7 p.m.
Jet lagged, without warning, Danny is summoned from NYC by his brother Jacob to Florida. Their mother has 24 hrs to vacate their childhood home. The problem is, their mother is a hoarder and the house is an indoor trash heap. The brothers dig through the filth and garbage with memories, trauma, and the past rising to the surface as the deadline closes in.
The production stars Kirk Gostkowski (Garbageman, Talk Radio) as Jacob, Gabriel Rysdahl (Black Menagerie, Lagrimas Del Diablo) as Danny, Sachi Parker (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Scrooged, Back to the Future) as Angie, Christina Perry (Chasing the River, Six Corners) as Allie, and Rica de Ocampo (Crashing HBO, A Dream Play NAATCO) as Hannah.
The production, assistant directed by David Zayas Jr. (The Demand of Avarice starring David Zayas, Short films: Award winning“ Uptown Dave” & “Santa Force”), features scenic design by David Henderson (designer of the Hofstra Globe Stage), lighting design by Michael Abrams (I of the Storm), Costume Design by Rica de Ocampo. Greg Russ (Garbageman, What Passes for Comedy) is the sound designer. Publicity by Katie Rosin/Kampfire PR, Stage Management by Nicole Amaral, production assistants are Grace Loeb and Assistant Stage Manager Anna FitzGerald-Larrison.
what the critics are saying:
“Marvelous!"
- Thinking Theater NYC, Review by Leah and John
"Director Ella Jane New gives life to a great story."
- Reviews Off Broadway, Scott Mitchell
"Hilarious, scathing, and moving"
- Reviews Off Broadway, Scott Mitchell
"A wrenching exploration of familial discord"
-Theatrescene.org, darryl reilly
"The stakes are high and the clock is ticking as the characters do all they can to hold it together. Director Ella Jane New works with an excellent cast to uncover the secrets that have kept this family together for years, and ultimately end up destroying them. "
- More Than A Play, Domenick Danza
(Left to Right)
Gabriel Rysdahl (Danny), Kirk Gostkowski (Jacob), Christina Perry (Ally), Sachi Parker (Angie) and Rica de Ocampo (Hannah).
Photo by David Zayas Jr.
BIOGRAPHIES
MATTHEW MCLACHLAN (Playwright) was born in Scotland, raised in Florida, and currently survives in New York City. He is a two-time ScreenCraft Stage Play Finalist and Samuel French OOB Festival Finalist. His plays include: Comic Shop, The Demand of Avarice, This God Damn House, Jack & Melissa, Orion, and The Apartment Play/The Place We Were Meant To Be. His plays have been presented by Abingdon Theatre Company, Nylon Fusion, The Chain Theatre, The NOW Collective, The Farm Theater, The PIT, Thespis Theater Festival, and performed regionally in Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Wyoming, New Jersey, West Virginia, & Florida. Other credits include: Nominated for Best Writer of a Web-Series (ADULTish), The Roast of Michael Musto (Head-Writer), & his published works A Collection of One-Acts & Other Things You May or May Not Enjoy and full-length play Orion are available now at The Drama Bookshop and on Amazon.
ELLA JANE NEW (Director) is a film and theatre director based in New York City. Director of the critically acclaimed NYTimes Critics Pick macbitches. She recently completed a podcast production of Falling In Love With Mr Dellamort, with Tony/Emmy winning cast: James Monroe Iglehart, Lena Hall and Jackie Hoffman. This April Ella will be directing Daughter of the Wicked at Manhattan Theatre Club. Other theatre directing credits include: NYC Premiere of Six Corners by Emmy Nominated Keith Huff (House of Cards, Mad Men, American Crime); Jack Feldstein's Three Months With Pook at SOHO Playhouse; Queen Z by Michael A. Jones (starring Kara Young/Lucille Lortel nominee); and the World Premiere of Chasing The River by Jean Dobie Geibel at Chain Theatre. Ella is the director of the Chain Play Writing Lab founded in 2019, supported by the Department of Cultural Affairs NY.
DAVID ZAYAS JR. (Assistant Director) is a Bronx Native, theater and film Director , Actor, and Photographer. David is a member of The Actors Studio’s Playwright/Directors Unit and LAByrinth Theater Company. He has directed with LAByrinth, Planet Connections, Actors Theatre of NY, NY Theater Festival, Samuel French OOB Festival, and Chain Theatre along with award winning films in over 20 festivals.