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New York City Premiere of DIVERSION by Scott Organ
Winner of the Premiere Stages Playwriting Festival
Voted one of the top 10 NJ productions of 2024
 

About the Show

When the integrity of a team of ICU nurses is called into question, unity is threatened and morals are put to the test...

Location: The Barrow Group (520 8th Avenue, 9th Floor, NYC)

Dates: November 20 - December 14

Schedule: Tuesdays - Saturdays @ 7:30pm / Saturdays - Sundays @ 3pm

Tickets: Previews - $35 ($20 for students) / General - $49 ($25 for students)

"'Diversion' is a medical thrill that is sure to captivate."

– Union News Daily

"Winner of the 2023 Premiere Play Festival...a very powerful play."

– New Jersey Stage

“This play is a conversation starter that addresses a current, significant issue.”

– Broadway World

“Powerful...absorbing and emotionally resonant”

NJArts.net

“tense…drama unfolds in the unit break room… the audience sits on the edge of their collective seats…a worthy addition to dramatic literature”

NJartsmaven.com

“Timely and ground-breaking…it is time to start talking about this topic”

letsgotothetheater.com

    Cast and Crew

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    Creative Team: Scott Organ (Playwright); Seth Barrish (Director); Edward T. Morris (Scenic Design); Solomon Weisbard (Lighting Design); Gina Ruiz (Costume Design); Samantha Tutasi (Prop Design); Geoff Grimwood (Sound Design); Christina Reale (Production Stage Manager); Annie Beller (Assistant Stage Manager); Christine Cirker (Line Producer)

    Special Performances

    • Saturday, November 22 - A Conversation With the Artists
      *A post-show talkback with Seth Barrish, Scott Organ, and Cast*
    • Sunday, November 23 - Women Artists Performance
      *A post-show talkback with Women Artists of TBG*
    • Tuesday, November 25 - Teacher-Student Night
      *Attend Diversion with some of your favorite TBG teaching artists*
    • Wednesday, November 26 - Gratitude Night
      *A celebration of our patrons, with a post-show reception. Experience an evening of community and conversation!*
    • Tuesday, December 2 - Student Night
      *A post-show talkback with Seth Barrish and members of the Diversion team*
    • Thursday, December 4 - Opening Night
    • Tuesday, December 9 - Student Night
      *A post-show talkback with Seth Barrish and members of the Diversion team*
    • Wednesday, December 10 - Directors Night
      *A post-show talkback with Seth Barrish and TBG directors Lee Brock, Shannon Patterson, Eric Paeper, and Quinn Vogt-Welch*
    • Thursday, December 11 - Women Artists Night
      *Honoring the League of Professional Theatre Women and New York Women in Film and Television, with a post-show talkback*
    • Friday, December 12 - Playwrights Night
      *A post-show talkback with Scott Organ and TBG playwrights*
    • Saturday, December 13 - Stage to Screen Afternoon
      *A post-show talkback with Scott Organ and TBG filmmakers K. Lorrel Manning, Chris Roberti, and Arielle Beth Klein*