Written by Tom Sime Genre Romantic comedy, drama Playwright Tom Sime | Date premiered May 10, 2010 First performance 10 May 2010 | |
Place premiered Bleecker Street Theater | ||
Miracle Day is a 2010 theatrical production written and directed by Tom Sime, who was Writer in Residence at an Off-Broadway venue, Bleecker Street Theatre in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City, where the play premiered on May 10, 2010. This original production starred Adam Smith, Kristina Olson, Damian Maffei, and Marcella Goheen.
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Plot
Promoted as a bittersweet, ribald, and intense romantic comedy-drama suggested for audiences over the age of seventeen, Miracle Day examines the theory of what would happen if a single pill could provide a person with extreme happiness and creativity all—supposedly—without any dangerous side effects. Only after experiencing the newfound inspiration, ingenuity, and sexuality that the pill provides do the harmful repercussions of the drug surface. The play manages to explore the themes of drug addiction and latent homosexuality while injecting elements of humor and bawdiness without being bleak or sinister.
Miracle Day follows the story of a successful artist named Matthew (Smith) whose career is currently in a downward spiral. One night at a restaurant with his girlfriend, Tammy (Olson), Matthew has a rather strange encounter with his waiter, Ted (Maffei), which leaves Matthew in the hospital as a result of a beating at the hands of Ted. Given a prescription during his recovery, Matthew discovers that this "miracle" pill is revitalizing his talents and craftmanship. Matthew shares his discovery with Tammy as well as his new friend, Ted, who is just coming to grips with the realization that he is gay. As the effects of the drug become apparent and is banned, all must withdraw from taking the drug...if they are able to do so.
Technical elements and score
Lighting Design was conceived by Perchik Kreiman-Miller. Set design was purposely developed to be minimal, with the emphasis on the characters and their interaction with each other.
An original score was developed especially for the production and performed live by The Epicures, a budding rock band from Brooklyn, led by Vern Woodhead and Yana Davydova.