In the Lounge “PER” Donald Loftus

About This Show

Sweden 1889. A young man named Per Nilsson (pronounced PEAR) collaborated with his domineering mother in the gruesome murder of his young wife. Per was declared insane and institutionalized at The Konradsberg Lunatic Asylum in Stockholm, Sweden. His mother was found guilty of the murder and beheaded. Now he must fight the ghosts who torment him each night in his asylum cell, as he attempts by day to convince his captors, the psychiatrist and his staff, that he is sane and should be released.

 

About the Artists

Donald Loftus is an American playwright, librettist and lyricist. His work includes dramas (“THE SPRINGVALE ARMADILLO”, “PER” and “EDDIE & EDNA”), comedies (“WILLY & THE MUSES”, “MAID TO MEASURE” and “THE BROTHER’S GRIN”) and the book and lyrics for several musicals (“ABBEY VICTORIA”, “POLLYANNA” and “’ROUND DUFFY SQUARE”). Donald also serves on the Board of Directors for The Dramatist Guild Foundation (DGF) and The Women’s Project Theatre (WP) and is an active member of two NYC playwright’s development groups, The DGPG, (Dramatist Guild Playwriting Group) and TSP (Times Square Playwrights & The Actors Who Act For Them).

Jeremy Swanton is a New York City based performer, writer, and producer. He was most recently seen on the New York stage in the world premiere of  Science Fair: A Game-Changing New Musical at Theatre Row, a musical co-written by Kyle Reid Hass and himself. His musical collaborations with Kyle Reid Hass have been performed at venues across New York City including 54 Below and Green Room 42. Jeremy is a graduate of the NYU Tisch School of the Arts. He is the Co-Founder of Passion Projects Theatre Company, a non-for-profit theatre company dedicated to producing the new work of young artists.

Friday, October 12th, 2018 at 7:30pm

Free Admission

Estimated Runtime
75 minutes

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Credits

Featuring/Collaborators

Created by

Donald Loftus

Starring

Jeremy Swanton as Per