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Transgression is a stage drama written by American playwright and TV drama writer Terry Curtis Fox (born 1948). Its first preview will be July 10, 2025; the official opening will be July 18, 2025, both at HERE Arts Center's Sublet Series located in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan at Hudson Square (145 Avenue of the Americas, between Spring and Broome Streets).[1]
The play
[edit]The play explores complex themes through morally challenging characters, notably "Norman," whose disturbing traits and actions form a central element of the narrative. It received attention for its bold treatment of sensitive social issues and its psychologically intense portrayal of controversial characters. The play is directed by filmmaker Avra Fox‑Lerner, daughter of the writer. This play marks her debut as a director.[1]
Synopsis
[edit]According to Time Out (July 2, 2025), Transgression centers on the widow of a renowned photographer, Norman (played by James Jelkin), who died in 2010. She uncovers a previously unknown collection of her late husband's work – artistically impressive but also deeply troubling nude photographs of a woman who was underage when they were taken. Upon discovering them, the now-adult subject demands their destruction, forcing the widow to grapple with the tension between preserving artistic merit and honoring moral accountability.[2][3]
Production team
[edit]- Playwright: Terry Curtis Fox
- Director: Avra Fox‑Lerner
- Co-Producer: Lisa M. Konoplisky[4]
- Scenic Designer: Kate Rance
- Costume Designer: Annie Simon
- Lighting Designer: Lauren Parrish, formerly affiliated with 59E59 Theaters, the DanceNOW NYC Festiva, and Abrons Arts Center
- Sound Designer: Ander Agudo
- Props Designer: SJ Reynolds
- Intimacy Director: Judi Lewis Ockler
- Stage Manager: Huai Huang
- Assistant Stage Manager: Jacob Russell
- Casting: Jason Styres
- Publicity: Katie Rosin/Kampfire
Cast
[edit]- Susan Bennett as adult Robin / Robin's mom
- Yuval Boim as Martin (Boim played Yehuda Sharett in a 2018 production of A Walk With Mr. Heifetz)
- Jane Ives as Gina
- James Jelkin as Norman, the late photographer in flashback scenes surrounding the controversial photoshoots involving Young Robin.
- Ivy Rose as Young Robin, the subject of the controversial photographs taken when she was underage.
Annotations
[edit]Notes
[edit]Secondary references
[edit]- Rabinowitz, Chloe (June 26, 2025). ""Transgression World Premiere to be Presented at HERE Arts Center"". Broadway World. Off-Broadway. Archived from the original on July 8, 2025. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- TheaterMania (2025). "Transgression". Toronto. Archived from the original on July 8, 2025. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- Time Out (July 2, 2025). "Transgression" –"Time Out Says". Archived from the original on July 8, 2025. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
Primary references
[edit]- "Lisa Konoplisky CV". www.lisakonoplisky.com. April 24, 2025. Archived from the original on April 24, 2025. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- "Transgression". Off-Broadway. New York: HERE Arts Center website. July 2, 2025 [date posted]. Archived from the original on July 8, 2025. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Biography for Terry Curtis Fox at IMDb, writer
- Biography for Avra Fox-Lerner at IMDb, director
- Biography for Lisa M. Konoplisky at IMDb, co-producer
- Biography for Kate Rance at IMDb, scenic designer
- Biography for Annie Simon at IMDb, costume designer
- Biography for Ander Agudo at IMDb, sound designer
- Biography for SJ Reynolds at IMDb, prop designer
- Biography for Judi Lewis Ockler at IMDb, intimacy director
- Biography for Ming-Huai Huang at IMDb, stage manager
- Biography for Jason Styres at IMDb, casting
- Biography for Katherine (Katie) Rosin (Kampfire Films) at IMDb, publicity
- Biography for Susan Bennett at IMDb, as adult Robin (Robin's mom)
- Biography for yuval Boim at IMDb, as Martin
- Biography for James Jelkin at IMDb, as Norman
- Biography for Jane Ives at IMDb, as Gina