Tickets are now on sale for the world premiere of Walter Anderson’s Almost Home. The play marks the playwriting debut of the author and former Parade Magazine Chairman-CEO/Editor-in-Chief. Performances begin off-Broadway on September 12 at the Acorn Theatre at Theatre Row. Opening night is set for September 18. Michael Parva will direct.
The drama is set in the turbulent ‘60s and follows a young Marine returning home to the Bronx, shaken but hopeful for the future. Met by a mother fighting to keep the family going and a father down on his luck, Johnny finds himself caught between his parents’ dreams for his future and a corrupt police captain with plans of his own.
Almost Home will run through October 12. Casting and a creative team will be announced at a later date.