(NUTLEY, NJ) -- Nutley Little Theatre presents Gross Indecency: the Three Trials of Oscar Wilde by Moisés Kaufman weekends from February 10-25, 2023. Written in 1997 by the founder of Tectonic Theater Project, the play tells the story of famed queer author Oscar Wilde through the lens of his three courtroom appearances: first, in a libel suit against the Marquess of Queensberry, then in two subsequent trials against Wilde for “gross indecency”.
In this stunning work of theater––a smash hit Off-Broadway, and winner of the Lambda Literary Award––Moisés Kaufman turns the trials of Oscar Wilde into a riveting human and intellectual drama. Expertly interweaving courtroom testimony with excerpts from Wilde’s writings and the words of his contemporaries, Gross Indecency unveils its subject in all his genius and human frailty, his age in all its complacency and repression.
Nutley Little Theatre's production is directed by L.A. Mars. The cast features Laura Anthony as OSCAR WILDE; Sky Nelson as LORD ALFRED DOUGLAS; Bob Russell as MARQUESS OF QUEENSBERRY; Ray Hoffman as SIR EDWARD CLARKE; Ginny Crooks as CARSON, MRS. GRANT, SPERANZA, and FOREMAN; Frankie Spear as LOCKWOOD, RICHARDS, AUCTIONEER, and HOTEL MANAGER; Patrick Little as TAYLOR and JUDGE; Jessi Baden as NARRATOR, QUEEN VICTORIA, APPLEGATE, and PROSTITUTE; Frank Blauer as NARRATOR, GILL, and KAUFMAN; Aaron Drill as NARRATOR, C. PARKER, WILLIE, and LANDLORD; Scott Guzzo as NARRATOR, WOOD, WRIGHT, and PRICE; Sohailla Mahjour as NARRATOR, SHAW, MAVOR, CONSTANCE, W. PARKER, and CLERK; and Camille Rhoden as NARRATOR, HARRIS, ATKINS, FOREMAN, and CLERK.
Performances take place February 10th, 11th, 17th, 18th, 23rd, 24th & 25th @ 8:00pm; and Sunday, February 12th, 19th, & 25th @ 2:00pm. Tickets are available for purchase online.
Nutley Little Theatre is located at 47 Erie Place in Nutley, New Jersey. Born in the great Depression, when economic conditions encouraged interest in community activities, Nutley Little Theatre has continued to be a vital community organization for over 88 years, and with continued support, it will continue to bring live theatre to the Northern New Jersey area for decades to come.
