Silhouttes of profiles of young men grafittied on a wall, with the words "Black", "Missing", and "Ignored" over three of them

Jonathan Payne's
The Revolving Cycles Truly and Steadily Roll'd

Directed by Awoye Timpo

Karma's foster brother, Terrell, has gone missing, and she's trying to find him amidst the inner city chaos that is The Oblong – but his teacher can't remember his name, his foster mom is still cashing his reimbursement checks, and his ex is glad he's gone. Where's the police, where are the reporters? Karma seems to be the only one who cares, but the more she looks, the more she realizes that in The Oblong, caring only means trouble.

Princess Grace Award-winning playwright Jonathan Payne makes his New York debut with this devastating story based on his experience as a social worker, under the insightful direction of Awoye Timpo (The Homecoming Queen).

 
 
 

September 7 -
October 6, 2018

 
 

The Duke on 42nd Street
229 W. 42nd Street

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 

 

Starring 

 
A person with short dark hair wearing a purple tanktop looking at the camera

Deonna Bouye

A person with short dark hair wearing a Black top and a beige jacket looking at the camera

Donnell E Smith

A person with shoulder length dark brown hair wearing a purple t-shirt and thin gold chain looking at the camera

James Udom

 
A person with medium length dark hair wearing pale yellow tanktop and smiling at the camera

Toni Ann DeNoble

A person wearing a brown hat, black suit jacket, white button up, and burgundy striped tie looking at the camera in front of a step and repeat

Keith Randolph Smith

A person with long dark hair tied in a bun wearing a colorful patterned sweater looking at the camera in front of a purple backdrop

Kara Young

 
A person with shoulder length brown hair wearing a gray top and silver hoops looking at the camera

Lynda Gravátt

A white man with white hair and blue eyes smiles at the camera, wearing a suit

Kenneth Tigar

 

Kimie Nishikawa
Set Design

Stacey Derosier
Lighting Design

Andrea Hood
Costume Design

Luqman Brown
Sound Design

Lisa Renkel
Projection Design

Alexander Wylie
Props Design

Kara Kaufman
Production Stage Manager

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"Mr. Payne, whose day job is in social work, captures with clinical precision the defenses and despair of the chronically under-nurtured."

Jesse Green, The New York Times


"Payne gives a powerful voice to his unflinching observations about how American society is failing its most vulnerable children.”

Zachary Stewart, Theatermania


"Payne’s play will cycle through your mind long after it’s over... doesn't break the fourth wall so much as completely dismantle it."

Regina Robbins, Time Out NY


 

 
 

Trailer

 
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