John Krasinski Returns To The Stage For Thought-Provoking One-Man Show ‘Angry Alan’

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Actor John Krasinski, best known for his role as Jim Halpert in The Office, has taken up an on-stage role headlining the Off-Broadway play Angry Alan.
Written by Penelope Skinner, Angry Alan sees Krasinski portray the character Roger, a man desperately seeking stability and finding it in the titular fictional internet personality, who spouts conspiracy theories. As Roger’s worldview shifts with Angry Alan’s preachings, his newfound perspective begins to take a toll on his relationships. A one-man performance, Krasinski was immediately taken with the story, telling The New York Theatre Guide, “I think I signed on in the first four pages.”
Krasinski’s last appearance off-Broadway was in 2016 for the drama Dry Powder.
In conversation with The New York Theatre Guide, Angry Alan’s director Sam Gold described Roger as a main character: “He’s really an everyman, a regular guy who’s gone through a really hard time for the last few years. He’s lost his job, and he’s going through a divorce, and he’s sort of at the bottom. Because of that, he is susceptible to some ideas that, maybe, at a different time in his life would have seemed extreme. But in this moment, the extremity of them is appealing.”
Krasinski reflected on the experience of playing a character who was trying to find himself and losing himself in the process; “[It’s] extremely exciting because we all feel that way on certain days. How do you find a way to get out of bed and feel good about yourself and feel good about attacking the day? In order to do that, you need some inspiration, and you need some answers.”
Later, Krasinski explained what he hoped viewers gained from the story, saying, “I’m looking forward to audiences seeing themselves in this character. No matter how different he is from you or your views, there’s something very human about going through every day looking for a way to feel good about yourself.”
Angry Alan had its world premiere at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2018. Its off-Broadway debut will take place at Studio Seaview on June 11; the show is set to run for 10 weeks, until August 3. Get your tickets here!
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