NewsPHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Day at MCC Theater's Small Engine Repair With Keegan AllenKeegan Allen (Toby Cavanaugh on "Pretty Little Liars") stars in the New York premiere of John Pollono's Small Engine Repair at MCC Theater. He shares some snapshots from a recent two-show day.
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November 06, 2013
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PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Day at MCC Theater's Small Engine Repair With Keegan Allen
PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Day at MCC Theater's Small Engine Repair With Keegan Allen
Keegan Allen (Toby Cavanaugh on "Pretty Little Liars") stars in the New York premiere of John Pollono's Small Engine Repair at MCC Theater. He shares some snapshots from a recent two-show day.
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Hello Playbill! Come along with me during my two-show day for MCC's Small Engine Repair at the Lucille Lortel Theatre in the West Village.
Keegan Allen
When I first came to NYC my friend Reeve Carney took me to La BonBonniere. They have the best chocolate pancakes and coffee is infinite. The guys that run the place always make me feel like I am home. It's now a staple for me to eat a huge breakfast here.
Keegan Allen
It's a dream come true to start my NY stage debut here. There's a star walk in front of it with some of my favorite playwrights. I also get greeted by some fans outside the stage door. They're a little young for the play but their parents said it was ok.
Keegan Allen
As we get ready for the show we sign Playbill programs for MCC donations and subscribers as well as open/answer our fan mail. John "Frank" gets warmed up. This show is VERY physical and it's important for us all to warm up beforehand.
Keegan Allen
After the first show we get notes and run some moments (since we are still in previews) while we grab some food and take a breather. In the break, I usually lay down and read a book. I am currently reading a book called "Empire of the Summer Moon."
As we run our notes with our director Jo Bonney pictured below, we grab a couple bites of food and swigs of coffee.
Keegan Allen
Even though they were under the recommended age- their parents let them see it. Here are some fans greeting me as I left the first performance. Supporting theatre and loved the show.
Keegan Allen
After our 2nd show we're all pretty spent. The cast is very close. Jo comes up to talk notes and also give us a personal congratulations. And as I exit the stage door I see myself on T-shirts. Awesome fans. My favorite place to go after is Joe's Pizza.
Jo Bonney (The Break of Noon, Some Girl(s), Fat Pig) stages Small Engine Repair, which will officially open Nov. 20 for a run through Dec. 8.
Playwright Pollono co-stars in the production with James Badge Dale ("World War Z," "The Pacific"), James Ransone ("The Wire") and Keegan Allen ("Pretty Little Liars").
Small Engine Repair premiered at Los Angeles' Rogue Machine Theatre in 2011, earning the Los Angeles Drama Critics Award for Playwriting.
According to MCC Theater, "In Small Engine Repair, Frank, Swaino and Packie - buddies since high school, now past their prime - meet off-hours in Frank’s out-of-the-way repair shop under cloudy circumstances that only Frank has a handle on. Enter Chad, a plugged-in preppy college jock, whose arrival ignites an explosion of long-simmering resentment and rage in this taut, twisty, comic thriller."
For tickets and further information visit mcctheater.org.
