As Is (play)

As Is
Cover from TV video production
Written byWilliam M. Hoffman
Characters
  • Saul
  • Rich
  • Nurse
  • Chet
  • Barney
  • Brother
  • Lily
  • Pat
Date premiered10 March 1985
Place premieredCircle Repertory Theatre
New York City
Original languageEnglish
GenreDrama
SettingNew York City

As Is is a 1985 American play written by William M. Hoffman. The play was first produced by Circle Repertory Company and The Glines and directed by Marshall W. Mason. It opened on March 10, 1985 at the Circle Rep in New York City, where it ran for 49 performances.[1]

The Broadway production, produced by John Glines, Lawrence Lane, Lucille Lortel, and the Shubert Organization, opened on May 1, 1985 at the Lyceum Theatre, where it ran for 285 performances following six previews.[1] The cast included Robert Carradine, Jonathan Hadary, Jonathan Hogan, Lou Liberatore, Ken Kliban, and Claris Erickson.[2]

A London production, directed by Chris Bond and starring George Costigan and David Fielder, ran from 18 August until 26 September 1987 at the Half Moon Theatre. A percentage of the income from the production was donated to the Terrence Higgins Trust.

  1. ^ a b Friedman, Jonathan C. (2007). Rainbow Jews: Jewish and Gay Identity in the Performing Arts. Lexington Books. pp. 89–90. ISBN 978-0-7391-1448-3.
  2. ^ Rich, Frank (11 March 1985). "Stage: 'As Is', About AIDS, Opens". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 November 2023.