Sex, Dating, Friendship, and all the blurry lines in between...The Boys Upstairs invites you into the fabulous living room of Josh, Seth, and Ashley. These three Hell's Kitchen Boys encounter all of the challenges, thrills, disappointments, tops and bottoms that young adult New York life has to offer. Seth is falling in love with his older boyfriend while attempting to seek approval from his single best friends. Ashley feeds on the variety, availability and accessibility of men in Manhattan. Josh finds inspiration from the antics of his two besties and his own humorously disastrous trials with dating and funnels it all into his newest writing concept. Just when these three settle into a rhythm of celebrating life and then analyzing it the next morning, they are all thrown for a loop when their incredibly hot neighbor Eric moves in below them. The "is he or isn't he" question is just one of many that these city boys ponder with style, scandal, and specialty cocktails!

The Boys Upstairs was presented last fall to a packed house as a staged reading upstairs at Etc, Etc. It was directed by Christopher Gattelli and the cast included Michael Arden, Tyler Maynard, Colin Hanlon, Stephen Bienskie, and David Rudd.

Over 1,000 actors were submitted to be seen for this play. Over 150 of them were auditioned for the various roles. Finally, 5 actors were chosen to be the original cast of The Boys Upstairs.

The Boys Upstairs will make it's debut as a production this summer as part of the Fringe Festival at the Soho Playhouse.

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NOTES FROM THE TEAM:

“I wanted to create something that was about us.” –Josh Green, The Boys Upstairs. I find life in New York to be very funny. It has its surprises, heartbreaks, rushes, mysteries and unwritten rules. Since moving to the city, I have learned that while we don’t always know the answer, the journey along the way is much more enjoyable when you can see the comedy in life and share it with people you love. This play is a valentine to all of my friends. Finally, I would like to dedicate this debut production to the legacy of my Uncle Dr. Steven Croft…an incredible and influential man who often wore shirts unbuttoned very low and never needed an excuse for specialty cocktails or a reason to celebrate life. I know you are watching from upstairs. - Jason Mitchell, Writer

As a director you want your cast and audience to go on a ride--a journey. The ride the boys take in Jason Mitchell's work is that of celebration, connection (real and other wise), and ultimately awareness of the truth of their own reality--after the fabulous cocktails there is sobering up (and then more cocktails....). Welcome upstairs with The Boys...I hope it is as delicious for you as it has been for me these past weeks directing them. - Matthew Corozine, Director

Before moving to New York, I Googled for information on how to make the transition easier; tips on how to navigate the concrete jungle responsible for breaking twice as many people as it makes. Each list of pointers contained the usual, "Get an i-pod," "Don't make eye contact with crazies," but what caught my eye more than the i-pod and the crazies was, "Learn who your friends are and keep them." The story Jason has created and so kindly asked me to help him tell, is a story of friendships between men. While reading this play I found the friendship between Josh, Seth and Ashley made me feel comfortable and resembled people I have known for years. This city constantly challenges us to grow in ways you can't even dream and our characters too, are challenged by life here on the island of Manhattan. This city is filled with American dreams and possibilities endless to the imagination, but what I have learned is they mean nothing, zero, if you have no one to authentically share them with. Enjoy and thank you for coming upstairs. - Justin Allen Pifer, Producer

REVIEWS

"HILARIOUS! SEX IN THE CITY MEETS BOYS IN THE BAND!"
Andy Propst, THE VILLAGE VOICE
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"ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS YEAR'S FESTIVAL!"
Bryan Stryker, STAGEBUZZ.com
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"SO FUNNY, SO SMART, AND SO RECOGNIZABLY REAL!"
Matthew Murray, TALKIN' BROADWAY
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"FRESH! IMPOSSIBLE TO RESIST!"
Patrick Lee, JUSTSHOWSTOGOYOU.com
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"FUNNY, HUMOROUS, AND CURRENT, YET TIMELESS!"
Adam Rothenberg, ADAUMBELLESQUEST.com
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"FAST PACED, FIERCELY FUNNY COMEDY!"
Oscar E. Moore, TALKENTERTAINMENT.com
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"AMAZING! THE CASTING WAS PERFECT"
Sarah Grace McCandless, SARAHDISGRACE.com
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"raucous energy!"
Brendan Hill, NYTHEATRE.com
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