Carson McCullers’ classic novel is adapted for the stage by acclaimed playwright Rebecca Gilman (Spinning Into Butter) and directed by Doug Hughes (The Beard of Avon at NYTW, Doubt). The Heart is a Lonely Hunter is a beautiful and timeless tale about the universal need for human connection. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter follows the story of a deaf man, John Singer, as he navigates the world without his dearest friend who has been committed to an insane asylum. When Singer moves to a small Southern town, the locals flock to him as a newfound confidant, seeking compassion and understanding from the one person who needs it the most. Singer’s isolation in the world is mirrored in a few of the townspeople he meets along the way – a café owner, a rebellious teenager, a black physician, and an idealistic labor organizer whose dreams have been shattered. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter intertwines the lives of these characters in a surprising way that results in a deeply moving story of outcasts in the South during the Great Depression.

NYTW will host a FREE panel discussion on ADAPTATIONS
5:30 on Saturday, November 21, in between the 3:00
and 8:00 performances of The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter.  Panelists include Gilman, Anne Bogart, Will Power and Doug Wright. Debra Cardona, dramaturg for The Classical Theatre of Harlem, will moderate. 
The discussion will take place in our theatre. Panel Bios

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