The First Line of Dante’s Inferno – February 5-22
February 5-22, 2026
Run time: 90 minutes with no intermission
The Downstairs
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club
66 E 4th Street
New York, NY 10003
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ABOUT
The First Line of Dante’s Inferno tells the story of Ann Espinoza, who sets off into the remote corners of a state forest in search of her missing sister Carol. Carol left her whole life behind, but seems not to want to be found. Two eager park rangers want to help. There are strange noises in the woods. Is someone out there? Told in shifting perspectives, the play takes Ann and the audience on a surprising, funny, feral path into nature and reveals what can happen when you really let yourself go.
CREDITS
Playwright: Kirk Lynn
Director: Christian Parker
Producer: Mary Alex Daniels and Christian Parker
Lighting Designer: Zach Blane
Scenic Designer: Lauren Helpern
Costume Designer: Theresa Squire
Sound Designer: Bart Fasbender
Stage Manager: Sam Grocock
Associate Stage Manager: Emily Griffith
Casting by: Caparelliotis Casting (David Caparelliotis)
Press: Emily Owens PR
CAST
Kellie Overbey* as Ann Espinoza
Evan Sibley* as Craig
Greg Stuhr* as Bill
*Equity Member appearing with permission of Actors’ Equity Association without benefit of an Equity contract in this Off-Off Broadway production
