THE BIGGER MAN
June 29 - July 23 at Center Stage

Partial Comfort Productions (...a matter of Choice, Booty Candy) presents the World Premiere of THE BIGGER MAN by Sam Marks. Directed by Louis Moreno (Blues for a Gray Sun at Intar), previews begin June 29th at Center Stage. Opening night is set for July 2nd.

Len, a former thief and all-around screw-up, has serious doubts about the upcoming wedding of his ex-girlfriend. The night before the ceremony, while sharing a hotel room with his drug addict buddy, Len is certain that something is not quite right about the entire event. He may not be the Best Man, but can he be THE BIGGER MAN? Pitting urban nihilism against suburban optimism, this off-kilter love story is played out in soggy hotel rooms, with paranoid wedding guests, an aggressively friendly host, and uncertain danger lurking at every turn.

Sam Marks’ first full-length play, Craft, debuted at the Flea Theater in 2002 and was later developed into a cable television series with Frank Pugliese, Tom Fontana and Greenestreet Films. Sam’s second play, Which Wolf is Which, was produced in 2003 at HERE. He has also worked with The New Group, The Bat Theater Company and the Labyrinth Theater Company. Currently, Marks is a playwriting Fellow at Brown University, studying under Paula Vogel, Erin Cressida Wilson, and Oskar Eustis. As an actor, he has been seen on stage at BAM, Classic Stage Company, and the Flea Theater. He appeared on "Law and Order," several national commercials and two independent films. Sam was born and raised in Lower Manhattan, attended Stuyvesant High School, Stanford University and New York University.

The productions stars Mark Alhadeff, Barnaby Carpenter, Sharon Freedman, Greg Keller, and Molly Pearson with set and costume by Lex Liang, lighting design by Jason Jeunnette, sound design by Zach Williamson, casting by Judy Bowman, stage management by Claire M. Raper and production management by Chad Beckim.

Partial Comfort Productions is a collaborative ensemble devoted to the development and presentation of original new theater. Whether staging a world premiere or reinterpreting old favorites, Partial Comfort Productions aims to spotlight relevant social, political, and cultural issues. The company was co-founded in January 2002 by Chad Beckim and Molly Pearson. Past productions include Craft and Which wolf is which: an after after school special by Sam Marks, Booty Candy by Robert O’Hara, and Play by Robert O’Hara, Chay Yew, Kia Corthron, Eddie Sanchez, Keith Adkins and Tracey Scott Wilson, and Chad Beckim’s ...a matter of choice. For more information visit partialcomfort.org.

THE BIGGER MAN runs June 29 - July 23, Wednesday - Saturday at 8:00pm. Center Stage is located at 48 West 21st Street (between 5th and 6th Aves -- accessible from the F train at 23rd Street). Tickets are $10. For information or reservations call 212-352-3101 or visit theatermania.com.