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About Hold Me in the Water
See the newest solo play from Ryan J. Haddad, author of the acclaimed and award-winning Dark Disabled Stories. A new play about the soaring heights and deep vulnerabilities that come with first love, Hold Me in the Water plays for a limited run this spring at Playwright Horizons’ Judy Theater.
Danny Sharon directs Hold Me in the Water in New York, a world premiere from Haddad who has won the Drama Desk’s 2023 Sam Norkin Off-Broadway Award, Vineyard Theatre’s 2021 Paula Vogel Playwriting Award, and a 2020 Disability Futures Fellowship. A critical darling and actor on stage and screen, Haddad is known for his disarming performances. He blends dark humor and stinging insights when revealing his personal experience as a theatre artist, romantic, and someone who uses a walker. See Hold Me in the Water off Broadway to catch his highly acclaimed, newest work.
Enhanced Relaxed Performance:
- Saturday, May 3rd, 2:30PM
Mask required performances:
- Wednesday, April 16th, 7:30PM
- Saturday, April 26th, 2:30PM
- Wednesday, April 30th, 7:30PM
- Saturday, May 3rd, 2:30PM
Enhanced Audio Described Performance:
- Thursday, April 24th, 7:30PM.
ASL-Interpreted Dates:
- Saturday, April 12, 7:30PM
- Tuesday, April 15, 7:30PM
- Saturday, April 26, 7:30PM
- Tuesday, April 29, 7:30PM
Venue
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Start date
April 10th, 2025
End date
May 4th, 2025
Hold Me in the Water cast and creative team
Written and performed by: Ryan J. Haddad
Director: Danny Sharron
Venue
Playwrights Horizons
More information about Hold Me in the Water
In Hold Me in the Water, Ryan traces an episode of first love: he falls for a man he’s just met and is ready for their connection to grow but is less prepared for how new heights of joy can also bring deep insecurities to the surface. Vulnerable without sacrificing its sexiness, provocations, and deep honesty, Hold Me in the Water offers a universal experience through a specific lens, blending great humor and insightful intimacy.
“Haddad is an actor and writer of extraordinary charm,” The New York Times wrote. “Disarmingly witty and immensely likable, he will make you laugh.” Celebrated for how he uses difficult topics as a vehicle for humor, Haddad is never shy and is always refreshingly open.
Audiences can expect, in his new play, a similar sense of transparency, candor, and nuanced humor and storytelling. Fans of his last work, Dark Disabled Stories, will recognize this play’s exploration of disability and connection.
What to watch for
- Dark Disabled Stories earned Ryan J. Haddad the Obie Award for Best New American Play along with Lucille Lortel, Drama League, and Outer Critics Circle nominations.
- Haddad has also been seen on screen in “A Murder at the End of the World” (Hulu) and “The Politician” (Netflix).
- Theatermania wrote, “Haddad is a comedic genius; with his sly grin, playful inflections, and flirtatious gestures, he always manages to secure a laugh.”
- At Hold Me in the Water, components of relaxed performance and integrated access will be present at every performance.
Frequently asked questions
How do you get tickets for Hold Me in the Water?
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How much are tickets for Hold Me in the Water?
Hold Me in the Water tickets start at $61.
Which theatre is Hold Me in the Water at?
Hold Me in the Water is at New York's Playwrights Horizons, which is located at 416 West 42nd Street (between 9th and 10th Avenue), New York, 10036.
What accessibility and relaxed performance features are available at Hold Me In the Water?
At Hold Me In the Water, components of relaxed performance and integrated access will be present at every performance. We all exist in public space in different ways. And sometimes, when in a theater, we may feel like we have to contain certain parts of ourselves. At Hold Me In the Water, we invite you to react as you need, make sounds, and move around in ways that feel comfortable to your body. People may have different reactions and ways of moving and expressing themselves. We welcome this.
Here are some elements of relaxed performance and access you can experience at every performance:
- House lights on dim instead of full blackout
- Audience permitted to come and go as needed
- A movement space located on the 2nd floor lobby
- Open captioning
- Open audio description
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