"It’s an experience that pulls people in gradually, then refuses to let them go."
The InterCircle is thrilled to present the New York City premiere of Aftermath, a gripping play by David Zax. Set in 2011, Aftermath explores the collision of intergenerational conflict and moral responsibility. It is a story of life’s priorities, family, and the intimate, often heart-wrenching ethical choices that define us.
The Production
Aftermath is coming to the Mezzanine Theatre at the A.R.T./NY Theatresfor a limited run in October and November 2026. This professional, state-of-the-art space in the heart of the city will provide our design team with a beautiful home to create the world of the play. We’re in the midst of putting together an amazing cast (exciting announcements coming soon!) and a phenomenal creative team to help spring this play off the page! Please support our spring fundraising campaign and help us leap to the stage!
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Your Impact
Give us a Break!($30 - $50) Provides us with some nourishing snacks for the cast, crew, and our supporting company during tech week.
Prop Us Up! ($75): Provides essential onstage items, from the pancakes to the wine glasses that fuel our breakfast and “toast” scenes.
Read the Room:) ($150): Helps to fund the printing of scripts for our company
Practice makes perfect! ($500): Covers essential hours of New York City rehearsal space for our company.
Quite a Haul! ($1,000): Brings set pieces and essential equipment from the shop to the theater.
The Gift of Life! ($1,800): A contribution that fuels the vitality of our production. Funds our enhanced sound and nuanced lighting design, ensuring the atmosphere of the play is as immersive as the performances.
You’re All Set! ($3,600): Builds our resources for hiring designers and creating the world of the story. Commissions our scenic environment, helping to transform our theatre space and bringing it vividly to life!
A Home Run! ($5,000): Helps pay our rent, covering almost one week for us in this theatre.
Sound the Call! ($7,500) Sponsors graphic design and vital marketing presence that defines the visual identity of the show, which is essential to drawing audiences in.
Keep Theatre Alive! ($10,000): During these very challenging times, you are a heroic supporter of the arts!
Synopsis
Aftermath follows Josh Goldman, a young journalist who has just survived a kidnapping in Afghanistan. Now safely returned home to his upper-class family in Washington DC, he struggles to reconnect with his parents and rebuild a sense of normalcy. The story gradually reveals how this ambitious 28-year-old found the courage to take on his most dangerous assignment and what it ultimately cost him.
The Journey
In September 2021, we set out to build an artist-driven project from the ground up. We spent two years searching for a script that combined a current, piercing relevance with profound heart. We read dozens of plays, maintained a meticulous spreadsheet of new works, and debated the merits of countless stories.
The search ended in October 2023, over a lunch meeting about an entirely different project, David Zax asked Colton if he was directing anything in New York. Colton shared that he’d been searching for the right play. Almost offhandedly, David mentioned he’d written one that felt more relevant now than ever. As soon as we read it, we knew: This was our play. We had found the piece that spoke to our mission.
Over the next two years, we gathered industry colleagues, actors, designers, and friends for a series of informal readings. The response was immediate and electric. A community began to form around the work.
Momentum built. Supporters stepped forward. What began as a question—can we do this?—became a clear and resounding yes.
Now, that early spark has grown into a full production.
Colton & Jill celebrating after another successful reading
Rewards
Give us a Break!
Donate $30.00 or more
Amount is fully tax-deductible.
Provides nourishing snacks for the cast, crew, and our supporting company during tech week. Reward: Receive insider updates from the team, including casting announcements and confirmed dates for talkbacks, receptions, and key milestones.
Prop Us Up!
Donate $75.00 or more
Amount is fully tax-deductible.
Purchases essential onstage items, from the pancakes to the wine glasses that fuel our breakfast and “toast” scenes. Reward: All of the above, plus a personalized thank-you note featuring our key art, from the cast (once rehearsals have started!).
Read the Room!
Donate $150.00 or more
Amount is fully tax-deductible.
Helps to fund the printing of scripts for our company and programs for our audiences. Reward: All of the above, plus a signed Playbill/program from the company.
Practice Makes Perfect!
Donate $500.00 or more
Amount is fully tax-deductible.
Covers essential hours of rehearsal space in New York City for our company. Reward: All of the above, plus access to a behind-the-scenes content drop (photos and notes from the rehearsal process).
Quite a Haul!
Donate $1,000.00 or more
Amount is fully tax-deductible.
Brings set pieces and crucial equipment from the shop to the theater. Reward: All of the above, plus weekly rehearsal updates with photos and special notes from the Aftermath team.
The Gift of Life!
Donate $1,800.00 or more
Amount is fully tax-deductible.
Fuels the vitality of our production. Funds our enhanced sound & nuanced lighting design, ensuring the play's atmosphere is as immersive as the performances. Reward: All of the above, plus an invitation to a design presentation (virtual group event)
You’re All Set!
Donate $3,600.00 or more
Amount is fully tax-deductible.
Builds our design team, transforming our theatre space into the world of the play and bringing it vividly to life! Reward: All of the above, plus acknowledgment on our website and in printed materials as a Production Supporter.
A Home Run!
Donate $5,000.00 or more
Amount over $150.00 is tax-deductible.
Pays our rent, covering almost one week for us in this theatre. Reward: All of the above, plus two tickets to the production during the run.
Sound the Call!
Donate $7,500.00 or more
Amount over $200.00 is tax-deductible.
Sponsors graphic design and vital marketing: essential to drawing audiences in. Reward: All of the above, plus an invitation to an intimate group reception with the director (and possibly a cast member or two) during the run.
Keep Theatre Alive!
Donate $10,000.00 or more
Amount over $200.00 is tax-deductible.
During these very challenging times, you are a heroic supporter of the arts! Reward: All of the above, plus recognition as a lead supporter, with prominent acknowledgment across materials.
