Rough Trade

directed by Alex Tobey

The play was first performed at The Tank in a private, but important, reading, in August 2019. It was performed by Alex Settineri, Ashton Muniz, Sam Bolen, Alton Alburo, and Jose Gonzales.

The play had its first public presentation as a part of Hatchlings, a reading series in Brooklyn, in September 2019. It was performed by Alex Settineri, Kenard Jackson, Ben Baur, Chris Ignacio, and Jose Useche.

The play was further developed with a private reading in December 2019 performed by Alex Settineri, Chris Murphy, Jose Useche, and Ben Baur.

In January 2020, a weeklong developmental workshop at The Tank culminated in a staged reading performed by Alex Settineri, Cooper Howell, Jose Useche, and Max Kantor.

August 2019, significantly revised January 2020 and then again January 2023.

Rough Trade was presented by The Tank (Meghan Finn, Artistic Director) as a part of their spring slate of Core Productions in March and April 2022. It was directed by Alex Tobey. The line producer was Michael Sheehan. The set was designed by Brendan Gonzales Boston. Costumes were designed by Jason Lewis. Lights were by Jonathan Cottle. Sound was by Amelia Way, with associate sound designer Katie Curran. Projections were by Cleo Perez. The production was stage managed by Max Mooney. It was performed by Remy Germinario, Derek Christopher Murphy, Max Kantor, and Gabriel Neumann.

Living together was going just great for best friends Bunting and Finch, balancing ruthless day jobs, pursuing their respective visual arts careers, and still finding time to blackout at Hardware after one too many vodka sodas. But when Finch starts dating a wealthy pharma daddy finance bro, the intertwining web of Gay New York proves just how toxic and self destructive it can be. Rough Trade is a comedy about classism, chosen family, and holding on (too) tightly to the ones you love.