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Lucas Hnath met with Les Waters, one of the directors for his written play. At "Actors Theatre of Louisville", KY.
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Before "The Christians", Hnath wanted to write a play called "Kanye West Performs the Rise and Fall of George W. Bush". But didn't want the rapper to get invested in it. So Hnath developed "The Christians".
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The First Production of "The Christians" was at the "Humana Festival of New American Plays", KY.
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In a tweet from journalist, Jenni Davidson, she says the play was "pleasantly surprised that "The Christians" was a nuanced and realistic portrayal rather than easy stereotyping".
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Performed Off-Broadway, at Playwrights Horizon, NY. Directed by Les Waters.
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Performed at the Gate Theater, UK, directed by Christopher Hayden
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Editor, Alexis Soloski wrote, "Whether or not you believe in God, you should believe in Lucas Hnath".
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Won the 2016 Obie Award for excellence in playwriting for both "Red Speedo" and "The Christians".
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"The Christians" was nominated for two 2016 Drama Desk Awards: : Outstanding Play and Outstanding Actor in a Play.
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Was also nominated for the 2016 Lortel Awards for Outstanding Play and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play.
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Won the 2016 Outer Critics Circle Award, Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play.
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Performed at the Steppenwolf Theatre, IL, directed by K. Todd Freeman
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Premiered at the San Francisco Playhouse, CA. Directed by Bill English.
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Latest Performance of "The Christians" at the Paul Green Theatre, NC, directed by Preston Lane
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Upcoming Production of "The Christians", at the Bristol Riverside Theatre, Philadelphia. Directed by Matt Pfieffer