New Off-Broadway Comedy Art of Leaving Announces Art of Loving Talkback Series

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New Off-Broadway Comedy
Art of Leaving Announces
Art of Loving Talkback Series

Featuring Special Guests
Bryan Campione, Katie Oxman,
& Will Anderson and Rachel Joyce of
The Theater Lovers

Discussions to take place on
Tuesday, November 11, Thursday, November 13
& Sunday, November 23

Art of Leaving is thrilled to announce the Art of Loving Talkback Series, which will feature an exciting slate of post-show discussions surrounding love and relationships. Following select shows, these talkbacks will offer audiences the chance to engage in meaningful conversations about the show’s subject matter with various theater influencers and cast members.

The Art of Loving Talkback Series will consist of four post-show discussions during the month of November:

Tuesday, November 11 - Bryan Campione will interview cast members Alan Ceppos, Jordan Lage, and Brian Mason about the show’s different portrayals of men and masculinity in romantic relationships.

Thursday, November 13 - Katie Oxman will interview cast members Molly Chiffer, Audrey Heffernan Meyer, and Pamela Shaw about the different stances their characters take on long-term commitment and whether the institution of marriage serves to benefit or limit women.
Sunday, November 23 – Will Anderson and Rachel Joyce of The Theater Lovers will speak with the entire cast about the different relationship dynamics in the show.

BIOS
Bryan Campione is proud to be Playbill’s first-ever Creative Producer.

Playbill experiential producing credits include: Pride in Times Square, the Curtain Up Festivals in Times Square, 2021’s Glimmer of Light - Playbill's first ever live Pride Concert, and multiple Storytellers and Remember the Ribbon: A Tribute to World AIDS Day events (benefiting HIV/AIDS-centric organizations), eighteen events/concerts on Summer 2024’s Playbill FringeShip at Edinburgh Fringe Festival, as well as dozens of interactive events during the pandemic, including The ShowBiz Quiz, Broadway Murder Mysteries, Broadway Tails with Bill Berloni, and over thirty Playbill Virtual Experiences.

Select non-Playbill production credits include: I WAS A TEENAGE SHE-DEVIL (Producer, ’25 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, 2026 London production), The Janice Jam (Executive Producer), The new (untitled) “Harlem Boombox” Musical (Producer, slated for AEA 29hr Reading February, 2026), Jawbreaker (upcoming production Producer) Hiram Keebler in The Normal Heart (2023 reading, Broadway For Arts Ed), The Girlfriend from Hell (Concert/Reading Producer), Billy and the Golden Pencil (Producer, 29hr AEA Reading), 2017 Regional Premiere of Green Day’s American Idiot (2017, Director, Rhinebeck Center for the Arts - 2017 BroadwayWorld Award Best Musical), “Mayor/Ja’Keith” in Rock of Ages (2016, Rhinebeck Center for the Arts), POLKADOTS: The Cool Kids Musical (Original 29hr AEA Reading Production Coordinator), Rock N’ Roll Debauchery, Laura Michelle Kelly in Concert (Producer), Kimberly Marable in Concert (Producer), assorted New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) concerts, readings, and more.

Proud creator of Broadway Buzz, LLC. (one of Broadway’s first-ever social marketing companies that was twice-awarded the honor of being deemed an “IBM Game Changer” in social media) and co-creator of Rock N’ Roll Debauchery, Bryan has also worked with StudentsLive, Nederlander Worldwide, Cisco Systems, The Walt Disney Company, and more.

In 2021, Bryan was a distinguished speaker at Boston University Arts Administration Program and continues to foster education through the eyes of entertainment. He continues to speak on panels and at events regarding his work and time in the theatrical world. He is a graduate from the University of Dayton. IG: @broadway_buzz

Katie Oxman is usually the most colorful person on the subway. A NYC-based creative, visual artist, and performer. Katie originated the role of CHICKIE in Fun at the Beach Romp-Bomp-a-Lomp!! in London and Martha Off-Broadway in I Love My Family, But... at Soho Playhouse. She has performed across the US, is a Disney Creators Lab 2.0 participant, an original member of the Arts Insider, and voices "Retro Recipes Kitchen" on Instagram. Instagram & Tiktok:@katieoxman

The Theater Lovers, Rachael Joyce and Will Anderson, are a real-life married couple that has been making theatre content online since 2019. Best known for memes, history videos, and lifestyle content, they aim to connect mainstream culture with the most niche reference you’ve ever seen to entertain and educate. They are enjoyed by everyone from the casual theatergoer to the industry’s top working professionals and are charter members of AKA NYC’s influencer program, The Arts Insider. Additionally, Rachael has worked as the social media manager for various Broadway shows and national tours. You can join the fun on all major platforms @the_theater_lovers.


About Art of Leaving

Art of Leaving is in performances now and will run through December 14 at the Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre at the Pershing Square Signature Center (460 West 42nd Street).

Directed by Matt Gehring, Art of Leaving stars Alan Ceppos (Felix), Pamela Shaw (Esther), Audrey Heffernan Meyer (Diana), Jordan Lage (Aaron), Molly Chiffer (Caitlyn), and Brian Mason (Jason). The understudies are Lauren Nicole Cipoletti, Kate Hampton, Neal Mayer, and Quinn Nehr.

Art of Leaving has been called A Doll’s House meets Neil Simon. Inspired by Lucas’s own marriage, the play delivers a fast-paced, laugh-out-loud look at modern love and asks: what does marriage mean now?
Three couples—one in their 20s, one in their 50s, and one in their 70s—find themselves at an unexpected family crossroads. Each generation's definition of what a marriage should be- from a forever commitment to a multiple partner agreement, creates a rollicking roller coaster of comic confusion. At the center are Diana, a lifelong people pleaser and her husband Aaron, who is a devoted follower of a controversial self-help guru whose bestselling book, Male Satisfaction Over 40, promises to help men become “real men again” by shedding all restrictions.

As relationships stretch and snap under new definitions of identity, freedom, and love, Art of Leaving takes a sharply comic—and deeply human—look at the cost of holding on… and of letting go.

Tickets are available at Art of Leaving.

The design team is Frank Oliva (Scenic Designer), Lara De Brujin (Costume Designer), Stacey Boggs and Betsy Chester (Co-Lighting Designers), and Ben Vigus (Sound Designer).

Art of Leaving is produced by AH Productions, LLC and Margie Lou Productions LLC. KGM Theatrical serves as the Executive Producer and General Manager. It is not a Signature production.

The Pershing Square Signature Center, the permanent home of Signature Theatre, is a three-theatre facility on West 42nd Street designed by Frank Gehry Architects to host Signature’s three distinct playwrights’ residencies and foster a cultural community. The Center is a major contribution to New York City’s cultural landscape and provides a venue for cultural organizations that supports and encourages collaboration among artists throughout the space. In addition to its three intimate theatres, the Center features a studio theatre, rehearsal studio, a bookstore, and the Signature Café + Bar, open to the public from noon-midnight Tuesdays – Sundays. For more information on renting the Center, please visit www.signaturetheatre.org/rent-our-space.