Past production

Call Me Izzy

Written by Jamie Wax · Directed by Sarna Lapine

Jean Smart returned to Broadway after 25 years in Jamie Wax’s one-woman play. In a Louisiana trailer park in 1989, Izzy hides her poetry from an abusive husband, writing in stolen moments with whatever is at hand, and begins to wonder whether her talent could lead to a different life. The run earned Outer Critics Circle nominations for Smart’s performance and for Wax’s play.

Theatre

Studio 54
254 West 54th Street, New York

Run

Previews began May 24, 2025
Opened June 12, 2025
Closed August 24, 2025

Running time

85 minutes, no intermission

Cast

Jean Smart (Izzy)

Creative team

Scenic design Mikiko Suzuki MacAdams · Costume design Tom Broecker · Lighting design Donald Holder · Sound design Beth Lake · Original music T Bone Burnett and David Mansfield

Our role

Producer

In partnership with

Michael Leoni · @michaelleoni1111
Erica Katzin · @ericakatzin
11:11 Experience · @1111exp

What’s next

A Los Angeles run with Jean Smart is under discussion for 2027