PlayMakers Repertory Company
By Charly Evon Simpson Directed by Whitney White
An unexpected bridge between sorrow and hope
In the whimsically theatrical world of Jump, lights flicker, hearts heal, and you never know what surprises might literally fall from the sky. Discover the magic of hope in the midst of grief and the promise of human connection as two strangers find solace on a bridge.
This play contains some coarse language and deals with themes grief, depression, and suicidal ideation. We encourage all patrons to use their own discretion in determining the appropriateness of the material. This production contains the smoking of herbal cigarettes and water-based vapes, plus the use of water-based haze.
Approximately 90 minutes. No intermission.
Jump is produced at PlayMakers Repertory Company as a part of a National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere. Other partnering theaters are Milagro and Confrontation Theatres, Portland, OR; Shrewd Productions, Austin, TX; Actor’s Express, Atlanta, GA. For more information please visit nnpn.org
Review: The New Play ‘Jump’ Swings Far From the Stereotypical Tropes and Shifts the Narrative About Grief, Suicide, and Mental Illness
By Kim Jackson
RDU On Stage
February 1, 2019
Caught Between a Family’s Grief and a Friend’s Depression in the Pensive, Surreal Play Jump
By Byron Woods
Indy Week
January 30, 2019
BWW Review: Exquisite Storytelling Makes the PlayMakers’ World Premiere of Charly Simpson’s JUMP a Must-See
By Lauren Van Hemert
Broadway World
January 29, 2019
“Jump” Tackles Tough Topics
Triangle Arts Review
January 28, 2019
REVIEW: Jump
By Garrett Southerland
Talkin’ Broadway
January 27, 2019
THROUGH 2/10: PlayMakers’ Jump Explores Grief and Depression with Compassionate Understanding
By Roy C. Dicks
CVNC
January 26, 2019
“Jump” At PlayMakers
By Aaron Keck
WCHL
January 24, 2019
A Family Must Regrow Anew When Death Tears Out Its Roots in Charly Evon Simpson’s Jump
By Byron Woods
Indy Week
January 23, 2019
PlayMakers unveils new show, ‘Jump,’ detailing intersection of mental health and grief
By Brian Keyes
The Daily Tar Heel
January 22, 2019
In ‘Jump’ A Family Drama Gets A Dash Of Whimsy
By Laura Pellicer & Frank Stasio
The State of Things
January 22, 2019
“Jump” Playwright Charly Evon Simpson Came to CTC New Play Workshop to Find Communion with Audiences
By Kevin C. Vestal
The Chautauquan Daily
August 2, 2018
