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stop. reset.
stop. reset.
Written and directed by Regina Taylor
May 23 – June 21 in the Owen Theatre
In stop. reset., e-books and digital technologies are transforming the literary world, and Chicago businessman Alex Ames (Eugene Lee) must try to save his long-standing African American book publishing company from extinction. While his employees Jan (Jacqueline Williams), Chris (Eric Lynch), Deb (Lisa Tejero) and Tim (Tim Decker) fret over losing their jobs, Ames finds unlikely inspiration from a mysterious teenager, J. (Edgar Sanchez), who seems to be plugged into the future. The aging Ames is forced to discover how far he’s willing to go to survive.
stop. reset. made its world premiere in 2013 at Signature Theatre Company in New York, where Taylor is a Residency Five playwright. Her film credits include The Negotiator, Courage Under Fire, A Family Thing, The Keeper, Clockers, Losing Isaiah and Lean on Me. She appeared in the CBS hit drama The Unit, for which she won a NAACP Image Award. Taylor has also received a Hope Abelson Artist-in-Residence Award, 2012 Chicagoan of the Year from Chicago magazine and an Oscar Micheaux Award.
Edelman Worldwide is the Major Corporate sponsor for the Owen Theatre season. Baxter if the contributing sponsor and HSBC North American Holdings is the Opening Night sponsor for stop.reset. The Joyce Foundation is the principal support of Diversity Initiatives.
View the cast and creative team
Press Release: Regina Taylor Celebrates 20 Years at the Goodman with stop. reset.
Press Release: Regina Taylor Launches New Website www.StopReset.org and Free Community Events Around Her New Play
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Director Regina Taylor in rehearsal for stop. reset. at Goodman Theatre (May 23 – June 21, 2015). GoodmanTheatre.org/stopreset Author: Liz Lauren Email: press@goodmantheatre.org Category: Rehearsal Photos |
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(L to R) Eugene Lee (Ames) and Edgar Sanchez (J) in rehearsal for stop. reset. written & directed by Regina Taylor at Goodman Theatre (May 23 – June 21, 2015). GoodmanTheatre.org/stopreset Author: Liz Lauren Email: press@goodmantheatre.org Category: Rehearsal Photos |
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Edgar Sanchez (J) in rehearsal for stop. reset. written & directed by Regina Taylor at Goodman Theatre (May 23 – June 21, 2015). GoodmanTheatre.org/stopreset Author: Liz Lauren Email: Press@GoodmanTheatre.org Category: Rehearsal Photos |
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Director Regina Taylor in rehearsal for stop. reset. at Goodman Theatre (May 23 – June 21, 2015). GoodmanTheatre.org/stopreset Author: Liz Lauren Email: Press@GoodmanTheatre.org Category: Rehearsal Photos |
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Tim Decker (Tim) in rehearsal for stop. reset. written & directed by Regina Taylor at Goodman Theatre (May 23 – June 21, 2015). GoodmanTheatre.org/stopreset Author: Liz Lauren Email: Press@GoodmanTheatre.org Category: Rehearsal Photos |
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(L to R) Lisa Tejero (Deb), Jacqueline Williams (Jan) and Eric Lynch (Chris) in rehearsal for stop. reset. written & directed by Regina Taylor at Goodman Theatre (May 23 – June 21, 2015). GoodmanTheatre.org/stopreset Author: Liz Lauren Email: Press@GoodmanTheatre.org Category: Rehearsal Photos |
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The set of stop. reset. written and directed by Regina Taylor at Goodman Theatre (May 23 – June 21, 2015). Author: Liz Lauren Email: press@goodmantheatre.org Category: Production Photos |
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Edgar Sanchez (J) and Eugene Lee (Alexander Ames) in stop. reset. written and directed by Regina Taylor at Goodman Theatre (May 23 – June 21, 2015). Author: Liz Lauren Email: press@goodmantheatre.org Category: Production Photos |
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Eric Lynch (Chris), Jacqueline Williams (Jan), Tim Decker (Tim) and Lisa Tejero (Deb) in stop. reset. written and directed by Regina Taylor at Goodman Theatre (May 23 – June 21, 2015). Author: Liz Lauren Email: press@goodmantheatre.org Category: Production Photos |
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Edgar Sanchez (J) in stop. reset. written and directed by Regina Taylor at Goodman Theatre (May 23 – June 21, 2015). Author: Liz Lauren Email: press@goodmantheatre.org Category: Production Photos |
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Eugene Lee (Alexander Ames), Eric Lynch (Chris) and Jacqueline Williams (Jan) in stop. reset. written and directed by Regina Taylor at Goodman Theatre (May 23 – June 21, 2015). Author: Liz Lauren Email: press@goodmantheatre.org Category: Production Photos |
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Edgar Sanchez (J) and Eugene Lee (Alexander Ames) in stop. reset. written and directed by Regina Taylor at Goodman Theatre (May 23 – June 21, 2015). Author: Liz Lauren Email: press@goodmantheatre.org Category: Production Photos |
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Tim Decker (Tim) in stop. reset. written and directed by Regina Taylor at Goodman Theatre (May 23 – June 21, 2015). Author: Liz Lauren Email: press@goodmantheatre.org Category: Production Photos |
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Eugene Lee (Alexander Ames) and Lisa Tejero (Deb) in stop. reset. written and directed by Regina Taylor at Goodman Theatre (May 23 – June 21, 2015). Author: Liz Lauren Email: press@goodmantheatre.org Category: Production Photos |
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Eugene Lee (Alexander Ames) and Edgar Sanchez (J) in stop. reset. written and directed by Regina Taylor at Goodman Theatre (May 23 – June 21, 2015). Author: Liz Lauren Email: press@goodmantheatre.org Category: Production Photos |
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Edgar Sanchez (J), Tim Decker (Tim), Eugene Lee (Alexander Ames), Lisa Tejero (Deb) and Jacqueline Williams (Jan) in stop. reset. written and directed by Regina Taylor at Goodman Theatre (May 23 – June 21, 2015). Author: Liz Lauren Email: press@goodmantheatre.org Category: Production Photos |
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Eugene Lee (Alexander Ames) and Edgar Sanchez (J) in stop. reset. written and directed by Regina Taylor at Goodman Theatre (May 23 – June 21, 2015). Author: Liz Lauren Email: press@goodmantheatre.org Category: Production Photos |
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Eric Lynch (Chris) and Eugene Lee (Alexander Ames) in stop. reset. written and directed by Regina Taylor at Goodman Theatre (May 23 – June 21, 2015). Author: Liz Lauren Email: press@goodmantheatre.org Category: Production Photos |
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Eugene Lee (Alexander Ames) and Edgar Sanchez (J) in stop. reset. written and directed by Regina Taylor at Goodman Theatre (May 23 – June 21, 2015). Author: Liz Lauren Email: press@goodmantheatre.org Category: Production Photos |
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Eugene Lee (Alexander Ames) and Edgar Sanchez (J) in stop. reset. written and directed by Regina Taylor at Goodman Theatre (May 23 – June 21, 2015). Author: Liz Lauren Email: press@goodmantheatre.org Category: Production Photos |