A Picture of Two Boys
by Nick Malakhow
WORLD PREMIERE
New Conservatory Theatre Center | Fall 2022
Directed by Richard A. Mosqueda
Cast
Tim Garcia as Pete/Peter
Leon Jones as Markus/Markey
“Beautifully presented in the round on a set made of a simple wooden dock and some foliage, we’re pulled into the drama by the strength of two fine performances by Tim Garcia and Leon Jones. In a powerful finale, the two friends deliver each other’s redemption. The acting is top notch and emotionally raw.” - Broadway World
“Tim Garcia as Pete and Leon Jones as Markey/Marcus give phenomenal, multilayered performances as the equally tortured friends. The two actors are on stage for 90 minutes, convincingly playing both 17 year olds and then later men in their late 20s.” - Stage & Screen Review
“Both Jones and Garcia are terrific in their roles … fine performances. Garcia plays his role with an almost manic energy that he uses to cover the pain in Pete’s life. (Pete also treats his pain with a plastic water bottle filled with vodka–’Absolut – the good stuff.’) It almost feels like if Pete ever slowed down, he’d have to more completely face the stress in his current life, a seemingly bleak future, and a painful past that will be addressed in the second half.” - Talkin’ Broadway
Photography by Jennie Chapman
Photography by Lois Tema