The Actors Studio Drama School Presents 'Five Times in One Night' By Chiara Atik

The Playwrights' Theatre of East Hampton at LTV Studios in Association with The Actors Studio Drama School will present “Five Times in One Night” by Chiara Atik from Wednesday, December 4, through Saturday, December 7, at 7:30 p.m.

In this comedic quintet, five couples explore the delights and disappointments of their sex lives. Whether they are the first two people on Earth or the last two, modern partners with shifting needs, exes on the eve of a life-altering event, or 12th-century pen pals, following those most natural desires uncovers truths about their humanity. Altogether, “Five Times in One Night” is a hilarious examination of intimacy through the ages.

The cast and crew includes:

Carly Cooper is an actor born and raised in NYC. She is a proud graduate of The University of Michigan’s SMTD and recently received her MFA from The Actors Studio Drama School. She is thrilled to be returning to this exciting stage in the remounting of her MFA thesis after serving as The Neo-Political Cowgirls’ company manager on its 2023 run of “The Dreamer” at LTV.

Cameron Eastland is delighted to be reprising his role in “Five Times in One Night” with LTV, a play that originally served as his MFA thesis at the Actors Studio Drama School. This production marks a significant milestone, bringing together the original cast and director for a reunion of artistic vision and shared growth.

Rabiah Rowther is a director, screenwriter and producer based in New York City. She has served on the screening committee for the Hamptons International Film Festival since 2022, and recent directing credits include “The Watcher in the Woods,” “Five Times in One Night” and more. After receiving her BS in Film and Television from Boston University, Rabiah went on to receive an MFA in Dramatic Writing from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, and an MFA in Theatre Directing from the Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University.

Chiara Atik is a playwright and screenwriter. Her play “Poor Clare” was the recipient of the 2022 American Theatre Critics Association's New Play Award, the LA Drama Critics Circle winner for Best New Play, and a Susan Smith Blackburn Award finalist. She is a member of the Ensemble Studio Theater.

Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. For more details and to purchase tickets, please visit ltveh.org. LTV Studios is at 75 Industrial Road in Wainscott.