Frankie Faison speaks during the Theater of War performance of The Old Man in The Greene Space

The Old Man

Specials | Jun 13, 2025

The acclaimed actors Frankie Faison (The Wire, Coming to America, The Rookie), Chad Coleman (The Wire, The Walking Dead, Superman & Lois) and Michael Braugher (The Gilded Age , Ex-Husbands, To Kill a Mockingbird) will premiere "The Old Man," a new article written by Jelani Cobb for The New Yorker, as a catalyst for a guided, intergenerational audience discussion about fatherhood.

Chad Coleman speaking during the Theater of War performance of The Old Man

 

Young woman asks question during Q and A portion of the Theater of War The Old Man performance
A man stands to ask his question during the Q and A portion of the Theater of War performance of The Old Man
Michael Braugher speaks during Theater of War performance of The Old Man
Audience member speaking during the Q and A section of the performance
Audience member asks performers questions during Q and A session of The Old Man

     

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