From the Upside Down of Hawkins to the boards of London.
Noah Schnapp, best known as Will Byers in “Stranger Things,” is set to make his world stage debut in the British capital.
The actor, who became a household name thanks to the Netflix phenomenon, is adding theater to his resume as the star of “Affluenza” at Riverside Studios as part of its Mainstage Season 26/27.
Written and directed by Mainstage Season artistic director Andy Sandberg and running Sep. 26 to Nov. 21, “Affluenza” is set against the ultra-wealthy social haven of the Hamptons, and is described as raising “thought-provoking questions about moral accountability, family legacy, and the American justice system.”
In the play, when a teen’s drunken car ride ends in devastation, the verdict comes down to one question – is it possible to be too affluent to know the difference between right and wrong? Inspired by true events surrounding a shocking legal defence, “Affluenza” explores the “ripple effects of power and privilege.”
