Szymkowicz was involved in the
casting process and has attend-
ed several rehearsals at NJ Rep.
His plays have been produced
throughout the U.S., and in Can-
ada, England, The Netherlands,
New Zealand, Australia, Ger-
many, Greece, Mexico, Slovenia,
South Korea and Lithuania. Still,
he tries to be around for World
Premieres as much as he can.
“It’s been going great,” said the
playwright. “They are a wonder-
ful theater filled with stellar hu-
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mans. This is my first show with
NJ Rep. I had a reading with
them of Mercy and they wanted
to do it based on that reading.
I’m excited to be premiering the
play with them.”
This is not only his first time
working with New Jersey Rep-
ertory Company, he believes it
is his first full-length play to be
produced in New Jersey.
Szymkowicz received a Play-
wright’s Diploma from The
Juilliard School’s Lila Acheson
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