Tuesday, May 4, 2021
From the Roundabout Theatre Company in New York City.
Streamed for Free: www.roundabouttheatre.org
Rarely done plays that are important as part of The Refocus Project.
CUS PROJECT.
The Refocus Project’s free play-reading series will serve to elevate rarely produced and formerly marginalized theatrical voices from communities underrepresented or historically overlooked in the American theatre.
RACHEL
BY ANGELINA WELD GRIMKÉ (1916)
DIRECTED BY RTC RESIDENT DIRECTOR MIRANDA HAYMON
Available May 4-May 7
I GOTTA HOME
BY SHIRLEY GRAHAM DU BOIS (1939)
DIRECTED BY STEVE H. BROADNAX III
Available May 7–10
DIVE IN.
Throughout the coming weeks, dive into the project through our digital resource guide, panel discussions, historical information, education tools, and much more. LEARN MORE.
Join us for a special online Community Conversations event on Wednesday, June 2 at 6:00pm EST. Roundabout’s Community Conversations aim to foster reflection, conversation, and connection, striving to deepen an experience with the play and each other. REGISTER HERE.
BLACK THEATRE UNITED
We are pleased to offer The Refocus Project virtual presentations free to all. To support the work of BIPOC artists and help influence reform on the national stage, please consider a donation to Black Theatre United today.
Wednesday, May 5, 2021.
MISS SIX CHARACTERS IN SEARCH OF AN AUTHOR
Six Characters in Search of an Author. Luigi Pirandello. Adapted by Edward Storer.
The curtain rises on stories left unfinished. During a routine rehearsal, six strangers show up unannounced declaring themselves fictional characters who would like a word with their author. Finding humour in the absurd, their family drama unfolds in a conflict between illusion and reality. Pirandello’s metatheatrical masterpiece navigates the human search for meaning and the personal desire for control. Read the Playbill.
EXPLORE THE 9 OTHER PLAYS FROM ITALY TO ROUND OUT YOUR AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 PLAYS EXPERIENCE
Tickets are Pay-What-You-Choose, and audiences enjoy unlimited access to the audio drama from the premiere date until June 30, 2021. You will receive an email on May 5 with a link to log into your account and listen to an embedded audio file through your computer or device. To purchase a Passport Subscription and enjoy all eight productions, CLICK HERE.
Complimentary access for Front Line Workers and members of our Free 25 and Under program sponsored by Sun Life.
Thursday, May 6-9, 2021, at 7:30 pm.
| A Singer Must Die begins streaming on Thursday! Join us on May 6th as we pay tribute to the inimitable Leonard Cohen. This is the final concert in our 20/21 Virtually Live season of free online concerts. Featuring highlights from our 2018 show, we explore Cohen’s extraordinary artistic legacy. See below for the full artist lineup and program highlights, as well as a special video preview. A Singer Must Die will be available for FREE streaming on YouTube at this link from May 6th, 7:30pm EST through May 9th, 7:30pm EST. Bookmark the streaming link in your browser for easy access when the event goes live! Be sure to RSVP below to add us to your calendar and receive event reminders. Share your experience by live-tweeting on Twitter (@artoftime) and posting on Instagram (@aotensemble) using the hashtag #aotvirtuallylive! Come Healing Arr. by Andrew Staniland Dance Me To The End Of Love Arr. by Steve MacKinnon A Singer Must Die Arr. by Gavin Bryars I’m Your Man Arr. by Kevin Fox Closing Time Arr. by Jim McGrath Who By Fire Boogie Street Arr. by Bryden Baird Treaty Arr. by Andrew Staniland Anthem Arr. by Andrew Downing And more! All songs by Leonard Cohen. PERFORMERS & ARTISTS: Andrew Burashko, piano Joseph Boyden, reader Ian Brown, reader Robert Carli, saxophones Sarah Harmer, singer Steve Heighton, reader Gregory Hoskins, singer Marni Jackson, reader Sheila Jaffe, violin Amy Laing, cello Steven Page, singer Joseph Phillips, bass Rob Piltch, guitar Sarah Slean, singer Madeleine Thien, reader Tom Wilson, singer LIGHTING DESIGNER: Kevin Lamotte PRODUCTION MANAGER: Arwen MacDonnell |