The Manhattan Theatre Club production of Ariel Dorfman's The Other Side
will conclude its limited engagement on Sunday, January 15th at New York
City Center Stage I (131 West 55th Street). The production will have
played 32 preview performances and 38 regular performances.
Directed by Blanka Zizka, the cast features (in alphabetical order): John Cullum (Atom Roma), Gene Farber (Guard), and RoseMary Harris (Levana Julak)."Near
the border of two war-torn countries, a man (Cullum) and a woman
(Harris) wait, passing their days identifying the casualties of war and
hoping for the return of their son who ran away 20 years ago. When
peace is established and a border guard (Farber) arrives, their bleakly
predictable world unravels. Dorfman's moving, unexpectedly comic work
challenges the fragile identities we wrap ourselves in amid the chaos
of war and an even more chaotic peace," state press notes. The Other Side
had its world premiere at the New National Theatre in Tokyo, Japan in
April 2004 and will also open in London in 2006 with Sir Peter Hall
directing.
The performance schedule for The Other Side
is: Tuesday through Saturday at 8:00 PM, with matinees on Saturday and
Sunday at 2:00 PM, and Sunday evening performances at 7:00 PM. Staring
December 19th, the show will play on Tuesday through Saturday at 8:00
PM, with matinees on Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday at 2:00 PM.
Tickets
are $65 and can be reserved by calling CityTix at (212) 581-1212. Group
and student rates are available. For group ticket information, call
(212) 399-3000 x 134. Student tickets are $25 and are on sale for all
performances based on availability on the day of the performance, up to
one hour before showtime. Call (212) 581-1212 for further information.
MTC at New York City Center is accessible to people with disabilities
and is equipped with a hearing augmentation system. For more information, visit www.ManhattanTheatreClub.com.