New York Theatre Workshop Artistic Director James C. Nicola and Managing Director Lynn Moffat have announced that columbinus, created by The United States Theatre Project, written by Stephen Karam and PJ Paparelli, with dramaturgy by Patricia Hersch, and conceived and directed by Paparelli, will begin performances Friday, May 5 at 8:00pm, at New York Theatre Workshop, 79 East 4th Street, between Second Avenue and Bowery. Opening night is scheduled for Monday, May 22 at 7:00pm.
columbinus, a play sparked by the April 1999 massacre at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado,"probes the psychological warfare of alienation, hostility and social pressure that goes on in high schools across America.
columbinus weaves together excerpts from discussions with parents, survivors and community leaders in Littleton as well as diaries and home video footage to bring to light the dark recesses of American adolescence.
columbinus premiered in 2005 at the Round House Theatre, and received four Helen Hayes Award nominations including Best Resident Play and Best Director, Resident Play. The NYTW production of columbinus is based on the Round House Theatre / Perseverance Theatre co-production.
The cast of
columbinus includes
Anna Camp (Perfect), Joaquín Pérez-Campbell (Jock),
James Flanagan (AP),
Carmen M. Herlihy (Rebel),
Nicole Lowrance (Faith),
Karl Miller (Freak / Erik Harris),
Will Rogers (Loner / Dylan Klebold), and
Bobby Steggert (Prep).
Scenic design for
columbinus is by
Tony Cisek; costume design by
Miranda Hoffman; lighting design by
Dan Covey; sound design by
Martin Desjardins; projection design by
JJ Kaczynski; and the production stage manager is
Amy McCraney.
"New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) is a leading voice in the world of Off-Broadway and within the theatre community in New York and around the world. Since its founding in 1979, NYTW has emerged as a premiere incubator of important new theatre, honoring its mission to explore perspectives on our collective history and respond to the events and institutions that shape our lives. In addition, NYTW is known for its innovative adaptations of classic repertory. Each season, from its home in New York's East Village neighborhood, NYTW presents five to seven new productions, over 80 readings, and numerous workshop productions, for over 60,000 audience members. Over the past twenty-five years, NYTW has developed and produced over 100 new, fully staged works."
columbinus plays at New York Theatre Workshop, 79 East 4th Street, between Second Avenue and Bowery. The regular performance schedule is Tuesday at 7:00pm, Wednesday through Friday at 8:00pm, Saturday at 3:00pm and 8:00pm, and Sunday at 2:00pm and 7:00pm. The running time is approximately two hours and 30 minutes with one intermission. Tickets are $55 and, beginning April 20, may be purchased on-line 24 hours a day, seven days a week or by phoning
Telecharge.com at (212) 239-6200. For exact dates and times of performance, call Telecharge.
Maintaining its commitment to making theatre accessible to all theatergoers, NYTW continues its CheapTix program in which all tickets for all Sunday evening performances will cost $20. Tickets may be purchased in advance, payable in cash only, and are available in person only at the NYTW Box Office. And for all performances, student tickets cost $15, based on availability, and can be purchased in advance from the NYTW Box Office with valid student identification. The NYTW Box Office is open 1:00pm to 6:00pm, Tuesday through Saturday.
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