In response to popular demand and critical acclaim, Soho Rep. and Ars Nova announce a second and final extension of the New York premiere of Cesar Alvarez's Futurity to November 22. Directed by Soho Rep. Artistic Director Sarah Benson, Futurity, which opened on October 20, is a new, avant-Americana musical with music by Alvarez and The Lisps, and lyrics and book by Alvarez. The production, which features 13 actor-musicians, is presented at the Connelly Theater (220 E. 4th St.) and in association with Carole Shorenstein Hays.
In Futurity, two people try to imagine their way out of impossible circumstances. Julian is a Civil War soldier dreaming of a technological utopia. Ada is a mathematical genius thousands of miles away. Together, they're going to invent a machine to end one of the darkest periods in our history. Anelectrifying concert-story featuring an army of actor-musicians, including Alvarez,
Andrew R. Butler, Fred Epstein, Eric Farber, Eamon Goodman,
Karen Kandel, Kristine Haruna Lee, Mia Pixley,
Jessie Shelton, Kamala Sankaram,
Darius Smith, Storm Thomas and
Sammy Tunis.
The creative team includes
David Neumann (Choreography), Emily Orling and
Matt Saunders (Set Design), Eric Farber (Percussion and Contraption Design), Emily Orling (Costume Design), Yi Zhao (Lighting Design),
Matt Tierney (Sound Design),
Noah Mease (Props Design),
J. David Brimmer (Fight Choreography), Cesar Alvarez (Music Director), Jackie Sibblies Drury (Dramaturg), and
Terri K. Kohler (Production Stage Manager), with Story Development and Additional Text by Molly Rice.
Performances of Futurity will now take place through November 22 (see schedule above) at the Connelly Theater, which is located at 220 East 4th Street in Manhattan. Tickets for the original run (October 6-November 8) are $35/$55, tickets for the extension (November 10-22) are $35/$55/$85 and can be purchased by visiting
sohorep.org or
arsnovanyc.com or calling
212.352.3101. $30 general rush and $20 student rush (valid school ID) tickets are available at the box office 30 minutes prior to curtain for each performance, no advance sales.
Futurity was developed, in part, through a commission from
Walker Arts Center. Futurity was originally produced in 2012 by the American Repertory Theater. Support for this production provided by the Blanche & Irving Laurie Foundation, the National Fund for New Musicals, a program of National Alliance for Musical Theatre and the National Endowment of the Arts.
In conjunction with performances of Futurity,
Soho Rep's FEED Humanities program will present a series of post-show discussions with experts from various fields. In the final event, on November 7, the Lisps' drummer and Percussion and Contraption Designer, Eric Farber, will be interviewed by pop music critic John Donohue about The Steam Brain and the overlap between sculpture and music. The event is free and takes place at The Connelly Theater immediately after matinee performance.
