Olivia Haller's LONELINESS WAS A PANDEMIC to Premiere at Theaterlab

KOPCORP will present the World Premiere of Loneliness Was a Pandemic, a new science fiction drama by Olivia Haller, directed by Alex Kopnick. The production will run for a total of 21 performances, November 1- November 24 at Theaterlab as part of their TLab Shares program. Tickets will go on sale September 6th. 

In a world where the only humans left alive are artists, an isolated and imprisoned surviving painter is forced to teach a robot how to create real art.

Olivia Haller (Playwright) is a writer and producer in Los Angeles. Her stage plays have been presented at or developed with Relative Theatrics, Convergence Theatre (2018 Women's Voices Theater Festival), 2cents Theatre Group (2020 INK Fest), Interlochen Center for the Arts, NextStop Theatre Company, Theater Alliance, Rorschach Theatre, and Beardance Theatre. Most recently, her short film [subtext] which she wrote, produced, and starred in has been accepted to 50 film festivals and counting, including the American Pavilion at Cannes, SCAD, Evolution Mallorca, Bushwick, and the Austin Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Enderby Entertainment Award. 

Alex Kopnick (Director) is an ambitious, kinetic, and meticulous creative leader in New York City. He is an award-winning director, producer, VFX editor, SAFD Certified Intermediate Actor-Combatant, projection designer, and arts administrator. Alex has worked with Seaview Productions, Adventureland LLC, Ars Nova, XYZ Films, the Off-Broadway League, and other entertainment industry organizations. Credits: [title of show] @ UNDER St. Marks (director), BEFORE by Neil Redfield (producer), Trap Game by Andy Donnelly @ The Tank (Director), producer for 24 Hour Plays: Nationals 2022, Amici Novum (Creator), Who Will Be For Me? (Creator), Three Scenes in the Life of a Trotskyist by Andy Boyd (Assistant Director and Dramaturg), Cymbeline @ NYU’s Meisner Studio (Assistant Director). A Little Night Music (Projection Designer), Sunday in the Park with George (Projection Designer). Alex is an alum of Indiana University’s Individualized Major Program and is an associate member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society as a director.

KOPCORP under Artistic Director Alex Kopnick, is a Manhattan-based performing arts organization dedicated to creating accessible, bold, and impactful artistic experiences. Through innovative productions and fostering contemporary works, we cultivate artistic communities and create space for new voices in the New York City entertainment industry. The organization also collaborates with existing arts organizations to enhance industry practices and shape a brighter future.
 

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