TUTA Theatre Announces Off-Broadway Premiere of THE EDGE OF OUR BODIES

TUTA Theatre is pleased to announce the New York Off-Broadway premiere of THE EDGE OF OUR BODIES, by Pulitzer Prize finalist Adam Rapp (Red Light Winter, Blackbird, The Hallway Trilogy), directed by Artistic Director Jacqueline Stone (The Silent Language, The Anyway Cabaret), and featuring Carolyn Molloy (The Edge of Our Bodies, The Jewels, The Silent Language).

THE EDGE OF OUR BODIES begins performances at 59E59 Theaters (59 E 59th St, New York, NY) on Wednesday, April 4, and closes on Sunday, April 22, 2018.

After its successful 2015 run of the New York premiere production, Music Hall, TUTA Theatre returns to 59E59 Theaters for the New York premiere of THE EDGE OF OUR BODIES, by acclaimed American writer and Pulitzer Prize finalist Adam Rapp. This "vibrant, funny, and a little dangerous" (Chicago Tribune) theatrical event follows 16 year old Bernadette, an aspiring young writer, as she journeys through New York City and teeters on the verge of adulthood. A unique coming of age story, hailed as "an act of amazing preparation, vulnerability and spontaneity" (Newcity), this "brave production of a haunting play" (Performink) paints an honest and delicate portrait of our teenage years; at times uncertain, always full of yearning, lost somewhere in the space between the child we once were and the adult we desperately dream of becoming.

Rapp, a prominent American novelist, playwright, screenwriter, director and musician made his TUTA debut with the Chicago premiere of THE EDGE OF OUR BODIES in 2016. An Illinois native, born and raised in Joliet, Rapp's unique understanding of the Midwest underscores much of his writing, which masterfully explores and dissects the culture of Chicago. A recurring motif in his stories is a departure from the Midwest for a new life in NYC, the path that Rapp himself followed. As TUTA's THE EDGE OF OUR BODIES makes this same journey, the urban landscape of the play's setting pays tribute to the role of the great American city in our collective imagination.

THE EDGE OF OUR BODIES will feature the return of Carolyn Molloy (TUTA's The Edge of Our Bodies, The Jewels and The Silent Language), under the direction of Artistic Director Jacqueline Stone. Design and technical collaborators include movement direction by Aileen McGroddy; set design by Martin Andrew, lighting design by Keith Parham; costume design by Branimira Ivanova; sound design by Joe Court; and prop design by Leticia Guillard.

RESERVATION INFORMATION

THE EDGE OF OUR BODIES runs Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri at 7:30pm, Sat at 2:30 & 7:30, and Sun at 2:30, from April 4 - April 22, 2018 at the 59E59 Theaters, 59 E 59th St, New York, NY 10022. Tickets are $25.00 (59E59 MEMBERS $20.00). Reservations are highly recommended.

To reserve tickets, go online at: http://www.59e59.org/moreinfo.php?showid=315.

BIOGRAPHIES

Adam Rapp (Author) is an award-winning playwright and director. He is the author of numerous plays, which include NOCTURNE (American Repertory Theatre, New York Theatre Workshop, The Almeida, London, The Traverse, Edinburgh), FASTER (Rattlestick), ANIMALS & PLANTS (A.R.T.), FINER NOBLE GASES (26th Humana Festival, Rattlestick, Edinburgh Fringe, The Bush, London), STONE COLD DEAD SERIOUS (A.R.T., Edge Theatre), BLACKBIRD (The Bush, London; Edge Theatre), GOMPERS, (Pittsburgh City Theatre, The Arcola, London), ESSENTIAL SELF-DEFENSE (Playwrights Horizons/Edge Theatre), AMERICAN SLIGO (Rattlestick), BINGO WITH THE INDIANS (The Flea), KINDNESS (Playwrights Horizons), THE METAL CHILDREN (The Vineyard), THE HALLWAY TRILOGY (Rattlestick), THE EDGE OF OUR BODIES (36thHumana Festival), DREAMS OF FLYING DREAMS OF FALLING (The Atlantic), WOLF IN THE RIVER (The Flea), THE PURPLE LIGHTS OF JOPPA ILLINOIS (The Atlantic), and RED LIGHT WINTER (Steppenwolf, Scott Rudin Productions at Barrow Street Theatre), for which he won Chicago's Jeff Award for Best New Work, an OBIE, and was named a finalist for the 2006 Pulitzer Prize.

In addition to helming his own work, he directed the world premiere of Karen O's psycho opera, STOP THE VIRGENS, for The Creators Project at St. Ann's Warehouse, which was then selected for The Vivid Live Festival, where it sold out the Sydney Opera House for six performances. He also directed Sam Shepard's TRUE WEST at Actors Theatre of Louisville, which went on to be named one of the 2012 Best Moments in Culture by Louisville's N.P.R. Affiliate, WFPL. His production of FINER NOBLE GASES garnered a Fringe First Award at the 2006 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where he received The List's Best Newcomer Prize.

His playwriting honors include Boston's Elliot Norton Award, The Helen Merrill Prize, The 2006 Princess Grace Statue, a Lucille Lortel Playwright's Fellowship, The Benjamin H. Danks Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and the PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation Award.

Jacqueline Stone (Director) is the Artistic Director of TUTA Theatre in Chicago. Her TUTA directing credits include the Chicago premiere of THE EDGE OF OUR BODIES, the world premiere of THE ANYWAY CABARET, and the U.S. premiere of THE SILENT LANGUAGE. Her TUTA performance credits include FULTON STREET SESSIONS, BAAL, THE WEDDING, UNCLE VANYA, A STILL LIFE IN COLOR, THE BIRDS, THE LITTLE PRINCE, ALICE, and THE HOUR. In addition to TUTA, Jacqueline is the Artistic Director of Emerald City Theatre (ECT), Chicago's largest theatre serving young audiences. ECT directing credits include the Chicago premiere of Ken Ludwig's 'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, the Chicago premiere of THE SNOWY DAY, the world premiere of MOTHER GOOSE'S GARDEN, JUNIE B. JONES, RAMONA QUIMBY, and the world premiere of Mo Willems' DON'T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS. Other Chicago directing credits include Chicago Dramatists, Broadway in Chicago, Piven Theatre, The Second City, Akvavit Theatre, Step Up Productions, 20% Theatre, You & Me Productions, and DCASE. Jacqueline spent ten years teaching acting and improv at The Second City Training Center and Columbia College.

Carolyn Molloy (Bernadette) returns to TUTA Theatre, where she performed the role of Bernadette in the Chicago premiere of THE EDGE OF OUR BODIES. Other TUTA credits include THE JEWELS and THE SILENT LANGUAGE. Carolyn is a graduate of The School at Steppenwolf at Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago. Other Chicago credits include work with Steppenwolf Theatre, A Red Orchid Theatre, and The Other Theatre Company. TV credits include USA Network's SIRENS and Me-TV's GREEN SCREEN ADVENTURES. Molloy holds a BFA in Theatre Performance from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

TUTA THEATRE

TUTA was established in 1995 in Washington, DC by co-founders Zeljko and Natasha Djukic, who brought a unique sense of artistic expression from their European homeland. In 2002, they relocated the company to Chicago. In the ensuing decade, TUTA has presented numerous U.S. premieres of foreign plays from France, Russia, Austria, and Serbia. TUTA has produced six world premieres, five U.S. premieres, four Midwest premieres and a number of modern re-imagining of classics. TUTA's productions have been listed on Chicago critics' 'Best of the Year' list seven times in the past ten years, and have been produced nationally (in NYC and LA) and internationally (in Serbia with The National Theatre in Belgrade). In the 2017 season TUTA presented the world premiere, original adaptation of Dostoevsky, "Gentle", by Zeljko Djukic.

Photo Credit: Anthony LaPenna

Pictured: Carolyn Molloy

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