59E59 Theaters Announce Spring Events

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) today announced the roster of shows for the Spring 2012 Season.  

All performances take place at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street, between Park and Madison Avenues).  Ticket prices and performance schedules vary. For tickets, which go on sale Monday, April 2, call Ticket Central at 212-279-4200 or online at www.59e59.org.

Thursday, April 26 – Sunday, May 20
EVOLUTION, written and performed by Patricia Buckley, directed by Michele Chivu
Produced by Absolute Uncertainty in association with InterArt Theatre and The Redhouse Arts Center
Tickets: $25 ($17.50 for 59E59 Members)
Tuesday – Thursday at 7:30 PM; Friday at 8:30 PM; Saturday at 2:30 PM & 8:30 PM; Sunday at 3:30 PM
Scientific fact and family history collide in this contemporary tale of a woman’s extraordinary transformation and her family’s absurd and tragic attempts to prevent it.

Thursday, May 3 – Sunday, May 27
TAKE WHAT IS YOURS, script by Erica Fae & Jill A. Samuels, directed by Jill A. Samuels
Produced by anecdota
Tickets: $35 for regular performances; $18 for preview performances ($24.50 for regular performances; $12.60 for preview performances for 59E59 Members)
Tuesday – Thursday at 7:15 PM; Friday at 8:15 PM; Saturday at 2:15 PM & 8:15 PM; Sunday at 3:15 PM
The (too) little-known (true) story of how women fought for the right to vote in 1917, composed in the words of Alice Paul and documents of the time.

Thursday, May 10 – Sunday, May 13
TRAVELERS The Wandering Scholar & S?vitri, operas by Gustav Holst, directed by Philip Shneidman
Produced by The Little Opera Theatre of NY
Tickets: $35 ($24.50 for 59E59 Members)
Thursday - Friday at 8:00 PM; Saturday at 2:00 PM & 8:00 PM; Sunday at 3:00 PM
TRAVELERS is an original double bill of two one-act operas by Gustav Holst. The first opera, The Wandering Scholar, is a comedy. The second opera, S?vitri, is a moving tale of pure love and devotion.

Tuesday, May 15 – Sunday, May 20
Writopia Lab’s Worldwide Plays Festival, 2012
Produced by Writopia Lab
Tickets: $20 ($15 for 59E59 Members and students under 17)
Tuesday – Saturday at 6:00 PM; Sunday at 2:00 PM & 6:00 PM
The Writopia Lab Worldwide Plays Festival brings 40 imaginative, hilarious, insightful, action-packed, poignant, and provocative short plays by award-winning young playwrights (ages 8 - 18).  Acted by professional actors, and directed by Obie winners, Emmy nominees, and critically acclaimed directors from the Broadway, Off-Broadway, and film worlds, these plays show that while the writers might be young, their plays can be timeless. Writopia Lab's Worldwide Plays Festival is supported in part by the Elysabeth Kleinhans Theatrical Foundation.

Tuesday, May 22 – Sunday, June 3
HERE I GO, written by David Todd, directed by Luke Leonard
Produced by Monk Parrots
Tickets: $25 ($17.50 for 59E59 Members)
Tuesday – Thursday at 7:30 PM; Friday at 8:30 PM; Saturday at 2:30 PM; Sunday at 3:30 PM
There is an added performance on Saturday, June 2 at 8:30 PM
HERE I GO hitches the emotional gamut of classic country music with a romanticized depiction of Lynette, a cowgirl in her 60s preparing to commit suicide.

Friday, May 25 – Sunday, July 1
MURDER IN THE FIRST, written by Dan Gordon, directed by Michael Parva
Produced by The Directors Company, in association with Chase Mishkin, Barbara & Buddy Freitag, and Invictus Theater Company
Tickets $60 for regular performances; $45 for preview performances ($42 for regular performances; $32 for preview performances for 59E59 Members)
Tuesday – Thursday at 7:00 PM; Friday at 8:00 PM; Saturday at 2:00 PM & 8:00 PM; Sunday at 3:00 PM & 7:00 PM
There are no 7:00 PM performances on Sunday, May 27 and Sunday, July 1
Inspired by a compelling true story, MURDER IN THE FIRST is a gripping drama about the case that ultimately led to the closing of Alcatraz, the most notorious correctional institution in U.S. history

Thursday, June 7 – Sunday, July 1
TINY DYNAMITE, written by Abi Morgan, directed by Matt Torney
Produced by Origin Theatre Company
Tickets: $25 ($17.50 for 59E59 Members)
Tuesday – Thursday at 7:30 PM; Friday and Saturday at 8:30 PM; Sunday at 3:30 PM
There are added performances on Saturday, June 23 and June 30 at 2:30 PM
Childhood friends Lucien and Anthony escape for a summer in the country.  When the dazzling Madeline explodes into their lives, she tears open old wounds, awakening bittersweet secrets of friendship and love. TINY DYNAMITE is an electric play about love, loss and the tiny moments that can change your life forever.

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