IN THE CAR WITH BLOSSOM AND LEN and More Set for Queens Theatre's 28th Season
By: BWW News Desk Jul. 22, 2016
On Friday, July 22, 2016, Taryn Sacramone, Executive Director at Queens Theatre presented the theatre's 28th season to the press as well as Queens Theatre subscribers, members and supporters. Queens Theatre's new season, which will begin in October 2016 and continue through May 2017, will feature Dance, Theatre and Family programming along with many special events. Artists joined Queens Theatre Board members and staff for the announcement.
"In our 28th season, we will be presenting work by some longtime members of Queens Theatre's artistic family, and also expanding that family - working with new artists and companies, and producing theatre. Our audiences can expect an interesting, diverse season which I hope they will find compelling and memorable," said Executive Director Taryn Sacramone.
"Queens Theatre is a first-class performing arts venue and this season it will once again offer top-notch programming that will be sure to delight both borough residents and visitors," said Queens Borough President Melinda Katz. "The Theatre's great staff, led by Executive Director Taryn Sacramone, did an outstanding job in putting together what will be an exciting series of performances."
As a Performing Arts Center and a Producing Organization, Queens Theatre has the unique opportunity to produce new work, and to present the work of other prestigious organizations.
In the Theatre Series this season, Queens Theatre will feature two American classics and one new play: the theatre will produce The Miracle Worker by William Gibson and a poignant new comedy, In the Car With Blossom and Len by Joni Fritz. Queens Theatre will also present the Walnut Street Theatre production of Neil Simon's hilarious comedyLast of Red Hot Lovers.
In the Dance Series, three Queens Theatre audience favorites will return. The electrifying Keigwin + Company will open the Dance Series in October with a special tribute to Leonard Bernstein. Paul Taylor, hailed as "the greatest choreographer alive" by the New York Times, will return to Queens Theatre with his company in December 2016 followed by Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, one of the nation's premier Spanish dance companies, in February 2017. Rennie Harris Puremovement, the first and longest running hip-hop Dance Company, will make their Queens Theatre debut in April 2017.
The Family Series will feature three shows based on beloved children's books:Seussical, Junie B.'s Essential Survival Guide to School and Pete the Cat.
Queens Theatre will also present multiple Special Events. It is currently partnering with Lincoln Center Education to bring free outdoor screenings of Lincoln Center performances to Flushing Meadows Corona Park every Friday night at 8pm from July 29 to August 19. Upcoming performances include Nutcracker (July 29), Show Boat (Aug. 5), the 2015 Richard Tucker Opera Gala (Aug. 12) and Act One (Aug. 19).
Titan Theatre Company, in residence at Queens Theatre for a third season, will present their production of A Christmas Carol in December 2016 and Twelfth Night in March-April 2017.
Calpulli Mexican Dance Company, a company dedicated to producing dance-based work that promotes the rich diversity of Mexican and Mexican-American cultural heritage, will bein residence at Queens Theatre this season. They will present two shows: Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) in October 2016 and Boda Mexicana (Mexican Wedding) in March 2017.
Queens Theatre will also present Visuality, an innovative concert that will mix live classical music and the visual arts. Latin Dance Fiesta, a dance showcase featuring four dance companies, each representing a Latin-American country, will be back in April 2017 by popular demand.
Queens Theatre is proud to present The Apothaetae's Spirits of Another Sort, a workshop production of William Shakepeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream in March. The Apothetae is a company dedicated to the production of plays that explore and illuminate the "Disabled Experience."
Queens Theatre has a proud history of developing new works of theatre, and its New American Voices reading series will continue in 2016-2017. All events in the series are free.
More events will be added throughout the season; all information can be found at queenstheatre.org.
Subscriptions will go on sale Monday, July 25. Single tickets will go on sale on Monday, August 1. Tickets and subscriptions are available for purchase at www.queenstheatre.org or by calling the Queens Theatre Box Office at 718.760.0064.
In the 2016-2017 season, Queens Theatre is able to offer affordable high quality performances and educational programming with support from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, the New York State Council on the Arts, Con Edison, Bank of America, and Delta Air Lines. Other top supporters include Investors Bank, Jerome Robbins Foundation, Lily Auchincloss Foundation, Mertz Gilmore Foundation, Singers Forum Foundation, the Shubert Foundation, and Queens Center Mall.
- Theatre Series -
Tickets: $42
Members: $35
Rear Side: $25
In the Car with Blossom and Len
by Joni Fritz
A Queens Theatre Production
Friday, November 11, 2016 8:00 PM
Saturday, November 12, 2016 2:00 PM
Saturday, November 12, 2016 8:00 PM
Sunday, November 13, 2016 3:00 PM
Thursday, November 17, 2016 2:00 PM
Saturday, November 19, 2016 2:00 PM
Saturday, November 19, 2016 8:00 PM
Sunday, November 20 2016 3:00 PM
Throughout their childhood, Holly and Fern's parents were wildly unpredictable, endearingly neurotic, and blatantly dysfunctional. Now, in their eighties, they are facing the biggest crises of their lives, and it's up to Holly and Fern to lend a hand. In the Car with Blossom and Len is a smart, biting and poignant comedy about growing up and growing old - not necessarily in that order.
Last of the Red Hot Lovers
by Neil Simon
Presented by Walnut Street Theatre
Friday, March 10, 2017 2:00 PM
Saturday, March 11, 2017 2:00 PM
Saturday, March 11, 2017 8:00 PM
Sunday, March 12, 2017 3:00 PM
After 22 years of marriage, Barney Cashman, a middle-aged, overweight restaurant owner, feels the desire to roam. He realizes that one day each week, his mother's apartment will be empty all afternoon. In this delightful comedy, Barney makes several attempts at seduction, all of which fail hilariously. Last of the Red Hot Lovers examines an endearing character's mid-life crisis with wisdom, charm and "the Simon touch."
The Miracle Worker
A Queens Theatre Production
Friday, May 12, 2017 8:00 PM
Saturday, May 13, 2017 2:00 PM
Saturday, May 13, 2017 8:00 PM
Sunday, May 14, 2017 3:00 PM
Thursday, May 18, 2017 2:00 PM
Saturday, May 20, 2017 2:00 PM
Saturday, May 20, 2017 8:00 PM
Sunday, May 21, 2017 3:00 PM
Helen Keller lives in a prison of silence and darkness. As a last chance before she is institutionalized, her parents contact Annie Sullivan, a dedicated teacher. As Sullivan struggles to reach Helen, she must also confront the obstacles in Helen's family: a domineering father, a heartbroken mother and a resentful son. The Miracle Worker is the powerful true story of one of the most inspirational figures of all time.
- Dance Series -
Tickets: $42
Members: $35
Rear Side: $25
Saturdays at 2pm and 8pm
Sundays at 3pm
Keigwin + Company
October 22 - 23, 2016
Keigwin + Company is back at Queens Theatre with a special tribute to Leonard Bernstein. The company showcases Larry Keigwin's unique and electrifying style of contemporary dance, described by The New York Times as "intricate and rapturous". K+C offers a refreshing vision of dance that combines wit, style and heart with a theatrical sensibility.
December 17 - 18, 2016
A Queens Theatre favorite, Paul Taylor continues to shape and develop the American art of modern dance. A professional dancer and pioneering choreographer for over five decades, Paul Taylor is one of the 20th century's most cutting-edge choreographers. Taylor and his company have presented a body of work that never shies away from subjects often ignored by the art form.
February 11 - 12, 2017
Flamenco Vivo is one of the nation's premier Flamenco and Spanish dance companies. Drawing from centuries of Arabic, Gypsy and Sephardic Jewish influences, the company presents the extraordinarily rich diversity of Flamenco in powerful, invigorating performances. Co-Founder and Artistic Director Carlota Santana leads a brilliant company of spirited dancers and musicians.
Rennie Harris Puremovement
April 1 - 2, 2017
Rennie Harris Puremovement is the first and longest running hip-hop dance touring company. Their work is dedicated to preserving and spreading hip-hop culture, breaking stereotypes and expectations of hip-hop dance. Rennie Harris's work encompasses the rich, diverse African-American traditions of the past, while simultaneously honoring the voice of a new generation.
- Special Events -
Visuality
Saturday, December 3, 2016 - 8pm
$25
In Visuality, music develops its own visual component, dramaturgy and aesthetic. Visuality merges live classical music, visual art, and technology to explore how light and sound intersect in their purest forms. Each musical piece is developed around commissioned new creations from painters, sculptors, choreographers, writers, and other visual artists.
Spirits of Another Sort: A Workshop Production of William Shakepeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream conceived by The Apothetae
Saturday, March 4, 2017 2:00 PM
Saturday, March 4, 2017 8:00 PM
Sunday, March 5, 2017 3:00 PM
The Apothetae is a company dedicated to the production of plays that explore and illuminate the "Disabled Experience." Shakespeare's timeless comedy contains three worlds - the Athenians, the Fairies, and the Rude Mechanicals. "Spirits Of Another Sort" is a one-hour adaptation of the play which examines the themes of War, Chaos and Otherness and features an integrated cast of able-bodied, physically disabled and intellectually disabled actors to represent these distinct worlds.
Latin Dance Fiesta
Saturday, April 22, 2017 - 8pm
$25
Four dance companies, four countries represented! Our Latin Dance Fiesta is back by popular demand. In this lively and colorful show, four renowned latin dance companies will showcase traditional dances from their country of origin. Enjoy the ride!
Calpulli Mexican Dance Company - Company in Residence
Under the direction of Alberto Lopez, Calpulli Mexican Dance Company celebrates the rich diversity of Mexican and Mexican-American cultural heritage through dance-based programming with live music. Calpulli was hailed a "terrific company" by the New York Times after its performance at Lincoln Center in 2015.
Dia de los Muertos
Saturday, October 29, 2016 - 8pm
Sunday, October 30, 2016 - 3pm
$25
Dia de los Muertos is a captivating work about the unending relationship between the living and the departed featuring passionate live music, larger-than-life characters, and breathtaking dance for all ages.
Boda Mexicana
Saturday, March 18, 2017 - 8pm
Sunday, March 19, 2017 - 3pm
$25
Boda Mexicana is a story told through dance and music about the union of two people as expressed by different ethnic groups, eras, and traditions throughout Mexico's rich cultural history. From the two souls falling in love, their courtship, to the in-laws meeting for the first time, audiences will partake in a universal love story with a unique Mexican touch.
Titan Theatre Company - Company in Residence
"Titan Theatre Company joins a list of formidable names like BAM, Theatre for a New Audience, and The Public Theater, a who's who of theaters, that Titan Theatre Company has certainly proved they belong among." - New York Theatre Review
A Christmas Carol
December 9 at 7:30pm
December 10 at 2pm & 7:30pm
December 11 at 4pm
December 14 at 7:30pm
December 15 at 7:30pm
December 16 at 7:30pm
December 17 at 2pm & 730pm
December 18 at 4pm
December 20 at 7:30pm
December 21 at 7:30pm
December 22 at 7:30pm
Titan's A Christmas Carol, winner of the TimesLedger Queens Kudos 2015 "Best Production" returns to the Queens Theatre this Holiday Season. This fresh, delightful musical production transports audiences to Victorian England, where Ebenezer Scrooge, is visited by spirits from the past, present, and future, who change his life forever. A classic story of redemption and forgiveness, A Christmas Carol is the perfect theatrical experience for everyone's holiday season.
Twelfth Night
March 24 at 7:30pm
March 25 at 7:30pm
March 26 at 4pm
March 31 at 7:30pm
April 1 at 7:30pm
April 2 at 4pm
April 7 at 7:30pm
April 8 at 7:30pm
April 9 at 4pm
A shipwreck on a strange shore leaves Viola with fears her twin brother is dead. She is forced to build a new life on her own. Masquerading as a man (in her brothers clothes) in order to procure a job with Duke Orsino, she finds herself in the midst of a topsy-turvy love triangle.Magic, mayhem and mistaken identities come to the stage in Shakespeare's cherished romantic comedy of revelry, reunion and love.
- Family Series -
Tickets: $14
Members: $12
Pete the Cat
Sunday, October 2, 2016 - 1pm & 3pm
Junie B.'s Essential Survival Guide to School
Sunday, November 25, 2016 - 1pm & 3pm
Seussical
Sunday, April 23, 2017 - 1pm & 4pm
Queens Theatre is the premier performing arts venue in Queens. Queens Theatre's mission is to provide quality and diverse performing arts activities that are economically and geographically accessible to the 2.2 million residents of Queens, the most ethnically diverse county in the nation, and the surrounding metropolitan region. To foster greater cultural awareness and appreciation, the Theatre presents and produces programs that reflect this diversity and features international, national and local artists. Thus, Queens Theatre introduces every year a new season featuring theatre, dance, comedy and family shows, as well as concerts and screenings. Queens Theatre has been also been playing an important educational role in the borough and has reached 2,400 students this past season through free student matinees, after-school playmaking programs and the new Queens Theatre English Language Learners program.
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