The Abstract Sentiment Theatre Company Presents WHAT HAPPENED TO THE DOLLAR

The Abstract Sentiment Theatre Company is proud to announce the production of their resident playwright, Sam Graber's "What Happened to the Dollar". A small team of online gamers creates a virtual currency that turns into real-world money, destabilizes the global banking system and crashes the U.S. dollar. What Happened to the Dollar will run for eight performances and opens on May 21, 2015 at 7:30 pm.

The production features an exceptional cast with the likes of Valerie Flower, Ken Dillon, Jeanne Lau, Fergus Scully and Mia Kang.

What Happened to the Dollar will be directed by Vincent Scott. Stage Manager for this production will be Dennis Gleason and Luis Joel Gonzalez will be Assistant Stage Manager.

What would happen the day after the U.S. dollar crashed?

In an abandoned Blockbuster store, Shift and Kit spend their days and nights as part of a youth class that is unemployed, abandoned and finding meaning in online games. Van arrives, an Ivy league graduate, ashamed by what he believes is his first day as a new Blockbuster employee. The trio merges its talents and creates a new currency within a popular online game.

Meanwhile, their actions are countered by Donna Steelmint, Chair of the Federal Reserve, who believes radical action must be taken to prevent the fall of the dollar. The United States is too big to fail. Or is it?

Ultimately, the shadows between fantasy and reality merge, and all are trapped in the sorcery of controlling the ultimate app - the currency of the world.

The production opens Thursday evening, May 21st and runs through Saturday, May 30th, 2015. Performances will be held Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings at 7:30 pm as well as Saturday afternoons at 2:00 pm. Tickets are $15 and $10 for advance Tickets can be purchased online at: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1533343

We are Abstract Sentiment Theatre Company and we create an immersible artistic platform that implicates the collision between art, dance, music and theatre. It focuses on experimentation of new works as well as revisits the classical works with an inventive theme. We give writers, actors, artists and directors not only a voice and a place to nurture their talent but a challenge. Our company has a reputation for working in non-traditional spaces and under an immersive format in an attempt to connect to audiences and push theatre in a new and more interesting direction.

Website: www.abstractsenimenttheatre.org

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