Untitled Theater Company #61 Presents The World Premiere of RUDOLF II 3/5-3/28

Untitled Theater Company #61 invites you to take a journey to the dark side of a tormented psyche in RUDOLF II, an intimate drama of delusion, science and sexual experimentation. Written by Edward Einhorn and directed by Henry Akona, the play will have its world premiere at the Bohemian NationAl Hall, introducing the newly renovated Czech theater and cultural space, once the home of the Manhattan Theater Club. 

Set in 1600 Prague, this world premiere drama tells the story of Emperor Rudolf II, a bisexual, bipolar ruler with a passion for science, art, and sexual experimentation. He made Prague into one of the intellectual centers of the world, favoring the pursuit of knowledge above all else. However, his increasing bouts of paranoia and his obsession with his valet - a converted Jew - threaten to undermine his rule and destroy everything he's worked for.

Running through March 28th, RUDOLF II will be performed at the Bohemian NationAl Hall, located at 321 East 73rd Street (between 1st and 2nd Avenues). Show times are Friday, March 5th, Tuesday, March 9, Saturday, March 13, Wednesday, March 17, Thursday, March 18th, Saturday, March 19th, Tuesday March 23, Thursday, March 25th and Sunday, March 28th. All show times are at 7pm, except for the performance on Sunday, March 28th, which is at 5pm.

Performances begin on March 5th at the 321 East 73rd St location. Tickets to all shows are $18.00. Reservations can be made by calling 212-352-3101 or at www.untitledtheater.com.

The cast of RUDOLF II features Adriana Disman, Joe Gately, Eric Oleson, Shelley Ray, Timothy McCown Reynolds, Yvonne Roen, and Jack Schaub. The production is an Equity Showcase.

Edward Einhorn is the Artistic Director of Untitled Theater Company #61. Previous plays include the Off-Broadway production of Fairy Tales of the Absurd, the calypso musical version of Cat's Cradle, and, most recently The Velvet Oratorio, seen at Lincoln Center. He has also curated numerous festivals, including the Vaclav Havel Festival, the NEUROfest, and the Ionesco Festival. He is also the published author of numerous children's books and currently serves as the Executive Director of the Association for Jewish Theatre.

Untitled Theater Company #61 is a Theater of Ideas: scientific, political, philosophical, and above all, theatrical. UTC61 has been collaborating with the Czech theater community since its 2006 Havel Festival, the first ever presentation of Václav Havel's complete work. Since then UTC61 has focused on other Czech subjects, most recently, The Velvet Oratorio, a new piece performed at Lincoln Center in honor of the 20th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution. Other projects include the calypso musical version of Cat's Cradle, The Festival of Jewish Theater and Ideas, the NEUROfest, and the Ionesco Festival.

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