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Forever

First Preview: Mar 22, 2015
Opening Date: Mar 22, 2015
Closing Date: May 31, 2015
Running Time: 01:15
Forever

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Playing @
New York Theatre Workshop
79 East 4th Street, New York City, NY 10003
Harlem, Père Lachaise Cemetery, rock ’n’ roll, Jim Morrison, Richard Wright, poetry and ghosts.

Long-time New York Theatre Workshop Usual Suspect Dael Orlandersmith (Monster, The Gimmick) returns to the Workshop with an uplifting semi-autobiographical exploration of the family we are born into and the family we choose. Forever draws from Orlandersmith's own pilgrimage to the famed Pare Lachaise Cemetery in Paris the final resting place of legendary artists such as Marcel Proust, Oscar Wilde and Jim Morrison. At the graveside of these timeless artists, Orlandersmith finds unexpected grace in a gripping tale of the legacy a daughter inherits from her mother

WRITTEN & PERFORMED BY DAEL ORLANDERSMITH
DIRECTED BY NEEL KELLER

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY @ 7 PM
THURSDAY thru SATURDAY @ 8 PM
SATURDAY & SUNDAY  @ 2 PM
Off BroadwayPerformance ArtPlay - Drama
Show Notes: No Intermission
Age Guidance: 16
Audience Advisory: Please remember that performances begin promptly and late seating opportunities vary for each production, at the discretion of house management. If you leave the theatre during the performance, re-entry may not be possible.

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$75.00 - $90.00

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Full-time, matriculated students with a valid student ID may purchase one $25 ticket to any performances, subject to ticket availability. Tickets must be purchased in-person at the NYTW Box Office and will only be sold and released to the student presenting a valid ID.

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Reviews

  • “Dael Orlandersmith is a highly acclaimed playwright, but it’s her breathtaking command of the stage as the star of her own works, many of which are solo shows, that often most impresses.” 

    ------TheaterMania 
  • “Dael Orlandersmith is a highly acclaimed playwright, but it’s her breathtaking command of the stage as the star of her own works, many of which are solo shows, that often most impresses.” 

    ------TheaterMania 
  • “Dael Orlandersmith is a highly acclaimed playwright, but it’s her breathtaking command of the stage as the star of her own works, many of which are solo shows, that often most impresses.” 

    ------TheaterMania 
  • “Dael Orlandersmith is a highly acclaimed playwright, but it’s her breathtaking command of the stage as the star of her own works, many of which are solo shows, that often most impresses.” 

    ------TheaterMania 

Accessibility

  • Box Office

    Counter 44"
  • Parking

    Garage: Central Parking, 403 Lafayette Street, East 4th St & Astor Place • Significant street parking and available drop-off zones
  • Curb Ramps

    Corner of 2nd Avenue & East 4th Street
  • Passenger Loading Zone

    Front of Entrance
  • Restroom

    Gender Neutral Restrooms both Women's and Men's: 35.75" Door to restrooms. Women's: Door 26". Stall 35" x48". Commode 15". Mens: Door 26". Stall 36" x 60". Commode 15". Urinal 27".
  • Elevator/Escalator

    None.available
  • Telephone

    None on premises
  • Entrance

    Double doors (each29.5")
  • Visual Assistance

    Low vision seating available upon request as available • Programs available in large print: ask an usher, house manager, or box office representative
  • Water Fountain

    Spout 36"
  • Assisted Listening System

    Infared Hearing Listening devices available for every performance, contact the house manager upon arrival.
  • Wheelchair Info

    Wheelchair accessible.Street to Lobby (Merchandise & Concessions): no stairs • Wheelchair Seats (companion seats in parenthesis): J1 (2), J16 (15)
  • Folding Armrests

    None available
  • Seating

    Lobby to Row A (ront row): 12 steps down, railing • Lobby to Row S (back row) through Row J: no stairs • Wheelchair Seats (companion seats in parenthesis): J1 (2), J16 (15)

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