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Forever
First Preview: Mar 22, 2015
Opening Date: Mar 22, 2015
Closing Date: May 31, 2015
Running Time: 01:15
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
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
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.
TDF Tickets Offers:
TDF Member tickets:
Not currently available for this show
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Full-price tickets:
$75.00 - $90.00
Lottery & Rush
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
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“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.”
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“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
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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)








