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Dead and Breathing

First Preview: Oct 27, 2015
Opening Date: Oct 28, 2015
Closing Date: Nov 23, 2015
Running Time: 01:35
Dead and Breathing
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2031 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10035
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Cranky old broad, Carolyn Whitlock, has been in hospice for far too long and just wants to die already.

When she tries to convince a loud, oversharing, and very Christian nurse to assist her suicide, she has to work harder than she ever has in her privileged life to end it.
Through surprising humor and persistent questioning, Dead and Breathing investigates morality, mortality and the intense tug-of-war between the right to die with dignity and the idea of life as a gift. 

Playwright: Chisa Hutchinson
Director: Jonathan McCrory

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
THURSDAY thru SATURDAY @ 7:30 PM
SATURDAY @ 2 PM
SUNDAY @ 4 PM
Off-Off BroadwayPlay - ComedyPlay - Drama
Show Notes: No Intermission
Age Guidance: 16
Audience Advisory: Production contains Nudity

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