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Party People
First Preview: Oct 28, 2016
Opening Date: Nov 1, 2016
Closing Date: Dec 11, 2016
Running Time: 01:40
Playing @
Public Theater
425 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10003
UNIVERSES, the award-winning ensemble known for their fusion of theater, poetry, jazz, hip-hop, politics, down home blues and Spanish boleros, makes their Public Theater premiere with an explosive new work about the complicated legacies of the original Black Panther Party and the Young Lords Org/Party. Developed and Directed by Liesl Tommy (Eclipsed, The Urban Retreat).
UNIVERSES created PARTY PEOPLE based on dozens of interviews with members of these ground-breaking, society-changing groups. PARTY PEOPLE imagines a present-day reunion at an art opening curated by two young counter culturalists; but the curators themselves have complex relationships with the Party members, who fought injustice and provided free food and medical care for their communities—often at the expense of the people who loved them most. Old wounds and generational divides collide in this astonishing, multi-media theatrical event about the price of being a revolutionary, and what it means for those who come after.
Breaking the bounds of the expected, the members of UNIVERSES (Steven Sapp, Mildred Ruiz-Sapp and William Ruiz aka Ninja) and Liesl Tommy —invite audiences of every age, color and creed to join them as they continue to revolutionize American theater and explore the fight to bring power to the people, and the people to power.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
TUESDAY thru SUNDAY @ 8 PM
SATURDAY & SUNDAY @ 2:30 PM
UNIVERSES created PARTY PEOPLE based on dozens of interviews with members of these ground-breaking, society-changing groups. PARTY PEOPLE imagines a present-day reunion at an art opening curated by two young counter culturalists; but the curators themselves have complex relationships with the Party members, who fought injustice and provided free food and medical care for their communities—often at the expense of the people who loved them most. Old wounds and generational divides collide in this astonishing, multi-media theatrical event about the price of being a revolutionary, and what it means for those who come after.
Breaking the bounds of the expected, the members of UNIVERSES (Steven Sapp, Mildred Ruiz-Sapp and William Ruiz aka Ninja) and Liesl Tommy —invite audiences of every age, color and creed to join them as they continue to revolutionize American theater and explore the fight to bring power to the people, and the people to power.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
TUESDAY thru SUNDAY @ 8 PM
SATURDAY & SUNDAY @ 2:30 PM
Show Notes: No Intermission
Age Guidance: 13
Audience Advisory: PARTY PEOPLE contains the use of smoking cigarettes, strobes, haze, and live gunshots.
TDF Tickets Offers:
TDF Member tickets:
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Full-price tickets:
$60.00 - $100.00
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Accessibility
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Box Office
Lobby. Counter 42". -
Parking
Valet parking garage: 403 Lafayette St. Lot: Lafayette St. & Astor Place. -
Curb Ramps
Outside main entrance. -
Passenger Loading Zone
Front. -
Restroom
Unisex: Main floor. Door 35.5". Clear space 61"x 54". Commode 18". Grab bars. -
Seating
Newman Theater seats 299. Anspacher Theater seats 275. LuEsther Hall seats 156. Martinson Hall seats 165. Susan Stein Shiva Theater seats 104. -
Elevator/Escalator
Elevator: Attended. Accesses all floors. -
Telephone
Main floor. Coin slot 55". Cord 30". -
Entrance
Six steps or machine lift to main floor lobby. Entrance marked by large signs. Assistance available. -
Visual Assistance
None. -
Water Fountain
Main floor. Spout 36". -
Assisted Listening System
Assistive Listening Systems that transmit sound via headsets are available. -
Wheelchair Info
Access for wheelchair users and individuals with limited mobility is available. Box office needs advance notice so that seats can be removed.








