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The Briefest Year
Opening Date: May 16, 2024
Closing Date: May 19, 2024
Running Time: 01:30
Playing @
Theater for the New City
155 First Ave, New York, NY 10003
It’s the day before New Year’s Eve when two people meet at a concert in this new play by Theater for the New City resident playwrights Claude Solnik, Elizabeth Ruf and Karl Bateman, also directed by Ruf. A drummer and a fan, Charley and Bridget, get to know each other during and after a show at a Lower Manhattan venue, realizing that if they stay together a little more than a day, they will have been together a year. They decide to see if they can have the longest date—and the briefest year. When Bridget encourages Charley to try to make peace with his estranged wife, Miko, in order to reconnect with his daughter, it’s not clear whether that will lay the groundwork for the future or plunge him back into past problems. With wry humor, the experienced cast of The Briefest Year tell a moving and realistic story about three people, two cultures and one life-changing night.
Show Notes: No intermission
Performance Schedule
THURSDAY-SATURDAY @ 8 PM
SUNDAY @ 3 PM
Written By
- Claude Solnik
- Elizabeth Ruf & Karl Bateman
Director
- Elizabeth Ruf
TDF Tickets Offers:
TDF Member tickets:
Not currently available for this show
Listed at 
Never
Full-price tickets:
$20.75 - $20.75
Accessibility
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Box Office
Counter 43". -
Parking
SVI Permit. -
Curb Ramps
All corners. -
Passenger Loading Zone
Front. -
Restroom
Unisex: Lobby. Lightweight door 33". Stall 66" x 68". Commode 19". Grab bars. -
Seating
Four Theatres: Three on lobby-level (one seating 240, two seating 99 each), one in basement (seats 65). No fixed seating in any of the theaters. -
Elevator/Escalator
Elevator: For access to basement theater. Lift for one person using wheelchair and one ambulatory person. Operated with key by house manager. -
Telephone
Lobby. Coin slot 61". Cord 29". -
Entrance
Ground level. Double doors in series (each 36"). Easy to operate with adequate maneuvering space. -
Visual Assistance
None. -
Water Fountain
None. -
Assisted Listening System
None. -
Wheelchair Info
No fixed seating in any of the theaters.
