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Presencia

First Preview: Jun 11, 2024
Opening Date: Jun 15, 2024
Closing Date: Jun 29, 2024
Running Time: 01:30
Presencia

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Playing @
Connelly Theater
220 East 4th Street, New York City, NY 10009
Presencia is a tender and comedic millennial music theater piece that reshapes the Moses story for women of color grappling with the hazards and challenges of leadership, told with Bible-fan-fiction vibes, varying degrees of reverence and satire and a vibrant anthemic musical score rooted in jazz/R&B. When a succulent plant bursts into flames and tells fitness instructor Presencia it's the god of her ancestors, she must decide what to do… Sometimes liberation must be practiced at the smallest scale. Expect miracles, magic, divine feminine energy and the healing power of presence and intuition in this ultimately joyous new piece of music theater. Presented by The Bushwick Starr, produced in association with ¡Oye! Group and The Sol Project with support from Musical Theatre Factory.
Off-Off BroadwayMusical
Show Notes: No intermission
Age Guidance: 13

Performance Schedule

TUESDAY-SATURDAY @ 7 PM

Saturday, June 29 @ 2 PM


Cast
  • Manny Dunn
  • Michelle J. “Micha” Rodriguez
  • Sushma Saha
  • and Tieisha Thomas

Music
  • Michelle J. “Micha” Rodriguez

Lyrics
  • Michelle J. “Micha” Rodriguez

Book
  • Michelle J. “Micha” Rodriguez

Director
  • Mei Ann Teo

Choreographer
  • William Carlos Angulo

TDF Tickets Offers:

Listed at

Never

Full-price tickets:

$22.75 - $48.75

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair Info

    Although the building is unfortunately not ADA-compliant (it was built in the mid-1800s), the theater is on ground level and we have a secondary entrance that is wheelchair accessible (no steps). Look for the easternmost door of the building, with the small sign that says “Theater” over it. This door is usually locked, so you will need to request access from the front of house staff.
  • Elevator/Escalator

    None available
  • Parking

    Edison ParkFast at 167 Essex St. btw Stanton and Houston (about a 6 minute walk)
  • Entrance

    The building is unfortunately not ADA-compliant (it was built in 1874) Building entrance is located on the ground floor. The theater is on the same level as the building entrance.
  • Box Office

    The Connelly Theater does not have a full-time box office on site. You can purchase tickets to all shows online 24 hours a day until shortly before each performance. Walk-up tickets may be purchased, pending availability, at showtime.
  • Restroom

    Restrooms are accessible without stairs, however there are no wide stalls. If you use a mobility device that requires a wider stall, we have made arrangements with The Cabin NYC, a bar across the street (205 E. 4th St.), for our patrons with accessibility needs to use their bathroom. There are no steps to navigate from the sidewalk to the bathroom at the Cabin.
  • Water Fountain

    None available.
  • Telephone

    None on premises
  • Assisted Listening System

    This is up to each production individually

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