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The story of a bisexual, bipolar emperor in 1600 Prague obsessed with alchemy, astronomy, his longtime mistress, and his newest lover and valet, a converted Jew. The production uses the vast expanse of the Bohemian National Hall to create an environmental production in the center of its ballroom space, with live choral singing from the balconies accompanying the action.
Rudolf II’s thirst for knowledge, whether artistic, scientific, or mystical, was insatiable—as was his desire for lovers of both sexes. He was surrounded by visionaries like Tycho Brahe and Arcimboldo, plagued by visions of Libuše, and constantly attended by the mistress who had borne his only children, and his valet, a converted Jew whose secret relationship with Rudolf makes him the emperor’s most valued confidant.
Set entirely in Rudolf’s bedroom, the play is a portrait of an emperor who was both extraordinary visionary and self-destructive, as he confines himself and those closest to him to an increasingly suffocating atmosphere of paranoia and mounting madness.
Written by Edward Einhorn and directed by Henry Akona.
Assistant Director: Tom Berger
Stage Manager: Berit Johnson
Assistant Stage Manager: Helena Byrne
Costume Design: Carla Gant
Assistant Costume Design: Candace Lawrence
Dramaturg: Karen Ott
Cast:
Adriana Disman, Joe Gately*, Eric Oleson, Shelley Ray*, Timothy McCown Reynolds*, Yvonne Roen*, and Jack Schaub.
*-Member of Actors’ Equity
The production is an Equity Showcase.
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Ticketing and Show Information |
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Off-Off Broadway |
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Untitled Theater Company #61 |
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| Opening |
March 5t, 2010 |
| Closing |
March 28, 2010 |
| Schedule |
Friday, Mar 5 at 7pm
Tues, Mar 9 at 7pm
Sat, Mar 13 at 7pm
Wed, Mar 17 at 7pm
Thur, Mar 18 at 7pm
Fri, Mar 19 at 7pm
Tues, Mar 23 at 7pm
Thur, Mar 25 at 7pm
Sun, Mar 28 at 5pm |
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Bohemian National Hall |
| Location |
321 East 73rd St (between 1st and 2nd Avenues) |
| Price |
$18.00 |
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(212) 352 - 3101 |
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Wheelchair accessible |
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6 train to 68th Street |
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Reviews
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FESTIVALS
Mar 25 - Apr 5, 2010 The 2010 New York Maria Irene Fornés Festival
See schedule at website.
Apr 15 - Apr 24, 2010 Left Out Festival
Stage Left Studio Gay-themed work, mostly solo plays, cabaret acts, stand-up comedy, monologues, and spoken word pieces.
June 3 - June 27, 2010 Planet Connections Theatre Festivity New York's premiere eco-friendly theatre festival. Fostering a diverse cross-section of performances.
At Robert Moss Theater (440 Lafayette Street), The Gene Frankel Theatre (24 Bond Street) and Theatres at 45 Bleecker Street (Bleecker Street Theatre and Green Room Theatre). Available online at http://tinyurl.com/ycpxz5e or by calling 866-811-4111.
June 4 - July 3, 2010 The Too Soon Festival The Annual Summer Theme Festival runs for 4 weeks every June. The theme changes every year. This year's festival is "The Too Soon Festival."
July 12 - Aug 1, 2010 Midtown International Theatre Festival Welcomes any kind of stage play, musical or otherwise.
July 13 - July 18, 2010
Samuel French Inc. Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival
35th annual edition of this short play festival, where contenders vie for publication prizes.
At Lion Theatre.
Aug 8 - Sept 5, 2010
Theater for the New City will present a month long anthology of wide-ranging and original theatrical visions embracing drama, poetry, music, and dance in the summer of 2010 from performing artists representing theater and performance companies in their theater complex downtown. In 2010, Dream Up Festival hopes to offer at least 20 shows on the festival line up. The motto of the festival is "Dream Up: Invent, Concoct."
Aug 13 - Aug 29, 2010
New York International Fringe Festival.
The 14th annual edition of North America's largest multi-arts performance festival, featuring 200+ shows from all over the world in every genre.
Sept 27 - Oct 17, 2010
New York Musical Theatre Festival. The seventh annual edition of this festival of new musicals.
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