Project Y Theatre company Presents
WOMEN IN THEATRE FESTIVAL #WiTFESTNYC
Commissions:

GREAT AGAIN
A performance in two parts

IN THE LINE by CHIORI MIYAGAWA and THE TEST by CRYSTAL SKILLMAN

Featuring

SOL MARINA CRESPO, SADE NAMEI, KRISTEN KITTEL, CHRISTINA LIANG, VICHET CHUM,
ASHLEY JONES, DANIEL PETZOLD, MARY E. HODGES, TAYLOR SHURTE, ANGEL MOORE,
ERIC WIEGAND, PATRICIA CANCIO, KAHO FURUTA, NORIHIRO MARUTA, MADALYN PEDONE,
MONICA ROUNDS, TOMOKO TOKUGAKI

Directed by KRISTIN HORTON (In The Line) and JESSI D. HILL (The Test)

A.R.T./New York Theatres
502 West 53rd Street (off Tenth Avenue)
June 1st – 24th; Opening Night – 6/6/17

GREAT AGAIN is a response to our recent presidential election. Performed in two parts, the struggle to maintain our values and deal with regressive change are addressed in unique ways. In Chiori Miyagawa’s IN THE LINE, Leanne (Sol Marina Crespo) stands in a line that continually morphs into other lines – voting lines, lines to get the newest tech toy, theatre lines – all the while looking for something she has lost. As she encounters a variety of people and finds her voice, we learn that it is not the wait that is important but rather what we do while we are waiting. In Crystal Skillman’s THE TEST a teacher (Mary E. Hodges) attempts to prepare her students for the most important test of their lives. A swastika carved on a desk brings hate to the forefront and forces a reaction from the teacher and her students. Perspectives are presented, conflicts are confronted, and lives are changed.

GREAT AGAIN is an ambitious effort that ventures into the constantly changing landscape of our current political scene. Ambiguous roles are well acted by the ensemble, but interpretation/resolution is left to the audience. In these turbulent times we are seeking answers or at least coping mechanisms to handle unfamiliar standards and deteriorating mores. This production only offers more chaos.

- Laurie Lawson -