LISTEN...CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?

United Solo Theatre Festival Presents

LISTEN…CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?

Written and performed by GLORIA ROSEN

Directed by SUZANNE BACHNER
ASL Interpreter: MONA COSENTINO
Lighting/Sound Designers: KATIE CHAI & CHASMIN HALLYBURTON
Stage Manager: KYLE LARGENT
Marketing & PR: VERONIQUE ORY

Theatre Row/Studio Theatre
410 West 42nd Street (between Ninth & Tenth Avenues)
October 16th and 29th, November 6th

It is no surprise that LISTEN…CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? has won a bunch of honors – Best of Fringe Hollywood 2013, Official Selection FringeNYC 2013, Official Selection Los Angeles Woman’s Theatre Festival, Official Selection EstroGenius Sola Voce Festival NYC, and Official Selection – The Woman at Work Festival – Stage Left Studio, NYC – to name a few. Gloria Rosen, born the hearing child of two deaf parents, has a story to tell, and it just so happens that she is a fantastic storyteller. Raised in an era where deaf = dumb, she vigilantly spent her childhood being the ears and voice of her parents. It’s a poignant rendition of a young person denied emotions and meaningful relationships because of a duty and deference to her parents’ disabilities. And yet Rosen maintains her sense of humor while telling it. Kudos to Mona Cosentino, who signs the entire performance, and Director Suzanne Bachner who keeps it simple by allowing Rosen’s personality to shine throughout the captivating execution. LISTEN…CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? is a triumphant tribute to a woman who found her voice and thankfully is sharing it with others.

- Laurie Lawson -