Metropolitan
Playhouse
The American Legacy
The American Legacy
220
East
Fourth
Street
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New
York,
New
York
10009
(212) 995 8410
(212) 995 8410
"Theatrical archaeologist
extraordinaire" - - Back Stage
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Metropolitan
Playhouse
The American Legacy 220
East
Fourth
Street
--
New
York,
New
York
10009
(212) 995 8410 "Theatrical archaeologist
extraordinaire" - - Back Stage
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| Plans are in the making for a
season to explore the enduring power--for good and ill--of
Stereotypes. They are handles on a world of strangers and the
shackles that hobble our societies' progress. They are tools for
advancement and barriers to success. In the theater, the
stereotype at its worst is the trite Achilles heel of an earnest
production...but at its best, the ideal expression of humanity that
lets us see our real, complicated world in a new sophisticated light. As the final decisions are made for the season's productions, this page will be updated with each new entry. Check back to see the season in the making; one thing is sure in each production: You won't know what you expect.* |
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| Fall 2010 | |
| The Drunkard; or The Fallen Saved by W. H. Smith
September
18
-October 17 |
In
1844,
The Drunkard opened to
houses filled with lovers of ripping, sordid, and optimistic
melodramas, as well as enthusiasts for a movement soon to sweep the
nation: Temperance. Soon the most popular production
in American history--before it was unseated by an adaptation of Uncle Tom's Cabin--it captured the
precious
fragility
and
redeeming
strength
of
love
in
the
face of
corruption. Today, this exciting tale of a
good man ruined by a villain's exploitation of his one weakness is
no
less
enthralling,
while
its
comedy
and
sincerity
are
no less
pure. A window into American theatrical and ethical
origins, The Drunkard is a
raucus good time
in the tradition of Under the
Gaslight and The
Octoroon.
Directed by Guest Director Frank Kuhm. |
| Uncle
Tom's
Cabin adapted by George Aiken November 13- December 12 |
The
harrowing
flight of Eliza’s family from Kentucky to Canada, pursued by
bounty hunters. Meanwhile, “Uncle” Tom saves another family
through his Christian virtue Simon Legree. A thrilling narrative,
a touching portrait of sacrifice...and the source of a enduring
characters and charicatures owned and disowned by later generations. This most famous theatrical adaptation of the novel still inspires and enrages with its portrayal of the conditions and hypocrisies of American slavery. In 1858, more popular than The Drunkard! |
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| Adventure
Theater December 4 - 12 For Families and Children |
ADVENTURE THEATER is an interactive, theatrical experience designed for family audiences, and especially for children age 5 – 13. The audience is an intrinsic part of the show. Led by the improvisers, they invent the plot, provide the sound effects, become the scenery, and play important characters – including the Hero! |
| Its a Wonderful Life December 18 |
Our annual Act Along Christmas special |
| January
2011 -
Living Literature |
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| The Harlem Renaissance January 17 - 30 |
In
January, Metropolitan celebrates our literary heritage with a
festival of new works by many companies, all
inspired
by the life and writing of the dynamic artists who defined The Harlem
Renaissance. |
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Spring 2011
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| The
Festival
of
the
Vegetables V! By: Michael and Rachael Kosch February 5 - 20 |
New and FDA
approved: The Metropolitan's popular family fare has been rinsed and
polished off
for 2011. Set in a huge
supermarket where a toddler nods off to sleep
and dreams dreams of bravery, and bounciness in Brussels (sprouts), the show is
a music-dance-theater piece
featuring a series of witty poems set to music and dances that reveal
the secret life of
vegetables.
Our props are crops! |
| Green by Chris Harcum February 11 - 20 |
Written and performed by popular soloist Chris Harcum, Green is a sci-fi one-man-show about race, war, religion, the environment and the economy. A "Little Prince" for our time and our stage. |
| TBD March 5 - April 3 |
An
American
original. |
| TBD April 23 - May 22 |
A play from the American
canon.
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| Family
Fare Ivan Ulz May 7 - 15 |
Ivan Ulz--troubadour and author
brigns his unique blend of humor and music to the Metropolitan Stage. |
| East Village Theater
Festival June 6 - 25 |
The annual celebration of the
life and lore of the East Village, including 6 new Alphabet City
Monologues, 8 new East Village Chronicle plays, plus panel discussions
art exhibitions and more. |
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Schedule subject to change. Metropolitan reserves the right to
substitute alternate productions and to change performance dates as
needed for any scheduled programs. |
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