ELEVATOR REPAIR SERVICE Artistic Director, JOHN COLLINS
Producing Director, ARIANA SMART TRUMAN

Presents


by KATE SCELSA
for ELEVATOR REPAIR SERVICE
Directed by JOHN COLLINS



Obie Award winning ensemble ELEVATOR REPAIR SERVICE presents the World Premiere of a new play by Kate Scelsa. A sharp-witted parody of a celebrated American drama, EVERYONE'S FINE WITH VIRGINIA WOOLF is, in turns, loving homage and fierce feminist take-down.

In her incisive and hilarious reinvention of Edward Albee's classic WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?, Scelsa slyly subverts the power dynamics of the original play's not-so-happy couple. In the end, no one will be left unscathed by the ferocity of Martha's revenge on an unsuspecting patriarchy.



CREDITS

with LINDSAY HOCKADAY, MIKE IVESON, VIN KNIGHT,
APRIL MATTHIS, ANNIE MCNAMARA


Scenic Design LOUISA THOMPSON
Costume Design KAYE VOYCE
Lighting Design RYAN SEELIG
Sound Design BEN WILLIAMS
Properties Design AMANDA VILLALOBOS

To view the show program, and complete production credits, click here.

View Production Photos here.

World Premiere: Abrons Arts Center, June 12, 2018.





Elevator Repair Service's production of Everyone's Fine with Virginia Wolf is generously supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature, and by Howard Gilman Foundation. This work was commissioned by the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation and developed in part at the Access Theater Residency Program, and is generously supported by The Lehoczky Escobar Family, and Lee and Fritz Michel.



BIOS & CONTEXT


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ELEVATOR REPAIR SERVICE is a New York City-based company that creates original works for live theater with an ongoing ensemble. Since its founding in 1991 by John Collins and a group of actors, ERS has built a body of work that has earned it a loyal following and made it one of New York's most highly-acclaimed experimental theater companies. In New York their work is most often seen off-Broadway at the Public Theater (GATZ, ARGUENDO and this season's MEASURE FOR MEASURE, and at New York Theatre Workshop (THE SOUND AND THE FURY, THE SELECT (THE SUN ALSO RISES) and FONDLY, COLLETTE RICHLAND). Their work is also seen across America, Europe, Australia and Asia, and they have been the recipient of many awards including a 2012 Obie Award for Sustained Excellence; The Foundation for Contemporary Arts Theater Grant; the Theatre Communications Group's Peter Zeisler Memorial Award for Outstanding Achievement; and (for GATZ) Elliot Norton Awards for Outstanding Director and Outstanding Visiting Production and Lucille Lortel Awards for Alternative Theatrical Experience and Best Director. ERS ensemble members have received Obies for Sound Design and for Sustained Excellence in Performance and Lighting Design. elevator.org

KATE SCELSA'S debut novel FANS OF THE IMPOSSIBLE LIFE has been translated into nine languages and was an Indie Next and Rainbow List Top Ten Pick. Kate is a 2016-2017 New Georges Audrey Resident, and her writing for theater has been seen at the Bushwick Starr, Dixon Place, BAX, and Five Myles. She has been an ERS company member since 2002, and has performed with the company in GATZ, THE SOUND AND THE FURY and THE SELECT (THE SUN ALSO RISES). katescelsa.com



PRESS


This production was noted by The New York Times as a "highlight" of the season.

Download the press release here.

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