Round House Theatre, in association with McCarter Theatre Center, presents The Work of Adrienne Kennedy: Inspiration & Influence, a digital festival highlighting the award-winning playwright. Four of Kennedy’s plays will be produced as virtual theatrical experiences: He Brought Her Heart Back in a Box directed by Nicole A. Watson, Sleep Deprivation Chamber directed by Raymond O. Caldwell, Ohio State Murders directed by Valerie Curtis-Newton, and the world premiere of Etta and Ella on the Upper West Side directed by Timothy Douglas.
The Work of Adrienne Kennedy: Inspiration & Influence features four plays, which will be released between November 14 to January 9, 2021. Each play will be available to view on demand until February 28, 2021. Festival passes to all four plays are available for $60 (with ticket handling fees waived), and tickets to each individual show are available for $15. Festival passes and individual tickets can be purchased through February 21, 2021 by calling 240.644.1100 or ordering online at RoundHouseTheatre.org.
In addition to the virtual productions, the festival also features four in-depth panel discussions to further engage audiences and reflect on Kennedy’s lasting influence. These discussions are available for free on Round House’s YouTube page: YouTube.com/RoundHouseTheatre
For more information on the festival, visit RoundHouseTheatre.org/AdrienneKennedy
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The Work of Adrienne Kennedy: Inspiration & Influence
Hailed as “American theatre’s greatest and least compromising experimentalist” (New York Times), Adrienne Kennedy is one of the most prolific and widely studied living playwrights. Since bursting onto the scene in 1964 with Funnyhouse of a Negro, Kennedy’s enthralling lyrical dramas have influenced generations of storytellers, from Suzan-Lori Parks to Robert O’Hara, Shonda Rhimes to Jeremy O. Harris. Despite her outsized influence, three Obie Awards, and induction into the Theater Hall of Fame, Adrienne Kennedy is not a household name. This festival is a celebration of why she should be. Round House Theatre and McCarter Theater Center team up to shine a light on four deeply personal stories from Kennedy’s astonishing body of work with four weeks of virtual theatrical experiences and dynamic conversations, offering audiences the opportunity to discover Kennedy’s singular voice—a startling mix of the surreal with the all too real.
The Work of Adrienne Kennedy: Inspiration & Influence is sponsored by the RPM Fund.
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