Production PhotosPhotos: The Off-Broadway World Premiere of American (Tele)visions
The co-production with Theater Mitu is written by Victor I. Cazares and directed by Rubén Polendo.
By
Michael Wiltbank
September 30, 2022
New York Theatre Workshop's world premiere of american (tele)visions, a co-production with Theater Mitu, officially openened Off-Broadway September 29, with the limited engagement set to continue through October 16. Written by NYTW Playwright-in-Residence Victor I. Cazares, the production is directed by Rubén Polendo. The run began September 10. Get a first look at the new work below.
Featured in the cast are Clew (Angels in America), Raúl Castillo (Looking), Ryan J. Haddad (Hi, Are You Single?), Elia Monte-Brown (New Amsterdam), and Bianca "b" Norwood (Seven Deadly Sins).
The memory play follows "Hero of Ages Lost" Erica as she pushes her shopping cart through a '90s Walmart, telling the story of an undocumented Mexican family. The production features live performance, live camera feeds, and pre-recorded video.
The show also has scenic and costume design by Bretta Gerecke, specialty costumes by Project Runway star Mondo Guerra, lighting design by Jeanette Yew, and technology design by Justin Nestor, Alex Hawthorn, and Kelly Colburn. The production is cast by David Caparelliotis, with J. David Brimmer serving as fight director, Andy Arden-Reese as intimacy director, Dawn-Elin Fraser as voice and text coach, and Shelley Miles as stage manager.
Lupita Nyong'o, Katrina Lenk, Jelani Alladin, and more were on hand to celebrate the October 31 opening night of Michael R. Jackson and Anna K. Jacobs' new musical.