Theater Breaking Through Barriers: An Introduction

30th Anniversary Season

THEATER BREAKING THROUGH BARRIERS

2008 / 2009 SEASON

presenting

A.R. Gurney’s
THE MIDDLE AGES

Performance Dates: October 22 – November 23, 2008

The Kirk @ Theatre Row
410 West 42nd Street (between 9th & 10th Avenues), New York, NY 10036

Tickets: 212-279-4200

Low-vision patrons are invited onstage to explore the set 30 minutes before curtain.
Call 212-243-4337 to let us know if you want a tour.

Open Captioned logo
Open captioned performance on Saturday, November 15 at 3pm. Tickets $20 with code OPEN.

A.R. Gurney’s
THE MIDDLE AGES
Following the success of last season’s THE COCKTAIL HOUR, Theater Breaking Through Barriers presents another comedy by the terrific A.R. Gurney. In THE MIDDLE AGES, the focus is on family. Set in one room – the trophy room of a men’s club – from just after World War II through the late 1970’s, the play illustrates the conflict between long-standing traditions and the pressure for change. Son Barney needs to break free, but his father Charles, the president of the men’s club, locks him in the trophy room when he misbehaves. On one such occasion, he meets the shy Eleanor, falls in love, and spends the next 30 years trying to win her over. Meanwhile, her mother, a social climber hungry for stability, strives to break into this rapidly failing world.

also presenting

William Shakespeare’s
JULIUS CAESAR

Performance Dates: April 15 – May 17, 2009

The Kirk @ Theatre Row
410 West 42nd Street (between 9th & 10th Avenues), New York, NY 10036

Tickets: 212-279-4200

Low-vision patrons are invited onstage to explore the set 30 minutes before curtain.
Call 212-243-4337 to let us know if you want a tour.

Open Captioned logo
Open captioned performance on Saturday, May 2 at 3pm. Tickets $20 with code OPEN.

William Shakespeare’s
JULIUS CAESAR
In JULIUS CAESAR, political intrigue and unrest surround the title character, as a group of politicians plot to assassinate the potential dictator, whom they fear plans to turn Rome into a monarchy. Marcus Brutus, Caesar’s closest confidant, struggles with the conflicting demands of honor, patriotism and friendship. Along with the older Cassius, Brutus sides with the senators and assassination soon follows. With its many famed quotes, the language in JULIUS CAESAR is easily recognizable: “Et tu, Brute?” and “Friends, Romans, countrymen….” The questions about leadership and the intoxicating effects of power resound in the current political climate.

30th Anniversary Season THEATER BREAKING THROUGH BARRIERS 2008 / 2009 SEASON presenting A.R. Gurney’s THE MIDDLE AGES Performance Dates: October 22 – November 23, 2008 The Kirk @ Theatre Row 410 West 42nd Street (between 9th & 10th Avenues), New York, NY 10036 Tickets: 212-279-4200 or Low-vision patrons are invited onstage to explore the set 30 minutes before curtain. Call 212-243-4337 to let us know if you want a tour. Open captioned performance on Saturday, November 15 at 3pm. Tickets $20 with code OPEN.
A.R. Gurney’s THE MIDDLE AGES Following the success of last season’s THE COCKTAIL HOUR, Theater Breaking Through Barriers presents another comedy by the terrific A.R. Gurney. In THE MIDDLE AGES, the focus is on family. Set in one room – the trophy room of a men’s club – from just after World War II through the late 1970’s, the play illustrates the conflict between long-standing traditions and the pressure for change. Son Barney needs to break free, but his father Charles, the president of the men’s club, locks him in the trophy room when he misbehaves. On one such occasion, he meets the shy Eleanor, falls in love, and spends the next 30 years trying to win her over. Meanwhile, her mother, a social climber hungry for stability, strives to break into this rapidly failing world.
also presenting William Shakespeare’s JULIUS CAESAR Performance Dates: April 15 – May 17, 2009 The Kirk @ Theatre Row 410 West 42nd Street (between 9th & 10th Avenues), New York, NY 10036 Tickets: 212-279-4200 or Low-vision patrons are invited onstage to explore the set 30 minutes before curtain. Call 212-243-4337 to let us know if you want a tour. Open captioned performance on Saturday, May 2 at 3pm. Tickets $20 with code OPEN.
William Shakespeare’s JULIUS CAESAR In JULIUS CAESAR, political intrigue and unrest surround the title character, as a group of politicians plot to assassinate the potential dictator, whom they fear plans to turn Rome into a monarchy. Marcus Brutus, Caesar’s closest confidant, struggles with the conflicting demands of honor, patriotism and friendship. Along with the older Cassius, Brutus sides with the senators and assassination soon follows. With its many famed quotes, the language in JULIUS CAESAR is easily recognizable: “Et tu, Brute?” and “Friends, Romans, countrymen….” The questions about leadership and the intoxicating effects of power resound in the current political climate.

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