Aleshea Harris's WHAT TO SEND UP WHEN IT GOES DOWN Extends Through December 16

The Movement Theatre Company is proud to announce the extension of the New York Premiere production of WHAT TO SEND UP WHEN IT GOES DOWN by Aleshea Harris (Is God Is), directed by Whitney White (Macbeth in Stride). Originally scheduled to play its final performance on December 8, 2018, WHAT TO SEND UP WHEN IT GOES DOWN will now play an additional week through December 16, 2018.

WHAT TO SEND UP WHEN IT GOES DOWN began previews on November 11, 2018 and opened on November 19, 2018 at the A.R.T./New York Theatres in the Jeffrey and Paula Gural Theatre (502 W 53rd Street). Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at https://wtsu.brownpapertickets.com.

The performance schedule for the extension is as follows: Monday at 7:30pm,Wednesday at 7:30pm, Thursday at 7:30pm, Friday at 7:30pm, Saturday at 2:30pm and 7:30pm, and Sunday at 5pm.

The ensemble cast features Alana Raquel Bowers (Scraps), Rachel Christopher (Minor Character), Ugo Chukwu (PORTO), Kambi Gathesha (Our Lady of Kibeho), Naomi Lorrain ("Orange is the New Black"), Denise Manning (The Genesis Plays), Javon Q. Minter (Platonov), and Beau Thom (off-Broadway debut).

The production features sets by Yu-Hsuan Chen (The Homecoming Queen), costumes by Andy Jean (Scraps), lighting by Cha See (Cute Activist), and sound design by Sinan Refik Zafar (And She Would Stand Like This). The production stage manager is Genevieve Ortiz (Seven Spots on the Sun). Nissy Aya and Zhailon Levingston serve as the Community Engagement Team.

WHAT TO SEND UP WHEN IT GOES DOWN is a community ritual created in response to the deaths of Black people as a result of racialized violence. As lines between characters and actors, observers and observed blur, a dizzying series of vignettes build to a climactic moment where performance and reality collide, highlighting the absurdity of anti-blackness in our society. Through facilitation and dialogue we must decide how to cope, resist and move forward.

The Jeffrey and Paula Gural Theatre at the A.R.T./New York Theatres is located at 502 W 53rd Street (between 10th and 11th Avenues).

General admission tickets are $30 and available for purchase at https://wtsu.brownpapertickets.com. As part of The Movement's Radical Hospitality Initiative to make the show accessible to all, a limited number of tickets will be offered as "pay-what-you-can" for each performance. Sign up begins 1 hour prior to the performance and available in person only at the theatre.

For further questions and/or group tickets please email info@themovementtheatrecompany.org.

The Movement Theatre Company creates an artistic social movement by developing and producing new works by artists of color. Under the leadership of David Mendizábal, Deadria Harrington, Eric Lockley, and Taylor Reynolds, our work engages a multicultural audience in a rich theatrical dialogue, enlightens communities to the important issues affecting our world, and empowers artists to celebrate the many sides of their unique voice. Founded in 2007, The Movement has established itself as an artistic staple in the Harlem community by partnering with many local businesses and creating a home for uptown artists. Past production successes include Harrison David Rivers' And She Would Stand Like This choreographed by Kia LaBeija and Look Upon Our Lowliness, both directed by David Mendizábal, and their breakout NYTimes lauded production of Bintou by Koffi Kwahulé, translated by Chantal Bilodeau, directed by David Mendizábal. Past programming successes included the Ladder Series touring production of Hope Speaks as well as numerous Harlem Nights events, which have featured work by playwrights Dominique Morriseau, Christina Anderson, and Colman Domingo, as well as actors Danielle Brooks, Xosha Roquemore, and Joél Pérez. Follow The Movement on Facebook at "The Movement Theatre Company" and on Twitter and Instagram @TMTCHarlem.

Photo Credit: Ahron R. Foster