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Winner of the 1999 Obie Award, 2.5 Minute Ride is a funny and deeply disquieting story about a daughter who strives to understand the joys and sorrows of her father's heart. It’s a startling and searingly funny meditation on how human beings make sense of tragedy, grief, and everyday life. Told with wit and compassion, 2.5 Minute Ride tells the story of a father who, in spite of near-blindness, diabetes, and a heart condition, insists on family trips to Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio, the roller coaster capital of the world. But this isn't the only journey this daughter would take with her father … a German-born Jew who escaped Nazi Germany as a teenager only to return as an American soldier. Part testimonial, part performance art, Kron seeks to find the humanity in the crevices of human behavior. 2.5 Minute Ride has been described as "intravenous" – a work which goes directly into the mind and heart of the audience via the serum of a beguiling theatrical entertainment.
- Lisa Kron
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Kitchen Theatre Company Frequently Asked Questions FAQ
Kitchen Theatre Company is at 417 W. State St, Ithaca, New York.
Over its 27 year history, KTC has produced over 200 plays, including 34 world premieres. We have premiered works by Adam Bock, Tanya Barfield, Darian Dauchan, Brian Dykstra, Brian Parks, Rachel Axler, Jason Odell Williams and many others. We continue to challenge audiences to see the world differently and to engage in important conversations. KTC is committed to producing new work and to being an inclusive, accessible, and actively anti-racist space for artists and audiences.
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Tick, Tick...Boom!
George Street Playhouse (4/23 - 5/19) | |
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Choice
McCarter Theatre Center (5/8 - 6/2) | |
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Patti LuPone
Mayo Performing Arts Center (3/8 - 5/17) | |
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The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert
Mayo Performing Arts Center (12/5 - 12/5) | |
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New Jersey Symphony at Raritan Bay Waterfront Park in South Amboy
Raritan Bay Waterfront Park (6/26 - 6/26) | |
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Snow White
Surflight Theatre (6/26 - 6/30) | |
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Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (5/15 - 6/9) | |
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Memphis
Playhouse 22 (6/7 - 6/23) | |
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Peter Pan
Surflight Theatre (8/28 - 9/1) | |
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Epic Scores of John Williams and More!
Count Basie Center for the Arts (6/1 - 6/1) | |
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