HAPPILY AFTER EVER Begins Tonight at 59E59 Theaters

Ricochet Collective and 59E59 Theaters present Laura Zlatos' HAPPILY AFTER EVER, directed by Sherri Eden Barber. Performances are tonight and tomorrow, July 14 and 15 at 6:30pm. 59E59 Theaters is located at 59 East 59th Street between Madison and Park Avenues. All tickets are $10, available at www.59e59.org, by calling 212-279-4200 or in person at the box office.

In HAPPILY AFTER EVER, Newlyweds Darren and Janet want nothing more than to build the perfect life together. But when Janet gives birth to a baby with both male and female genitalia, they find themselves in the unlikely position of having to choose a gender for their child - all while competing with the perfect couple next door and dealing with a misunderstood family dog - in this side-splitting play on the categorization of gender.

"HAPPILY AFTER EVER strikes at the heart of today's charged debates around sexual roles and gender identity. Laura Zlatos entertains and enlightens with this hilarious, innovative, and ultimately wise new play." -David Henry Hwang

HAPPILY AFTER EVER stars Molly-Ann Nordin (Family Furniture at The Flea), Brendan Sokler (Dog Sees God at Barrow Group), Alex J. Gould (The Woodsman at 59E59, The Mysteries at The Flea), Marlon Meikle (drag persona Indigo Dai), and Sloan Bradford (The Mountain at HERE) with sets by Rebecca Lord-Surratt, costumes by Lara de Bruijn, lights by Scott Mancha, and sound and original compositions by Mark Van Hare.

Laura Zlatos' plays include Things I Never Learned in Physics, Happily After Ever, Three Hours, Odd.A.See, The Light in the Refrigerator, and Fault Line. Laura received her MFA in Playwriting from Columbia University and her BFA in Dramatic Writing and Gender and Sexuality Studies from NYU. She is currently pursuing an MA in Performance Studies at NYU.

Sherri Eden Barber's recent directing credits include Gordy Crashes (Ricochet Collective's inaugural production), Mr. Landing Takes A Fall (The Flea), Herman Kline's Midlife Crisis (Beckett-Theatre Row), and the 24 Hour Plays (American Airlines Theatre). Sherri is a Drama League Directing Fellow and Artistic Associate at Rattlestick Theater. MFA, New School for Drama. www.SherriEdenBarber.com

Ricochet Collective (Sherri Eden Barber, Artistic Director; Brandon Pape, Executive Director) is a newly formed collection of producers, directors, and designers whose goal is to explore and expand the potential of live art by producing visceral, arresting theater experiences that fully immerse the audience in each storytelling event. To learn more, visit www.RicochetCollective.com.