On The Rocks Theatre Company's Sci-Fi Comedy FRED to Premiere at Dixon Place

Dixon Place's new theatrical commission of On The Rocks Theatre Company's sci-fi comedy with music FRED, will have its world premiere on Friday, March 17th at 7:30 PM. The production is written by On The Rocks co-founders Christopher Ford & Dakota Rose. Ms. Rose helms the production as director.

FRED will play six performances only - March 17th, 18th, 24th, 25th, 31st and April 1st at 7:30 PM, at Dixon Place (161A Chrystie Street). Tickets are $22 in advance and $25 at the door. Ask about seniors and student prices. Tickets can be purchased by visiting dixonplace.org/performances/fred or by calling 866-811-4111.

FRED, a fully-realized robot with origins as a pool vacuum, has been keeping his inventor's comatose widow alive for over two hundred years when he decides they could use a change. Taking a leap of faith, he packs up their home in Phoenix and relocates them to a retirement space station orbiting Pluto, where something is awakened in Fred's ancient companion.

On The Rocks follows up last season's popular Dixon Place co-production of The White Stag Quadrilogy with the world premiere of FRED. Previous credits also include McBeth at The Connelly Theatre and the 2015 premiere of Wolfert at Dixon Place.

FRED features Derek Smith, Shannon Holt, Patrick Harvey, Rebeca Miller, Michelle Uranowitz, and Andrew R. Butler. Choreography is by Chloe Kernaghan. Music direction and arrangements are by Andrew R. Butler. Set, costume, and sound design is by Christopher Ford and Dakota Rose. Lighting design is by Chantel Gaidica

This Dixon Place Commission is made possible, in part, with public funds from NY State Council on the Arts with the support of Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the NY State Legislature, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and private funds from the Jerome Foundation.

The Dixon Place Lounge is open before and after the show. Proceeds from the bar directly support Dixon Place's artists and mission.

Dixon Place is located at 161A Chrystie Street (between Rivington and Delancey), in Manhattan's Lower East Side (By subway: B/D to Grand, F to 2nd Ave, J/Z to Bowery, 6 to Spring St, M to Essex St).

An artistic incubator since 1986, Dixon Place is a Bessie and Obie Award-winning non-profit institution committed to supporting the creative process by presenting original works of theater, dance, music, puppetry, circus arts, literature and visual art at all stages of development. Presenting over 1000 creators a year, this local haven inspires and encourages diverse artists of all stripes and callings to take risks, generate new ideas and consummate new practices. Many artists, such as Blue Man Group, John Leguizamo, Lisa Kron, David Cale, David Drake, Deb Margolin and Reno, began their careers at DP. In addition to emerging artists, Dixon Place has been privileged to present established artists such as Mac Wellman, Holly Hughes, Justin Bond, Karen Finley, Kate Clinton and Martha Wainwright. After spawning a salon in her Paris apartment in 1985, founding Artistic Director Ellie Covan pioneered the institution in her NYC living room for 23 years. Covan was a recipient of a Bessie, a New York Dance and Performance Award and a Bax10 Award for her service to the community. Dixon Place received two Obie Awards, and an Edwin Booth Award for Excellence in Theater. Dixon Place has organically developed and expanded into a leading professional, state-of-the-art facility for artistic expression.