A Modest Proposal 2019

Ages: 13+
Opened: January 25, 2019
Closing: January 27, 2019

A Modest Proposal - 2019 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

Cherry Lane Theatre
38 Commerce St. (Bedford & Hudson Street) New York, NY 10014

Imagine a world where death and old age are nearly defeated. A happy, roomy place where clean drinking water is available year-round, and no one is ever in a hurry. Would you like to live in such a world? What if it meant restricting your individual liberties in pursuit of a collective happiness? Set in a near-future, imposed utopia ruled by population control, A Modest Proposal follows the lives of various citizens caught up in a system of government-encouraged suicide, where life is reduced to a precarious game of numbers. Through multiple storylines that converge in a hospital waiting room, A Modest Proposal considers how one person's worth can be qualified over another's, in a world that values collectivism over rights of the individual.

A Modest Proposal - 2019 - Off-Broadway Cast

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Miracle Chance, Ellis Kirk & More to Join HEATHERS at The Other Palace This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 7, 2023

Heathers the Musical, will be ushering in a new cast from 21st February at The Other Palace, with the show now booking until 3 September 2023.

Australia's Boldest Contemporary Dance Company Celebrates 25 Years
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 24, 2020

A quarter of a century after being established, Australia's most innovative and acclaimed contemporary dance company celebrates its storied history with a new multimedia digital archive as it looks to a bold new era under leadership team, Antony Hamilton, Kristy Ayre and Freya Waterson.

Theatrical Outfit To Launch DOWNTOWN DIALOGUES This Fall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 8, 2020

Back on March 9, 2020, then incoming Artistic Director Matt Torney gathered some of Theatrical Outfita??s (TO) biggest supporters to reveal the plan for the 2020 - 2021 Season.

Alexandra Kumala Joins The Anthropologists As Creative Partner
by A.A. Cristi - May 20, 2020

Award-winning devised theatre company, The Anthropologists, expands its women-focused company to include performer Alexandra Kumala. A member of the acting ensemble for their new play, No Pants In Tucson, Kumala has now been named Creative Partner - Programming and Partnerships thanks to a grant from Dime Community Bank Fund administered by the Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York.

BWW Review: LOVE IN BLOOM Spoofs the Bard to Prove All's Well That Ends As You Like It
by Shari Barrett - Jan 29, 2020

As is true with almost every one of The Bard's plays, magic and mayhem, fops and fairies, mistaken identity, romance and humor abound in this tongue-firmly-in-cheek evening with elements of pantomime, Commedia dell'arte and conventions of classical theater woven together with DeCarlo and Rudie narrating the tale as the elvish mischief makers Orion and Talia. While there are quotes and references from several of The Bard's creations, LOVE IN BLOOM takes its biggest story line from a?oeA Midsummer Night's Dreama?? with three sets of lovers dealing with mistaken identities due to cross-dressing, who eventually get lost in the woods in order for the fairies' spell to be cast so that all ends well and love rules the day.

Semisonic's Dan Wilson To Release New Solo Single 'Eventually' on January 24
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Jan 15, 2020

Today, the Grammy-winning songwriter and Semisonic frontman Dan Wilson was featured on the hit podcast Song Exploder, where he broke down their Grammy-nominated (Best Rock Song, 1999) #1 hit single 'Closing Time.'

Trump's Budget Proposal Eliminates Funding For National Endowment for the Arts For Third Year in a Row
by Stephi Wild - Nov 29, 2019

Trump's proposed budget has eliminated funding for the arts and humanities, public television and radio, libraries and museums, for the third year in a row, according to The Washington Post.

ODC Theater Announces Its 2020 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 13, 2019

ODC Theater, part of the most active center for contemporary dance on the West Coast, has announced the program for its 2020 Season, including the kick-off to ODC's 50th anniversary celebrations. Among the season's highlights are premieres by Larry Arrington, Deborah Slater Dance Theater, Funsch Dance, Garrett + Moulton Productions, Geoff and Dan Hoyle, inkBoat with Ann Carlson, Kinetech Arts, The Living Earth Show, Robert Moses' Kin, RAWdance, Amy Seiwert's Imagery, SFDanceworks and Bobbi Jene Smith.

THE HAPPY GARDEN OF LIFE Opens At New Ohio Theatre, October 18
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 1, 2019

A new theatre piece about population control by Anna Jastrzembski, directed by Jenna Hoffmann. The play will have a limited run at the New Ohio Theatre from October 18-27.

Dan Wilson Releases New Song A MODEST PROPOSAL As Part of His Monthly Singles Series
by Tori Hartshorn - Jun 27, 2019

Today, the GRAMMY-winning songwriter Dan Wilson released a new song 'A Modest Proposal' following his announcement last year that he will begin releasing a new song each month in lieu of full length album in 2019. These songs, which include 'The Rules,' 'Fly Safe,' 'Uncanny Valley' and 'We Ain't Telling,' follow the release of his critically-acclaimed 2017 solo album Re-Covered where he revisited songs he wrote with other artists including Adele, Chris Stapleton and others.

Corkscrew Theater Festival Announces Casting & Ticket Sales For Expanded Third Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 3, 2019

Corkscrew Theater Festival is pleased to announce the mainstage casts for its third annual festival, which runs July 10-August 3 at the Paradise Factory (64 East 4th Street, Manhattan). The festival features four world premieres, four workshop productions, and four readings performed in repertory over four weeks, with 80 performances in all. As in past years, special attention has been given to theater makers who are developing work through tight-knit collaborations. Tickets are now on sale.

Casting Announced For AFTER DARK; OR, A DRAMA OF LONDON LIFE At The Finborough Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 28, 2019

Written in 1868, the year that the Finborough Theatre's building was constructed, The first London production in over 120 years of Dion Boucicault's rip-roaring Victorian melodrama, After Dark; or, A Drama of London Life, directed by the multi-award-winning Phil Willmott, opens at the Finborough Theatre for a four week limited season on Wednesday, 12 June 2019 (Press Nights: Wednesday, 19 June 2019 and Thursday, 20 June 2019 at 7.30pm).

Photo Flash: Studio Theatre Presents THE CHILDREN
by A.A. Cristi - May 20, 2019

Studio Theatre has extended the DC premiere of playwright Lucy Kirkwood's urgent and unsettling disaster drama The Children, directed by Studio Artistic Director David Muse. The production will now run through June 9, 2019.

BWW Review: Hilariously Audacious Sequel POOR YELLA REDNECKS Premieres at South Coast Repertory
by Michael Quintos - Apr 22, 2019

If you are wondering whether it's necessary for you to have seen Qui Nguyen's critically-acclaimed 2015 play VIETGONE in order to enjoy its superior new sequel POOR YELLA REDNECKS, then don't worry too much about it. This incredibly funny, incredibly innovative, and incredibly well-acted follow-up is, by itself, a singular, superb stand-alone gem. All those loud laughs you're hearing in Costa Mesa for the past few weeks? They're all likely coming from South Coast Repertory, where this entertaining and thought-provoking must-see sequel is currently being presented in its first full World Premiere production through April 27, 2019 as part of the Tony Award-winning theater's annual Pacific Playwright's Festival. I truly cannot recommend this play-with-music enough.

Broadway Advocacy Coalition Announces First Quarterly Community Gathering
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 26, 2019

Broadway Advocacy Coalition? announces its first quarterly Community Gathering, to be held on April 1st, 2019 at 7:00pm in the lobby of Signature Theater.

BUNNY, GODMOTHER OF TITLE IX Comes to Dixon Place For One Night Only
by BWW News Desk - Mar 14, 2019

Dixon Place presents the incredible true story of Dr. Bernice 'Bunny' Sandler. Almost 50 years ago, Bunny filed the lawsuit that turned into Title IX and made sex discrimination illegal in higher education. In this one-woman show, Rora Brodwin, Bunny's great niece, tells her story. Bunny, The Godmother of IX will be performed for one night only at Dixon Place in NYC on March 14th at 7:30pm.

BUNNY, GODMOTHER OF TITLE IX Comes to Dixon Place For One Night Only
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 5, 2019

Dixon Place presents the incredible true story of Dr. Bernice 'Bunny' Sandler. Almost 50 years ago, Bunny filed the lawsuit that turned into Title IX and made sex discrimination illegal in higher education. In this one-woman show, Rora Brodwin, Bunny's great niece, tells her story. Bunny, The Godmother of IX will be performed for one night only at Dixon Place in NYC on March 14th at 7:30pm.

Singer-Songwriter Old Fashioned Lover Boy Shares New Single, 'I Pray'
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jan 24, 2019

Singer-songwriter Old Fashioned Lover Boy, will be sharing the first single off his upcoming LP, 'I Pray' on 25 January 2019 via A Modest Proposal Records. This is Old Fashioned Lover Boy's first release since his 2016 debut album, 'Our Life Will Be Made Up Of Simple Things', which contained the breakout hit, 'Oh My Love' which racked up over 200 thousand streams on Spotify and was included in influential playlists such as Fresh Finds and as part of DEMOSITE on FatCat Records with further support from tastemaker publications like Clash Mag and Spill Magazine. Old Fashioned Lover Boy has shared stages beside the likes of Paolo Nutini, Hurts, Andy Shauf, Micah P Hinson and Scott Matthews and has been fortunate enough to complete an extensive 100-date tour across Europe with Gibson providing guitars on the UK leg of the tour as well as a couple of performances in Italy. He also promoted his solo set with a short three day tour in Tokyo, Japan.

A MODEST PROPOSAL to Play Limited Engagement at the Cherry Lane Theatre
by Julie Musbach - Jan 15, 2019

A Modest Proposal, written by Anna Jastrzembski and directed by Jenna Hoffmann, will be presented at the Cherry Lane Theatre for a limited engagement on January 25th, 26th, 27th, 2019 at 7pm.

Studio Theatre Announces D.C. Premiere of THE CHILDREN
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 20, 2018

The DC premiere of British playwright Lucy Kirkwood's urgent and unsettling eco-thriller The Children rounds out Studio Theatre's Main Series for its 40th Anniversary Season. Directed by Studio Artistic Director David Muse, The Children deepens his relationship with Kirkwood's work-he directed the DC premiere of her play Chimerica in 2015. Inspired in part by the 2011 Fukushima nuclear explosion in Japan, Kirkwood's disaster drama begins as an old love triangle flaring to life in the aftermath of a natural disaster and morphs into a disquieting look at the cataclysmic impact of human intervention in the natural world.

A Modest Proposal FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of A Modest Proposal have there been?
A Modest Proposal has had 1 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 2019.

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