About this project
TRANSATLANTICA tells the story of Dr. Reginald Reinhold, whose psychoanalytic session with an eccentric patient, Ilyria of the land of Ilyria, is interrupted by news that his wife is dying. By coincidence, Ilyria, too, is dying, as is every subsequent visitor to his home - a parade of unusual guests including: famed theater director Udi Bohe, the enigmatic Inspector Stranjé, and the inimitable Jacques Jacques, with whom all but Reinhold share a lascivious past. With death dancing at every door, Dr. Reinhold is forced to confront his own peculiar relationship with mortality...
The setting is the parlor of Dr. Reinhold's lavish mansion (festooned with mythical taxidermy, bold wallpaper and curious artifacts) on the shores of the fantastic continent of Transatlantica, a topsy-turvy world where gardens are planted with cake and lovers grow into trees, a place where sharp wit and purposeful idiocy, nonsense and philosophy live hand-in-hand.
Kenny Finkle (playwright) is the author of Indoor/Outdoor (DR2 Theatre, Hangar Theatre, Summer Play Festival, Trinity Rep, among others). His work has been seen at The Old Globe, Playwrights Horizons, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Portland Stage and the Atlantic Theatre Company, et al. He is a recipient of a NYFA fellowship, a NYSCA grant and the University of Illinois’ Inner Voices prize. He is a graduate of Columbia University’s MFA Playwriting program and a New York University’s Experimental Theatre Wing.
WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT! All money donated to Transatlantica will go toward the production costs necessary to make this event possible: sets, props, costumes, lighting, sound and music, theater and rehearsal space rental. We cannot make this important theatrical event a reality without the support of generous patrons like you. Your donation, no matter how small, is vital to us.
Please tell your friends and family and family friends and friends' family friends. And come see the show in October!
For more information visit: http://www.WhereisTransatlantica.com
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ALCHEMIST ~ Get access to behind-the-scenes updates that document the creation of this tiny, epic production. This includes sneak peeks at the art and design of the world of Transatlantica, insight into the minds of the performers, and general silliness.
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SHAMAN ~ Get your name in the Special Thanks section of our program ~ and the admiration of your peers!
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PRACTITIONER ~ Get your name in the Special Thanks area of the program for the show AND on the WhereisTransatlantica.com website.
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GURU ~ Get a complimentary ticket to the special sneak preview, invite-only dress rehearsal on September 30, 2010 (you'll have to be able to get to NYC to redeem this reward).
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THERAPIST ~ Get a stylish, limited edition TRANSATLANTICA tee-shirt. Designed by Dr. Schüler. It's what everyone will be wearing this fall...
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ATTENDING PHYSICIAN ~ Get one complimentary ticket to the opening night performance of TRANSATLANTICA on October 1, 2010 (you'll have to be able to get to NYC to redeem this reward) - PLUS get your name on the VIP guest list to the after-party.
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APOTHECARY ~ Get an autographed copy of the TRANSATLANTICA poster signed by the playwright and cast - PLUS a TRANSATLANTICA tee-shirt.
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SURGEON ~ Get a hand-bound, special edition copy of the script for the play TRANSATLANTICA, autographed by playwright Kenny Finkle.
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VETERINARIAN ~ Get one Transatlantic Jackalope trophy head, suitable for display in any room in your home. This mythical creature will add wonder and excitement to your domicile. It's a conversation piece that will entertain and impress your friends.
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GASTROENTEROLOGIST ~ Pre-show dinner for two (on us) at a hip downtown NYC restaurant –- two tickets to the TRANSATLANTICA performance of your choice -- PLUS post-show drinks with the cast and crew. (Impress that special someone ;)
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CARDIOLOGIST ~ A private performance of TRANSATLANTICA for you and all your friends (as many as the fire marshal will allow in the theater at one time) and a talk-back session with the artists after the performance, with fine wine and succulent hors d'oeuvres.
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The Operating Theater’s past productions include: The Garden of Forked Tongues ("The Year According to Papermag: The Best of the Best... 2009"), Van Driver (two productions at Cherry Lane's Cherry Pit Late Night), The Present Perfect (NYIT Award Winner: Excellence in Lighting Design; Nominee: Excellence in Set Design, 2007).
