Written by Lanford Wilson
Directed by Mac McCarty
Cast
Matthew Bechtold
Taylor Carter
Pethio Dav
Katherine King
Mitch Lerner
Phil Rafferty
Alexander Spears
Athena Torres
Written by Lanford Wilson
Directed by Mac McCarty
Cast
Matthew Bechtold
Taylor Carter
Pethio Dav
Katherine King
Mitch Lerner
Phil Rafferty
Alexander Spears
Athena Torres
Theatre Five
11/24/2021 – 12/18/2021
$50 (+$2.50 service fee)
The mysteries of the cosmos and the human condition collide in Sympathetic Magic: Coming Together – Part 2 of The Lanford Wilson Project.
Part 2 of The Lanford Wilson Project, SYMPATHETIC MAGIC, follows a group of intense and clever San Franciscans — artists, scientists, spiritual searchers and lost souls — who continue to struggle with the themes of Part 1. While dealing with artistic failure and scientific uncertainty in the midst of a pandemic, they endeavor in their fierce and lively way to overcome the tragedies of the past and rise up.
The Lanford Wilson Project is being presented by Open Circle Play Factory. These two plays by Lanford Wilson, THE MOUND BUILDERS and SYMPATHETIC MAGIC, will be performed in repertory over a four-week run.
Lanford Wilson, one of the founders of the Circle Repertory Company and a Pulitzer Prize winner, developed his work within the historic context of the Off-Off Broadway theatre movement. The Lanford Wilson Project is a continuation of that legacy.
Vaccination Requirements:
Age 12+
All patrons 12 & older must be fully vaccinated 14 days prior to their performance date. Proof of vaccination must be accompanied by a valid photo ID (valid ID for ages 12-18 do not need to include a photo).
Ages 5-11
Required to present *proof of at least one dose of an FDA or WHO authorized vaccination. This requirement follows the New York City vaccine mandate that went into effect on December 14, 2021.
Ages 2-4
Required to present a negative COVID-19 test: PCR test taken within 72 hours of the performance, or a rapid antigen test taken within 6 hours of the performance. A negative test can be presented on paper or mobile device. We do not accept self-testing or at-home kits for negative tests.
Under 2 years old
There are no test requirements for children under the age of 2
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Masks must be worn inside the building at all times.
Winner of the 1997 Obie Award for Best Play
“Of my generation of playwrights, Lanford was the Orpheus who sang the sweetest songs, the poet who found grace and beauty in the humblest circumstances and the only one of us who found his own, unique voice from the very beginning…I wish he had lived longer.” – Terrence McNally
“Wilson’s plays have given constant voice to the dispossessed – the lost or shunned American souls who have been cast out of the mainstream…often by their refusal to march in step with familial, sexual or capitalist orthodoxy… [Lanford was] a writer who illuminate[d] the deepest dramas of American life with poetry and compassion.” – Frank Rich, NYTimes
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