Vineyard Theatre has announced that starting tomorrow, Friday, March 13 all performances of Dana H. will be suspended through March 31. The theatre will play to 50% capacity April 1 - 12.
This is in accordance with guidelines from the CDC and state and local health officials' executive orders.
Tonight's 7pm performance of
Dana H. will be performed as scheduled.
Dana H. will be extending to April 19 in order to accommodate patrons who want to see the production or must reschedule. Current ticket holders may begin rebooking into additional performances immediately. To reschedule tickets, current ticket holders should email
boxoffice@vineyardtheatre.org. Tickets for additional performances will go on sale to the general public on Thursday, March 19.
Vineyard Theatre will continue to closely monitor the coronavirus situation on behalf of the community and share updates as they evolve.
New York Times Critic's Pick,
Dana H., by
Lucas Hnath, is adapted from interviews with
Dana Higginbotham conducted by
Steve Cosson, directed by
Les Waters, and stars
Deirdre O'Connell in the title role, and made its New York premiere on Tuesday, February 25.
Dana H. is "one of the richest, most complete works of theater to come along in many seasons," says
Ben Brantley of The New York Times. "Waters, Hnath, and O'Connell have made something intensely theatrical that reaches devastating emotional heights," declares
Helen Shaw of
New York Magazine. Time Out's
Adam Feldman gives the production a?'a?'a?'a?'(four stars) and Theatermania's Zachary Stewart says, "Hnath's true-crime docudrama is a fascinating look at an American underworld most theatergoers will never see firsthand." Tim Teeman of The Daily Beast proclaims
Dana H. "a stunning play."
In
Dana H., Dana was a chaplain of a psych ward where she met a charismatic patient, an ex-convict searching for redemption. A harrowing true story, Dana was held captive with her life in this man's hands - trapped in a series of Florida motels, disoriented and terrified - for five months. Told in Dana's own words and reconstructed for the stage by her son
Lucas Hnath (A Doll's House Part 2, Hillary And Clinton), "one of the freshest playwriting voices to emerge in the past five years" (The New York Times), this innovative work shatters the boundaries of the art form and our understanding of good and evil with the Los Angeles Times calling it "a profound contribution to the theater."
Dana H. is a co-production of
Vineyard Theatre,
Goodman Theatre, and
Center Theatre Group.
Dana H. had its world premiere at the
Kirk Douglas Theatre at
Center Theatre Group, Los Angeles, in June 2019 receiving two L.A.
Stage Alliance Ovation Awards including Best Playwright for an Original Play and Best Actress. The production opened at The Goodman's Owen Theatre, Chicago, in September 2019.
The design team includes scenic design by
Andrew Boyce, costume design by
Janice Pytel, lighting and supertitle design by
Paul Toben, sound design by
Mikhail Fiksel and
Steve Cuiffo serves as illusion and lip sync consultant.
Tickets are currently on sale and can be purchased at
www.vineyardtheatre.org or by calling 212-353-0303.
