Nothing is the End of the World (except for the end of the world), Waterwell's second annual New Works Lab @ PPAS, opens tonight. The world premiere workshop production, directed Stephen Brackett, was created by playwright Bekah Brunstetter in collaboration with students at PPAS.
In the near-distant future, an NYC charter school becomes the first to welcome artificially intelligent students. The social experiment becomes a reality show and suddenly priorities and moralities turn inside-out as the AI's try to integrate and everyone tries to survive junior year. High school dramedy meets invasion sci-fi in this new dark new play by one of theater's most promising new voices.
NOTHING IS THE END OF THE WORLD
(except for the end of the world)
by Bekah Brunstetter
Directed by Stephen Brackett
May 2-4, 7p | May 5, 2 & 7p
Professional Performing Arts School
328 W 48th St
Major support for Waterwell's activities provided by the Greenwall Foundation, the Actors' Equity Foundation and the Abe and Frances Lastfogel Foundation.
Public support provided by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency.
Stephen Karam, Inaugural NWL Writer, Pulitzer Finalist
Tom Ridgely Assistant Directors Shakespeare in the Park
New Works Lab's NOTHING IS THE END OF THE WORLD
Rodney Gardiner in AS YOU LIKE IT & HENRY V at Oregon Shakes
