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What: VESTIBULAR SENSE, by Ken LaZebnik When: November 3–26, 2006 (Wed–Sat at 7:30pm; Sun at 1pm) Where: Alan Page Auditorium of Mixed Blood’s historic firehouse theatre, Tickets: $11–$28 at (612) 338-6131 or www.mixedblood.com ( LaZebnik’s new creation looks into the world of Isaac, a high-functioning young man who lives independently with his aging grandmother and works overseeing a roller coaster at a Norse theme park. When Fourth of July hi-jinks at the workplace get out of hand, Isaac’s autism proves to be simultaneously an advantage and bane. The playwright, who has two family members with autism, has created Isaac as a three-dimensional young man, defined by many things, one of which is his autism. “Ken’s deep first-hand understanding of autism makes this play unique and authentic,” says Reuler. “With both a comic and warm-hearted approach, this play illustrates the élan and challenges of people with autism and the friends, family, colleagues and teachers who surround them.” Reuler commissioned the play after the company expanded its mission of promoting successful cultural pluralism to include people with disabilities. The title of LaZebnik’s show refers to the term that describes the body’s relationship with gravity and movement, which can be different for people with autism. Brian Skellenger, Nate Krantz, and Aditi Kapil play Isaac, BJ, and Shey respectively, three characters spanning the autism spectrum. Karen Landry is Isaac’s grandmother; Lada Vishtak, Ansa Akyea, and Barzin Akhavan play co-workers in the theme park, and Raúl Ramos is the owner of the park. In addition to his plays at Mixed Blood and his work with Garrison Keiller, LaZebnik re-wrote the book of Babes In Arms for the Guthrie Theater. He also has written and produced television programs as diverse as UPN’s Star Trek: Enterprise, NBC’s Vestibular Sense opens Friday, November 3, at 7:30 p.m. Performances are Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., and Sundays at 3:00 p.m. through November 26. Tickets range from $11–$28. All performances are in the Alan Page Auditorium of Mixed Blood’s historic firehouse theatre on the West Bank in # # # Full performance schedule follows on next page. VESTIBULAR SENSE Performance Schedule Fri Nov 3 7:30pm $28 Sat Nov 4 7:30pm $28 Sun Nov 5 3:00pm $22 Wed Nov 8 7:30pm $11 Thu Nov 8 7:30pm $20 Fri Nov 10 * 7:30pm $24 Sat Nov 11 7:30pm $28 Sun Nov 12 3:00pm $22 Wed Nov 15 7:30pm $11 Thu Nov 16 7:30pm $20 Fri Nov 17 7:30pm $24 Sat Nov 18 7:30pm $28 Sun Nov 19 3:00pm $22 Wed Nov 22 7:30pm $11 Thu Nov 23 7:30pm $20 Fri Nov 24 7:30pm $24 Sat Nov 25 7:30pm $28 Sun Nov 26 3:00pm $22 * ASL, audio described, captioned Tickets: (612) 338-6131 or www.mixedblood.com |
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