To Let Go and Fall
Theater Latté Da
May 29 - June 30, 2019
This beautifully-told story takes us through the lives of two men, their choices, regrets, and coming to terms with age, illness and sexual identity
Todd and Arthur are two former ballet dancers who reunite at New York’s Lincoln Center Plaza having not seen each other for more than 25 years.
This beautifully-told story takes us through the lives of both men, their choices, regrets, and coming to terms with age, illness and sexual identity.
Harrison David Rivers’ (Five Points) world premiere play features original music by Minneapolis-based Jelloslave cellists Jacqueline Ultan and Michelle Kinney.
“This is a moment for us to be together, to be present with these words and these people. A meditation on courage, on love, on knowing that time is our most precious resource, and a reminder to act bravely. This show is a space for everyone. We welcome and invite all forms of genuine response to the play. For all our great loves, for the moments we held each other and time stood still. For those we lost—your breath sways through the leaves, your memory will always be reflected in the world around as your presence continues to move through us like the bowing of a cello. Thank you for joining us”
Images courtesy of © Dan Norman
Selected Press
“Director Sherri Eden Barber brings out beauty in her six actors […] there is an ease of body, an eloquence of breath, and an unbridled emotion across all ages. The six actors are able to show the evolution of a person, flexing new traits while still nurturing their never-changing essence and vulnerabilities. They complete each other’s performances and help you over abrupt flash points, predictability, and a few cheesy lines.”
Review: “To Let Go and Fall”
Lianna Matt McLernon — Minnesota Monthly
“If To Let Go feels like it is as much a tone poem as it is a work of drama, it’s partly because director Barber lets the show breathe on Maruti Evans’ gorgeous, hyper-modern set. The pacing allows for the characters’ emotions and memories to reach the audience like thoughts rippling out from pennies dropped in a pool.“
Theater Latté Da plays with memory, romance with 'To Let Go and Fall'
Rohan Preston — Star Tribune
“Here, we see the direction by Sherri Eden Barber really shine, as she was able to get such raw emotion out of these scenes within this time.“
Falling For TO LET GO AND FALL at Theater Latte Da
Branden Joseph — BroadwayWorld
Cast
Mark Benninghofen
Tyler Michaels King
Austen Fisher
André Shoals
JuCoby Johnson
Jon-Michael Reese
Conner Horak
Da'Rius Malone
Creative Team
Director: Sherri Eden Barber
Playwright: Harrison David Rivers
Co-Composer/Cellist: Michelle Kinney†
Co-Composer/Cellist: Jacqueline Ultan† Choreographer: Penelope Freeh
Dramaturg: Elissa Adams
Scenic Designer: Maruti Evans***
Costume Designer: Sarah Bahr
Lighting Designer: Mary Shabatura
Sound Designer: Kevin Springer
Hair & Wig Designer: Paul Bigot
Fight Director: Annie Enneking
Projections Designer: Kathy Maxwell
Projections Videographer: Maxwell Collyard
Stage Manager: Todd Kalina