NORMATIVITY tells the story of Taylor, a teenage lesbian, who’s sick of seeing LGBTQ+ people killed off in media with tragic endings (the phenomenon known as “Bury Your Gays”). When Taylor meets Emily, a book character who’s willed herself to life in order to confront the author who wrote her story, they force him to rewrite Emily’s story, giving her a happy ending and proving why positive LGBTQ+ storytelling is so important.
Directed by Mia Walker, the complete cast includes Izzy Castaldi (Taylor), Christopher Livingston (Mike), Soph Menas (Dev), Geena Quintos (Kara), Aneesh Sheth(Anne/Danielle), Mitchell Winter (Charlie), Madeline Wolf (Emily) and Jesse James Keitel (understudy). Normativity aims to explore our ideas about sexuality, the world we live in, the people we're surrounded by, and the way these factors influence the lives of LGBTQ+ teens. The Normativity creative team includes Adin Walker (choreography), Emily Marshall (music direction), Kristen Robinson (set design), Tristan Raines (costumes design), Zach Blane (lighting design), and Shannon Slaton (sound design) with music supervision by Adam Kaufman, casting by Rebecca Feldman, and general management by Dailey-Monda Management. Katie Kavett serves as the Production Stage Manager. Normativity opens Monday, July 18 at 7:00PM and continues Thursday, July 21 at 5:00PM, Friday, July 22 at 9:00PM, Saturday, July 23 at 1:00PM and Sunday, July 24 at 5:00PM at the Pearl Theatre (555 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036). Tickets are now available at: nymf.org/normativity. |
"The cast is full of intriguing comic personalities and excellent singers who capably portray a variety of people across the sexuality spectrum and remind us, with very little effort, that we're all in this together." - Talkin' Broadway
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Photo Coverage: New York Musical Festival Celebrates Opening Night - BroadwayWorld.com
NORMATIVITY Opens 2016 NYMF Tonight to Sold-out Audience at the Pearl Theatre - BroadwayWorld.com
NORMATIVITY's Aneesh Sheth on the Advocacy of Diverse Casting - BroadwayWorld.com
5 Shows that Stand Out at NYMF 2016 - The Producer's Perspective
Photo Flash: NORMATIVITY Prepares for NYMF Run; Go Inside Rehearsal with the Cast! - BroadwayWorld.com
The Force of Sheth: An Interview with Multimedia Star Aneesh Sheth - Manhattan Digest
The Women of NYMF 2016 - The Interval
NORMATIVITY will Open New York Musical Festival, Featuring Aneesh Sheth - BroadwayWorld.com
Jennifer Damiano, Victoria Clark, Mandy Gonzalez, Tony Sheldon & More Will Take Part in NYMF 2016 - BroadwayWorld.com
New York Musical Festival, New York 2016
Photo Credit: Steven Riskind
Photo Credit: Steven Riskind