Family @ LaMama

LaMama presents in Association with Amanda + James

A Hoi Polloi Production:

FAMILY

By Celine Song

Directed by Alec Duffy

In this grotesque and pitch-dark play by Oscar-nominee Celine Song (Past Lives, The Materialists), three half-siblings mourn their late father and battle over what lies underneath the floorboards. More Possession than Past Lives, this early work of Song’s serves as a surreal parable of America’s psyche. OBIE-winning theater company Hoi Polloi – known for bracing work such as Winning is Winning and White on White – re-envisions their 2024 site-specific production for La MaMa’s architecture, seizing the opportunity to push the psychosis of the play to the max.

Duration: 80 minutes

Content Warning: Contains strong language and depictions of physical abuse and misogyny. Not suitable for children.

CREDITS

By Celine Song

Director/Scenic Design: Alec Duffy

Composer/Sound Designer: Steven Leffue

Choreographer: Dan Safer

Lighting Design: Kate McGee

Scenic Design Consultant: Mimi Lien

CAST

Luis Feliciano, Izabel Mar, Jonah O’Hara-David

Performances

Previews: Friday, Sept. 12 and Saturday, Sept. 13

Opening: Sunday, Sept. 14

Performances through September 28

Tickets

$10 – $75; $10 limited!

Location

The Downstairs at LaMama Experimental Theatre Club at 66 E. 4th St.

Cover image credit: Maria Baranova.