ACFNY SUPPORTED | EMILIE

A play by Radegund Hain in an adaptation & translation by Markus Hirnigel and Stephanie Schmiderer.

Based on historical facts this play focuses on the life of Emilie Flöge, her pivotal role as designer and companion to Gustav Klimt. It reveals her influence on the famous painters Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele, their struggle for artistic integrity and economic survival. The play evolves over four decades shedding light on the political changes of the time and its historical consequences. With: Kaylin Lee Clinton, Stephanie Schmiderer, Markus Hirnigel, Tom Pennacchini and Tom Giordano, directed by Katie Naka.

PERFORMANCE DATES

Thursday, Nov 5th, 8PM (Premiere)
Friday & Saturday, Nov 6 & 7, 8PM
Sunday, Nov 8, 3PM

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES

Stephanie Schmiderer, stage and film actress: Vienna & New York
Markus Hirnigel, actor and writer: New York & Salzburg
Radegund Hain, writer and actress: Vienna
Kaylin Lee Clinton, actress: New York
Tom Pennacchinni, actor: New York
Tom Giordano, actor: New York
Katie Naka, director: New York
Laia Cabrera and Isabelle Duverger, visual projection design: France, Spain, New York

VENUE
Theater for the New City: Cino Theater
155 1st Avenue
New York, 10003

Box office for reservations: 212-254 1109, tickets cash only
www.theaterforthenewcity.net/cino.htm
+++All ACFNY friends receive a discounted ticket for $10 with the CODE “ACFNY” at the Box Office of Cino Theater.+++