THE LANGUAGE ARCHIVE
By Julia Cho
Directed by Laura Ekstrand
WHEN: Friday, January 25 through Sunday, February 10; Friday at 8 PM, Saturday at 8 PM, Sunday at 2 PM*
WHERE: Dreamcatcher Rep, Oakes Center,120 Morris Avenue, Summit Directions
TICKETS: $30 adults, $25 seniors & students w/ ID; Seniors (age 65+ w/ ID) pay just $15 on Senior Sunday, January 27 (advance only, limited quantity, buy early)
Buy tickets now – no ticketing fees!
Cash only at the door; buy in advance to pay by credit card
800-838-3006
PARKING: free parking on streets, in their lot on Ashwood Ave. and at the Summit Rec Center Maps
Julia Cho’s Off-Broadway hit The Language Archive is a comedy of the heart that explores the mysterious language of love. The play was commissioned by and produced at the Roundabout in New York after its world premiere at South Coast Rep in California.
Winner of the 2010 Blackburn Prize, The Language Archive weaves together the stories of five people in the throes of love. The play centers on an archivist who collects recordings from the last remaining native speakers of dying languages. While he is a master of languages in his lab, he fails at expressing love for his wife in any language. As we witness a lab assistant at a loss for words and an arguing married couple being studied at the archive, it becomes clear that speaking and truly communicating are often different things. About the inaugural production OC Weekly wrote, “A quirky but ravishingly well-written piece that is smart, funny, deep and tender.”
AGE APPROPRIATENESS: about grade 5 and higher, at parent’s discretion
- Sunday, January 27 • There will be a talkback with the cast & creative team after the 2 PM matinee.
- Sunday, February 3 • There will be a talkback with a relationship expert, the cast & creative team after the 2 PM matinee.