Wings Theatre
154 Christopher St
212.627.2961
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Apr 10, 2009 – Apr 18, 2009
Tuesdays–Fridays (8pm)
Saturdays (2 & 8pm)
Sundays (8pm)
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- Price
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$18
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Note:
Purchase advance tickets for $12 by entering discount code "MDIS" during checkout.
Theatrical-upstart troupe the Attic presents Moonchildren, the beloved (if underperformed) debut work by Michael Weller. The play subtly captures the zeitgeist of the mid-'60s, focusing on an unsettled group of college seniors sharing an off-campus attic during a formative and turbulent year. Weller's play premiered in 1971 with a cast of future stars — including 24-year-old James Woods and 23-year-old Christopher Guest — garnering several awards and rave reviews. However, the playwright's near-journalistic detachment and disarming sense of humor only enables Moonchildren to improve with age. Without sacrificing context, the Attic's young and talented cast transcends the play's historical moment by uncovering a contemporary vitality in its carefully crafted characters.
