Ithaca College

The Ithaca College Department of Theatre Arts will present "Dying City" by Christopher Shinn. This production is directed by Timothy Rheiner ‘15 and will be presented in the Earl McCarroll Studio in Dillingham Center.

Tickets for "Dying City" are free, but reservations are required. To reserve tickets, visit ithacaisdying.eventbrite.com. All tickets are reserved on a first come, first served basis. Tickets must be picked up no later than 15 minutes before the scheduled start of the performance. Performance dates and times are as follows:

December 7th – 6:00pm and 8:30pm
December 8th – 6:00pm and 8:30pm

"Dying City" is about Kelly, a widow who receives an unexpected visit from the twin-brother of her late husband. As the action of the play jumps back and forth in time, Kelly makes new discoveries about who her late husband really was. Past traumas come back to haunt the living and the dead take on new life in this drama, set in a post 9/11 world.

An American playwright recognized both here and abroad, Christopher Shinn has been nominated for and won theatre’s most prestigious awards in recent years, including the Obie Award in playwriting (2005) and the Pulitzer Prize (2008, finalist). In a "Los Angeles Times" article in 2013, Shinn described the environment of "Dying City": “We're living in a time where people think of themselves as victims, whether they're oppressed or the oppressor, whether they're doing violence or violence is being done to them… This is what compels me and keeps me going: I'm so sympathetic to the way trauma shapes people, but as a dramatist I'm also interested in questions of agency and responsibility."

The cast of "Dying City" includes Justin Albinder ’18, Lydia Flock ’18, Noah Ruff ’17, and Brooke Shilling ’17. The artistic staff includes technical director Kevin Aloi ’15, assistant director Ilyssa Ernsteen ‘17, costume and scenic designer Lena Forman ’15, lighting designer Scott Halstead ’16, sound designer Evan Hawkins ’16, and stage manager David Kanter ’15.

A nationally recognized professional theatre-training program, the Ithaca College Department of Theatre Arts attracts students from across the United States. Throughout the production season, undergraduate students present all aspects of theatre in a professional model.

Dillingham Center proudly accommodates all patrons. Individuals with special needs are asked to contact (607)274-3224 to request accommodations as soon as possible.