Dear Friends,
Synapse produces plays that entertain while challenging the way we think about the world. This season we're pleased to share with you a couple of our smash hit shows which are returning for a limited run, and an exciting New York Premiere. THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD is back by popular demand! Critics and audiences raved about this humorous tale of gentrification that played to sold-out houses in May. We are delighted to welcome Deanna Pacelli back onstage to perform the show on Monday evenings, now through November 7th. ANIMAL FARM (the Puppet Musical) also returns, but as an eight-city national tour--a Synapse first! The tour kicks off in November with three special performances in New York City. In February, we present the New York premiere of Barbara Hammond's gorgeous love story NORMAN & BEATRICE: A Marriage in Two Acts. A moving portrait of fifty years of marriage, the play celebrates the daily heroism-the tenderness, the patience, the humor and the love-required to cope with the challenge of growing old together. We look forward to seeing you at the theatre soon! Ginevra Bull
Artistic Director

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Our sold-out run of THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD at Performance Space 122 was a hit with audiences and critics alike. Compared to the work of Anna Deavere Smith and the narrative style of Spike Lee, the play offers a humorous insider's look at the phenomenon of gentrification, and explores today's urban American melting pot by showing how one Italian working-class neighborhood went from "crack to baguettes" in less than a decade.
We are delighted to have Deanna Pacelli return for seven performances at Under St. Marks, now through November 7th. If you weren't able to join us at PS122, now's your chance. . .