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"ONE OF NEW YORK'S MOST INTERESTING YOUNG COMPANIES..."
- Curtain Up
Welcome!
Dear Friends,
Following the success of our uptown production of THE GOD BOTHERERS, our season continues, back in the East Village, with THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD at the venerable Performance Space 122 (PS122).
The name PS122 is synonymous with ground-breaking, adventurous performance; an impressive roster of artists have launched their careers there (including Spalding Gray, John Leguizamo and Eric Bogosian). It is the perfect venue for Synapse to showcase the talents of playwright Mari Brown and performer Deanna Pacelli.
THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD offers a poignant and witty depiction of the urban American melting pot. On one level the play explores how a once Italian working-class community went from “crack to baguettes” in less than a decade, but to a greater extent, the neighborhood serves as a microcosm for modern-day America.
The play reminds us that whether we are old or young, black, white or “other,” whether we are born here or not, we are all much more connected than we realize. I hope you will join us.
See you at the theatre!

Ginevra Bull
Artistic Director
SAVE THE DATE
OUR SIXTH SPRING GALA
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15
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"A work of more
than a little brilliance."
"I looked at them and said: Who are you? And what the hell is my facade!?!"
READ
"A PLAY ON WORDS"

FEATURE ARTICLE
12 SHOWS ONLY
May 12 - 29
PERFORMANCE SPACE 122
150 FIRST AVE. AT 9TH ST.
We continue this season's theme of "clashing cultures" with an original New York tale. There Goes The Neighborhood offers a humorous insider's look at the phenomenon of gentrification in New York City.
Based on interviews conducted by performer Deanna Pacelli and writer Mari Brown over a two-year period, the play uses the diverse voices of ten very different neighbors - including an
Italian deli owner, a Latina teenager, a gay yuppie activist, a hip-hop DJ and an Asian nightclub owner - to explain how a once Italian working-class community went from "crack to baguettes" in less than a decade.
The subject of a New York Times feature article, There Goes The Neighborhood is a comic tes-tament to the endurance of community.
THE GOD BOTHERERS: In Review
In March, Synapse presented the American Premiere of Richard Been's play, THE GOD BOTHERERS, at 59E59 Theaters, directed by David Travis. Supported by our talented design team, the extraordinary cast (Heidi Armbruster, Michael Warner, Kola Ogundiran and Tinashe Kajese) brought Bean's fascinating story to life with enormous passion and humor.
Alongside the production, Synapse hosted weekly TalkBacks that included live teleconferences with foreign aid workers in Afghanistan and Rwanda, sparking conversations with the audience and cast.
 Here's what the critics had to say:








THE CHALLENGE CONTINUES!
Double your money!
The William and Mary Greve Foundation has once again offered Synapse a challenge: If we raise $40,000 in contributions by June 1, 2005, every donation will be matched by the foundation. Which means that every single dollar you give will be doubled! (all donations are fully tax-deductible.)

NOW IS THE TIME to double the impact of your gift. Contributions of all sizes are welcome; since December 1st, when the challenge was announced, we have raised more than $25,000! It’s a great start, but we still have a way to go!

THANK YOU for helping us meet this exciting challenge and for your commitment to supporting the work we create; we couldn't do what we do without friends like you behind the scenes!


There are a number of ways to give:

Online: Use the secure form on our website

Phone: Call 212-674-2716 with your credit card number (Visa/MasterCard).

Mail: Send us a check!

Synapse Productions, Inc.
220 East 4th Street, New York, NY 10009

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If your employer offers a matching gift program, please include a completed form with your gift!

THANK YOU!
SAVE THE DATE FOR
OUR SIXTH SPRING GALA


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JUNE 15TH
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