Photo by HanJie Chow
Graphic Design by Kerri Gaudelli

Book and Lyrics by
Ethan Lipton

Music Composed and Performed by
Ethan Lipton, Vito Dieterle,
Eben Levy, and Ian Riggs

Directed by
Leigh Silverman

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If you’re eligible for the New Deal, join us at New Deal Night on Thursday, December 5! Buy your $20 New Deal ticket for the 7:30PM performance of We Are Your Robots and stay for a free post-show talkback. This talkback will be immediately followed by a party at Fulton Hall with complimentary food and drinks and wonderful opportunities to connect with other artists and theatregoers.

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We Are Your Robots is a wry new musical about what happens when a band of robots asks the audience what it really wants from its machines. Obie-winning playwright Ethan Lipton (No Place to Go, Tumacho) has been described as “splitting the difference between Whitmanesque and the dryly zany comedy of James Thurber.” The tunes from an American vernacular of folk, rock and roll, jazz, and country are beguiling, playful and heartfelt and explore the challenges of being human. Directed by two-time Tony nominee Leigh Silverman (Suffs, Yellow Face) and co-produced with Rattlestick Theater, We Are Your Robots features text and songs by Lipton, and music by his bandmates of 20 years: Eben Levy on guitar, Vito Dieterle on saxophone, and Ian Riggs on bass.

Polonsky Shakespeare Center: 262 Ashland Place, Brooklyn, NY 11217

What is We Are Your Robots? Take a look inside the rehearsal room.

* Each New Deal ticket holder must be 30 years of age and under, or a full-time student. A valid ID proving eligibility must be presented for each ticket purchased. IDs must be presented at entry beginning two hours prior to curtain. Failure to show proof of age or student ID will result in a surcharge for a full price ticket.

** $65 ticket discount offer expires 12/8/2024. Full price up to $90. Subject to availability. All internet and phone orders are subject to a handling fee. The offer may be discontinued at any time. Not valid for previous purchases.

Box Office hours are Monday–Saturday, 1–7pm and it can be reached at 646-553-3880 or tickets@TFANA.org.

Face masks are encouraged, but not required.

Click here to learn more about our policy on refunds and exchanges.

We Are Your Robots was originally commissioned by: Media Art Xploration, Inc. with support from the Ensemble Studio Theater / Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Science and Technology Project and produced by MAXlive in concert version in association with ArKtype.

We Are Your Robots was developed, in part, with assistance from the Orchard Project (www.orchardproject.com), Ari Edelson, Artistic Director.

Creative Capital Awardee 2023

Deloitte and Bloomberg Philanthropies are the 2024-2025 Season Sponsors.

Principal support for Theatre for a New Audience’s season and programs is provided by the Bay and Paul Foundations, The Marlène Brody Foundation, the Howard Gilman Foundation, the Jerome L. Greene Foundation Fund at the New York Community Trust, The Dubose & Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund, The Polonsky Foundation, The SHS Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, and The Thompson Family Foundation.

Theatre for a New Audience’s season and programs are also made possible, in part, with public funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities; Shakespeare in American Communities, a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest; the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature; and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

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tuesday

thru the season: prospect park ice skating: skating season returns to prospect park’s lakeside’s rink. $10.60-15.25 admission, $10.35 skate rental (or byo), $5.45-14.15 locker rental/bag check. >>

thru 11/17: new york comedy festival: more than 200 comedians perform in more than 100 shows at venues througouht the five boroughs. some skint-priced options this week include: monday: stef dag presents: oh! the horror @ chelsea music hall (save $5 with promo code ‘sdag’), next slide please @ caveat ($5 with promo code ‘projector’), roomies with dylan adler + sam morrison @ bklyn art haus; wednesday: flop house favorites @ flop house comedy club, kate sisk @ ucb, broadly speaking @ club cumming; thursday: dead parents society @ caveat, shitty mozart @ caveat (save $3 with promo code ‘cheapwig’), ashes: a comedy hour about loss by yemi afolabi @ qed, tell me mora @ the gutter, taylor swift: the era’s tour with zach schiffman @ littlefield. >>

tues 12:30pm: ice theatre of new york: 2024-25 city skate pop-up performances: professional ice dance company ice theatre of new york brings a series of short, free performances to public outdoor rinks through the season. this year’s season kicks off at bryant park. >>

tues 7pm: heartbreak is the national anthem: how taylor swift reinvented pop music with rob sheffield: author and rolling stone journalist rob sheffield (love is a mixtape, dreaming the beatles) shares his new book on the life, music, and cultural impact of taylor swift, heartbreak is the national anthem, in a conversation with rolling stone writer brittany spanos at brooklyn brewery (williamsburg). $10 admission, $36 ticket includes a copy of the book. >>

tues 8pm: live band karaoke at arlene’s grocery: choose from over 175 rock and pop songs and sing with your very own live band backing you up at arlene’s grocery (les). led by leslie goshko, and featuring lucas shine, matthew lindsey, and juanm pablo pastor. $10. >>

tues 9:30pm: miss hole world: a hole tribute show: mr. e. minx’s 90’s drag series pays tribute to hole, featuring performances by nxthing, klondyke, caresse deville, and poly ester, with music by miss woman the woman. c’mon everybody (bed-stuy), $12.36 adv, $15 door. >>

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Tequila and mezcal enthusiasts—come discover, sip, and savor something new at Brooklyn Tequila and Spirits Fest on November 16 at Industry City!

With over 100 styles, Brooklyn Tequila and Spirits Fest is the perfect opportunity to meet and hang out with friends, speak to representatives, and enjoy tequila and mezcal samples paired with live music and delicious food available to purchase from Angry Archies, Chavas Empanadas, Mozzarepas, Taste of Poland, and more.

Tickets include unlimited tastings and a souvenir tasting glass.

Special offer for the skint readers:
Save 40% on advance tickets with promo code THESKINT
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Brooklyn Tequila and Spirits Fest
Saturday, November 16
Session Times:
Session 1: 1-4pm
Session 2: 6-9pm

Industry City – Building 5 (Indoor Event)
33 35th Street, Suite 52A
Brooklyn, NY 11232

21+ Only

wednesday

film fests / series (various prices):

► weds thru sun: 28th urbanworld film festival: regal union square and film at lincoln center. >>

► weds thru 12/1: 15th doc nyc: ifc center, sva theatre, village east by angelika, and online. >>

► weds thru fri: 18th annual korean american film festival new york: hunter college and sugar mouse. >>

► thurs thru sun: annual new york indie shorts awards: look dine-in cinemas w57. >>

weds thru 2/28/2025: kenny scharf exhibition: the brant foundation presents a major survey of artist kenny scharf, bringing together over 70 paintings, sculptures, and objects created from the late 1970s to the present. the brant foundation (east village), $20 general, $18 seniors, $15 students, $10 wednesdays 2-6pm. >>

weds (time tba): bloomingdale’s holiday window unveiling with cynthia erivo: bloomingdale’s kicks off the season at its 59th + lex flagship with a holiday window unveiling event hosted by wicked star cynthia erivo and including performances from lea salonga, tituss burgess, christopher scott, and others. the unveiling will be followed by additional in-store performances, pop-up shops, and more. free admission. >>

sponsored: weds 7pm: selected shorts: celebrating 50 years of stephen king with host colson whitehead: come see actors and admirers pay tribute to legendary author stephen king, with readings from his sensational short fiction––and an excerpt from the book that launched an extraordinary writing career, carrie. hosted by colson whitehead (harlem shuffle), with performances by carrie coon (the gilded age<), john benjamin hickey (salem’s lot), david morse (the green mile), and heather alicia simms (luke cage). symphony space (uws), a limited number of tickets are available for $15 with promo code ‘king’ (reg. $38. service charge applies.). >>

weds 7pm (monthly): fantastic fiction: the speculative-fiction reading series at kgb bar (east village), hosted by editor ellen datlow and writer matthew kressel, welcomes authors james patrick kelly (moons and mars) and teel james glenn (a cowboy in carpathia: a bob howard adventure). free admission. >>

weds 7:30pm: motion picture pop quiz: watch funny video clips while entertainers come up with questions that range from very general to hyper-specific. nitehawk williamsburg lo-res bar and screening room, free admission. >>

thursday

tiny art! two small works art shows:

► thurs thru 12/21: fountain house gallery + studio (hell’s kitchen): hundreds of works, 6×6 inches or smaller for $100 and under each. opening reception 11/14 6-8pm. >>

► thurs thru 12/18: carter burden gallery (chelsea): 10×10-inch works by 70 artists priced at $200 each, plus 6×6-inch art cards for $20 each. opening reception 11/14 6-8pm. >>

thurs thru the season: new york transit museum’s grand central gallery + store holiday train show: celebrating its 20th year of operation, new york transit museum’s annual holiday model train exhibit returns to grand central terminal with miniature replicas of iconic nyc landmarks and a collection of model trains including metro-north, polar express, and vintage subway cars. free admission. >>

thurs thru 12/24 (closed thanksgiving + christmas eve): union square holiday market: urbanspace’s holiday market returns to union square park with 185 vendors selling treats, handcrafted gifts, and more. free admission. >>

thurs thru sun: albertine’s 10th anniversary celebration: albertine books, the largest bookstore in new york devoted to books in french and english, celebrates its 10th anniversary with a series of conversations and events featuring celebrated voices in contemporary literature and the humanities including anne berest, esther duflo, katie kitamura, hervé le tellier, colum mccann, philippe petit, and many others. albertine (ues), free admission. >>

thurs + fri (7pm): the world according to allee willis with alexis spraic: angelika new york (soho) hosts screenings of the world according to allee willis, alexis spraic’s documentary about songwriter and art director allee willis (1947-2019), who co-wrote songs from earth, wind + fire’s ‘boogie wonderland’ to the rembrandt’s ‘i’ll be there for you.’ spraic will be in-person for q+a sessions following the 7pm shows thurs + fri. $19 general, $17.50 seniors. >>

thurs 6-9pm: sva mfa fine arts fall 2024 open studios: meet art students from around the world working in a wide range of mediums at the school of visual arts’s annual open studios. sva (flatiron), free (rsvp). >>

thurs 7pm: the bookshop: a history of the american bookstore: author and professor of history evan friss presents the bookshop, a history of the american bookstore, in a conversation with strand book store owner nancy bass wyden in the store’s rare book room. $5 admission, $30 ticket includes a copy of the book. >>

thurs 7pm: brooklyn choir project: brooklyn choir project, a group of 24 singers and songwriters performing all-new arrangements of songs by local indie songwriters, presents its inaugural concert at first unitarian church (brooklyn heights). save $5 with promo code ‘5off’ >>

thurs 7:30pm: treya lam + kaki king: multi-instrumentalist and songwriter treya lam + guitarist and composer kaki king co-host an evening of music and conversation at lincoln center’s david rubenstein atrium (uws). free admission. >>

thurs 8:30pm doors (monthly): comedy ugly: a comedy strip show: comedians reveal more than just punchlines at comedy ugly, a standup show where performers remove an article of clothing between jokes. featuring: rahul pandya, peter wong, and ryan erwin. hosted by alysia hush, marisa riley, and kim dinaro. easy lover (east williamsburg), free admission. >>

ongoing

our roundup of 30+ ongoing events and attractions: bryant park’s winter village, canstruction, and more. >>

stay safe and healthy
– the skint

Legendary saxophonist and composer Joshua Redman returns to Jazz at Lincoln Center, the House of Swing, with his acclaimed ensemble and award-winning vocalist Gabrielle Cavassa on November 15-16.

For the first time in his storied career, Redman has arranged beloved works specifically for vocals, collaborating with the extraordinary Gabrielle Cavassa, recent winner of the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. Together, they offer a fresh interpretation of both new and classic pieces.

In his inaugural performance on the Rose Theater stage, Redman will showcase selections from his recent Blue Note release, where are we. This concert features new arrangements of timeless tunes such as “Chicago Blues,” “Streets of Philadelphia,” “Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans?” and Coltrane’s “Alabama,” along with original compositions created for the album.

Join us to experience Redman’s artistry as he delves into the complexities of American life through music.

Use code SKINT40 for 40% off this performance

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