Gatz
A.R.T. Season
January 7, 2010 through February 7, 2010

A theatrical tour de force, Gatz is conceived as a single six-hour production in which an ensemble of 13 actors bring to live every word of the novel with no text added and none removed. Gatz is a one-of-a-kind theatrical event defined by its radical commitment to one of the 20th century's greatest novels.

Gatz is best experienced in a single day and we strongly encourage you to see it that way. Part One is Chapters 1-5. Part Two is chapters 6-9. There is a one-hour meal break between Parts One and Two.

Gatz is now playing through February 7!

by Elevator Repair Service
directed by John Collins
Cast  
Nick Scott Shepherd
Jim Jim Fletcher
Lucille Kate Scelsa
Jordan Susie Sokol (Jan. 7-10)
  Sibyl Kempson (Jan. 12-Feb. 7)
Daisy Victoria Vazquez
Tom Gary Wilmes
George Aaron Landsman (Jan. 7-24)
  Frank Boyd (Jan. 27-Feb. 7)
Myrtle Laurena Allan
Catherine Annie McNamara (Jan. 7-17)
  Kristen Sieh (Jan. 21-Feb. 7)
Chester Vin Knight
Michaelis Ben Williams
Ewing Mike Iveson
Henry C. Gatz Ross Fletcher
   
Creative Staff  
Associate Director Steve Bodow
Assistant Director Sarah C. Hughes
Stage Manager Chris De Camillis
Set Designer Louisa Thompson
Lighting Designer Mark Barton
Sound Designer Ben Williams
Producer/Company Manager Ariana Smart Truman
Production Manager B.D. White

Event gallery: Gatz
‘The Great Gatsby,’ Out Loud And Uncut (Article and Video)

"After nearly eight hours together - including a dinner break - my test subject looked both beaten down and satisfied. For him, the written word reigned supreme and he came out seeing Gatz both as a cool way to experience the novel and a victory for F. Scott Fitzgerald." - wbur.org More
‘Gatz’ entertainment: Reading comes to life

"Gatz is an experience no true theater lover should miss." - Metro More
‘The Great Gatsby’ meets ‘The Office’

"The achievement of Gatz is to reimagine and reanimate 'Gatsby,' forcing us to consider it afresh by thrusting it into a world that could not be more different from Fitzgerald's glittering galaxy, all while remaining faithful to the text." - The Boston Globe More
PART V: When is it done?

The Beat offers "The John Collins Interview," a five-part series of video clips featuring Collins' thoughts on acting, theater, literature and watching the clock. More
EDGE Boston: Gatz

"daring . . . the finely tuned acting and meticulous direction join to make this stage version dramatically gripping . . . most memorable about the performances is how tight this 13-member ensemble is - they play the piece like a chamber ensemble playing Mozart, and it is beautiful to watch them interact." - EDGE Boston More
Diamonds in the Rough

"a mesmeric tour de force.... It's a long haul but a thrilling one: a marriage of exquisite narrative and bare-bones theater that pulls The Great Gatsby's focus back from Jazz Age opulence to themes of fanatical yearning and the callousness of privilege." - The Boston Phoenix More
On The Great Gatsby

“It is a heavenly book, the most rare thing in the world.” —Jean Cocteau More
The Great ‘Gatz’: Play has audience hanging on Fitzgerald’s every word

"This...production is, like the best novels, meticulous and addictive...it brings the usually solitary pleasure of reading to jolting life." - The Boston Herald More
America: Boom, Bust, and Baseball Guide: Page to Stage, Elevator Repair Service reimagines The Great Gatsby

For Elevator Repair Service (ERS), pleasure comes from problems. "We’re not a theater company making shows," says Artistic Director John Collins, "we are shows making a theater company." More
WGBH Greater Boston

"Its great! It¹s wonderful!... Truly engaging... executed with brilliance..." - WGBH Greater Boston More

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Press Releases

Press Release: The American Repertory Theater Presents GATZ
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 7, 2009CONTACT: Kati Mitchell 617-495-2668kati_mitchell@harvard.edu     American Repertory TheaterpresentsGatzby Elevator Repair Servicedirected by John... More
American Repertory Theater Announces Three Festivals for 2009/10 Season
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kati MitchellApril 15, 2009 617-496-2000x8841kati_mitchell@harvard.edu American Repertory Theater Announces Three Festivals for 2009/10 Season: Festival #1 SHAKESPEARE... More

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Venue

Loeb Drama Center

64 Brattle St.
Cambridge, MA 02138
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Need to know

Part 1 (Chapters 1-5) is 3 hours and 20 minutes long, which includes a 10-minute break. Part 2 (Chapters 6-9) is 2 hours and 40 minutes long, which includes a 10-minute break. There is an hour-long dinner break in between Part 1 (Chapters 1-5) and Part 2 (Chapters 6-9).

During that dinner break, dining options include: boxed meals from Chez Henri available at the theater by pre-order placed at least 72 hours in advance (limited quantities available for on-site ordering); and a prix fixe meal available at nearby Upstairs on the Square (for details click here).

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VENUES

Loeb Drama Center
64 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA 02138

OBERON
2 Arrow Street, Cambridge, MA 02138

TICKETS

Loeb Drama Center
617.547.8300
Tuesday - Sunday, noon-5PM
OBERON
Open 1 hour before curtain
1/2 hour before curtain for The Donkey Show

CONTACT

Administrative Offices:
617.496.2000
Monday - Friday, 9-6PM
OBERON: 617.496.8004
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