Sat
Sept 12 & 13, 2014
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Ave.
New York, NY 10028
Phone: 212-535-7710
LET ME ASCERTAIN YOU: LIVE AT THE MET
The Metropolitan Museum of Art selected The Civilians as the first theater company to be artist-in-residence for 2014-2015. Let Me Ascertain You: Live at the MET, The Civilians took the stage in the museum’s Petrie Court Cafe. In this cabaret, actors performed monologues based on interviews The Civilians conducted with Met curators. Given the company’s interest in matters of love, beauty and the body, these interviews provide rare insight into the curators’ passion for the objects they procure and share with the world.
As one curator told us, “Works of art are meant to be fallen in love with, and I think curators are more comfortable with the idea of the aesthetic desire. And sometimes I think we’re not comfortable with admitting that these things should be sexy and arousing.”
READ HERE for more information about The Civilians’ Let Me Ascertain You Live at the MET.
LET ME ASCERTAIN YOU: LIVE AT THE MET
Directed By : Mia Rovegno
Stage Manager: Jess Johnston
Keyboard: Michael Friedman
Drums: Richard Huntley
“Wedding Dress”……..Written and Performed by Andrea Grody with Nedra McClyde
Ana Yolanda Escobar……..Jeanine Serralles
Bobby……..Damian Baldet
Song inspired by an interview with Melanie Holcomb (Curator, Dept. of Medieval Art and the Cloisters)……Written by Michael Friedman
Keith………Damian Baldet
“Pretty Monster”…….Written by Robin Eaton and Jill Sobule; Performed by Alyse Louise
Luke Syson (Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Curator in Charge of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts)
“Beautiful”…………………….Written by Michael Friedman; Performed by Heidi Blickenstaff
Tabitha Stevens…….Jennifer R. Morris
Ginger Lynn……….Jeanine Serralles
“Cigarette Burn”……..Written by Robert Eaton and Jill Sobule; Performed by Jo Lambert
James Draper (Henry R. Kravis Curator, Department of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts)
“Moses”……..Written and Performed by Max Vernon
Randy and Diane……….Greg McFadden and Colleen Werthmann
Pookie…………Nedra McClude
“Lost Horizon”……………..Written by Michael Friedman; Performed by Trey Lyrford