Literature to Life brings Ray Bradbury's terrifyingly recognizable vision of the future to the stage for audiences of all ages.
Performed by Rich Orlow.
At the age of twelve, Jonas, a young boy from a seemingly utopian, futuristic world, is singled out to receive special training from The Giver, who alone holds the memories of the true joys and pain of life. In the process, Jonas is forced to question everything in his ideal world: a world without conflict, poverty, unemployment, divorce, injustice, or inequality.
Performed by Aurea Tomeski
Performance will take place:
October 22 and 23, 2025 in addition to 2 workshops
At the age of twelve, Jonas, a young boy from a seemingly utopian, futuristic world, is singled out to receive special training from The Giver, who alone holds the memories of the true joys and pain of life. In the process, Jonas is forced to question everything in his ideal world: a world without conflict, poverty, unemployment, divorce, injustice, or inequality.
Performed by Aurea Tomeski
Performances will take place:
October 29 and 30, 2025
At the age of twelve, Jonas, a young boy from a seemingly utopian, futuristic world, is singled out to receive special training from The Giver, who alone holds the memories of the true joys and pain of life. In the process, Jonas is forced to question everything in his ideal world: a world without conflict, poverty, unemployment, divorce, injustice, or inequality.
Performed by Aurea Tomeski
Performance will take place:
November 18, 2025
At the age of twelve, Jonas, a young boy from a seemingly utopian, futuristic world, is singled out to receive special training from The Giver, who alone holds the memories of the true joys and pain of life. In the process, Jonas is forced to question everything in his ideal world: a world without conflict, poverty, unemployment, divorce, injustice, or inequality.
Performed by Aurea Tomeski
Performances will take place:
December 11 and 12, 2025
The Latehomecomer follows Kao Kalia Yang's journey from a quiet, reticent student to a self-empowered young woman claiming her voice to tell the untold story of her people.
Performed by Jasmine Vang
Performances will take place:
February 17-20, 2025
The Great Gatsby takes place on Long Island and New York City in the early twentieth century, at the height of the Jazz Age and the Prohibition Era. The novel touches on the treatment of different social classes, “old money” versus “new money” ideology, gender, race, environmentalism, and the price of the American Dream.
Performed by Bryce Foley.
Performance will take place:
March 10, 2026 at 10:30AM
At the age of twelve, Jonas, a young boy from a seemingly utopian, futuristic world, is singled out to receive special training from The Giver, who alone holds the memories of the true joys and pain of life. In the process, Jonas is forced to question everything in his ideal world: a world without conflict, poverty, unemployment, divorce, injustice, or inequality.
Performed by Aurea Tomeski
Performance will take place:
March 25, 2025
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter takes place in modern day Chicago. The novel focuses on the idea of finding one’s own identity, and breaking free from societal, cultural, and familial expectations. The story follows Julia Reyes, a Chicago high school student, as she navigates trials and tribulations of following her dreams of becoming a writer, alongside the death of her sister, Olga—who might not have been quite as perfect as she seemed.
Performed by Elizabeth Raquel Ramirez
Performance will take place:
April 15, 2026 at 10:00am
The Great Gatsby takes place on Long Island and New York City in the early twentieth century, at the height of the Jazz Age and the Prohibition Era. The novel touches on the treatment of different social classes, “old money” versus “new money” ideology, gender, race, environmentalism, and the price of the American Dream.
Performed by Bryce Foley.
Performance will take place:
May 6, 2026 at 10:00AM
The Great Gatsby takes place on Long Island and New York City in the early twentieth century, at the height of the Jazz Age and the Prohibition Era. The novel touches on the treatment of different social classes, “old money” versus “new money” ideology, gender, race, environmentalism, and the price of the American Dream.
Performed by Bryce Foley.
Performance will take place:
May 12, 2026
On Monday, May 12, Literature to Life will hold its annual Spring Benefit at the Scandinavia House in Manhattan. Through this event (and our D.C. benefit), we hope to raise $30,000 in support of Literature to Life's operations as well as the Wynn Handman Partnership Program, which provides free, high-quality arts programming to underserved schools throughout the five boroughs of New York City.
BUY TICKETS AND LEARN MORE HERE.
Details:
Date & Time: Monday, May 12, 6:00PM to 8:00PM
Location: Scandinavia House, NYC
About: Cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, a silent auction, live music, guest speakers, and a selection from I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez.
Price: Tickets start at $175pp
If you have a business or organization that is interested in sponsoring this event, please contact Executive Director Lisa Beth Vettoso at lisa.v@literaturetolife.org for more information on sponsorship opportunities.
The Latehomecomer follows Kao Kalia Yang's journey from a quiet, reticent student to a self-empowered young woman claiming her voice to tell the untold story of her people.
Performed by Gaosong Heu
Performances will take place:
Sunday, May 4, 1 PM · TICKETS (Open to Public)
Monday, May 5, 10:30 AM
Tuesday, May 6, 10:30 AM
FREE EVENT!
The Latehomecomer follows Kao Kalia Yang's journey from a quiet, reticent student to a self-empowered young woman claiming her voice to tell the untold story of her people.
Performed by Gaosong Heu
Performance: April 30 at 6:30PM at Bronx Library Center
On Monday, April 28, Literature to Life will hold its annual Spring Benefit at the Edlavitch JCC in Washington, D.C. Through this event (and our NYC benefit), we hope to raise $30,000 in support of Literature to Life's operations as well as the Wynn Handman Partnership Program, which provides free, high-quality arts programming to underserved schools throughout the five boroughs of New York City.
BUY TICKETS AND LEARN MORE HERE.
Details:
Date & Time: April 28, 6:00PM to 8:30PM
Location: Edlavitch JCC, Washington, D.C.
About: Cocktail hour, hors d'oeuvres, and a complete performance of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez.
Price: Tickets start at $250pp
If you have a business or organization that is interested in sponsoring this event, please contact Executive Director Lisa Beth Vettoso at lisa.v@literaturetolife.org for more information on sponsorship opportunities.
The Latehomecomer follows Kao Kalia Yang's journey from a quiet, reticent student to a self-empowered young woman claiming her voice to tell the untold story of her people.
Performed by Gaosong Heu
Performances will take place:
April 15, 9:30am and 12:30pm
April 16, 9:30am and 12:30pm
April 17, 6:00pm (Public)
The Great Gatsby takes place on Long Island and New York City in the early twentieth century, at the height of the Jazz Age and the Prohibition Era. The novel touches on the treatment of different social classes, “old money” versus “new money” ideology, gender, race, environmentalism, and the price of the American Dream.
Performed by Bryce Foley.
Performance: April 11, 10:00AM
Literature to Life brings Ray Bradbury's terrifyingly recognizable vision of the future to the stage for audiences of all ages.
Performed by Rich Orlow.
For more information, click here.
The Great Gatsby takes place on Long Island and New York City in the early twentieth century, at the height of the Jazz Age and the Prohibition Era. The novel touches on the treatment of different social classes, “old money” versus “new money” ideology, gender, race, environmentalism, and the price of the American Dream.
Performed by Bryce Foley.
Performance on April 3, 5:00PM
At the age of twelve, Jonas, a young boy from a seemingly utopian, futuristic world, is singled out to receive special training from The Giver, who alone holds the memories of the true joys and pain of life. In the process, Jonas is forced to question everything in his ideal world: a world without conflict, poverty, unemployment, divorce, injustice, or inequality.
Performed by Aurea Tomeski
Performance will take place:
March 13, 2025 at 12:30PM
At the age of twelve, Jonas, a young boy from a seemingly utopian, futuristic world, is singled out to receive special training from The Giver, who alone holds the memories of the true joys and pain of life. In the process, Jonas is forced to question everything in his ideal world: a world without conflict, poverty, unemployment, divorce, injustice, or inequality.
Performed by Aurea Tomeski
Performances will take place:
March 11, 2025 at 9:30AM and 12:00PM
At the age of twelve, Jonas, a young boy from a seemingly utopian, futuristic world, is singled out to receive special training from The Giver, who alone holds the memories of the true joys and pain of life. In the process, Jonas is forced to question everything in his ideal world: a world without conflict, poverty, unemployment, divorce, injustice, or inequality.
Performed by Aurea Tomeski
Performances will take place:
March 10, 2025 at 9:30AM
Black Boy is a powerful account of one young man's journey from innocence to experience as a black youth living in the Jim Crow South. It is both the unashamed confession of a proud non-conformist and a profound indictment—a poignant and disturbing record of social injustice and human suffering.
Performed by Tarantino Smith
Performance will take place:
March 8, 2025 at 2:00PM
A story that remains disturbingly poignant sixty years after it was first published, James Baldwin’s If Beale Street Could Talk is about abiding love in the face of injustice. Told from the perspective of its young heroine, this is the story of one family’s fight for justice in a society where institutional discrimination has the power to destroy lives, a theme that resonates today with audiences from all walks of life.
Performed by Channie Waites
Adapted and Directed by Elise Thoron
At the age of twelve, Jonas, a young boy from a seemingly utopian, futuristic world, is singled out to receive special training from The Giver, who alone holds the memories of the true joys and pain of life. In the process, Jonas is forced to question everything in his ideal world: a world without conflict, poverty, unemployment, divorce, injustice, or inequality.
Performed by Aurea Tomeski
Performances will take place:
February 26, 2025
9:30AM and 12:00PM
At the age of twelve, Jonas, a young boy from a seemingly utopian, futuristic world, is singled out to receive special training from The Giver, who alone holds the memories of the true joys and pain of life. In the process, Jonas is forced to question everything in his ideal world: a world without conflict, poverty, unemployment, divorce, injustice, or inequality.
Performed by Aurea Tomeski
Performances will take place:
February 24, 2025
10:00AM and 12:30PM
At the age of twelve, Jonas, a young boy from a seemingly utopian, futuristic world, is singled out to receive special training from The Giver, who alone holds the memories of the true joys and pain of life. In the process, Jonas is forced to question everything in his ideal world: a world without conflict, poverty, unemployment, divorce, injustice, or inequality.
Performed by Aurea Tomeski
Performance will take place:
February 21, 2025 at 1:00PM
At the age of twelve, Jonas, a young boy from a seemingly utopian, futuristic world, is singled out to receive special training from The Giver, who alone holds the memories of the true joys and pain of life. In the process, Jonas is forced to question everything in his ideal world: a world without conflict, poverty, unemployment, divorce, injustice, or inequality.
Performed by Aurea Tomeski
Performances will take place:
February 20, 2025 at 10:00AM and 12:30PM
Black Boy is a powerful account of one young man's journey from innocence to experience as a black youth living in the Jim Crow South.
Performed by Tarantino Smith
Performance will take place:
February 17, 2025 at 7:30PM
At the age of twelve, Jonas, a young boy from a seemingly utopian, futuristic world, is singled out to receive special training from The Giver, who alone holds the memories of the true joys and pain of life. In the process, Jonas is forced to question everything in his ideal world: a world without conflict, poverty, unemployment, divorce, injustice, or inequality.
Performed by Aurea Tomeski
Performances/Workshops will take place:
February 17-19, 2025
Specific Times to follow
The Great Gatsby takes place on Long Island and New York City in the early twentieth century, at the height of the Jazz Age and the Prohibition Era. The novel touches on the treatment of different social classes, “old money” versus “new money” ideology, gender, race, environmentalism, and the price of the American Dream.
Performed by Bryce Foley.
Performance will take place:
February 12, 2025
6:00PM
The Great Gatsby takes place on Long Island and New York City in the early twentieth century, at the height of the Jazz Age and the Prohibition Era. The novel touches on the treatment of different social classes, “old money” versus “new money” ideology, gender, race, environmentalism, and the price of the American Dream.
Performed by Bryce Foley.
Performances February 3-7, specific times to follow
The Great Gatsby takes place on Long Island and New York City in the early twentieth century, at the height of the Jazz Age and the Prohibition Era. The novel touches on the treatment of different social classes, “old money” versus “new money” ideology, gender, race, environmentalism, and the price of the American Dream.
Performed by Bryce Foley.
Performance will take place:
February 1, 2025 at 3:00pm
The Great Gatsby takes place on Long Island and New York City in the early twentieth century, at the height of the Jazz Age and the Prohibition Era. The novel touches on the treatment of different social classes, “old money” versus “new money” ideology, gender, race, environmentalism, and the price of the American Dream.
Performed by Bryce Foley.
Performance will take place:
January 29, 2025
9:00am & 11:00am Performances
Join us for the debut performance of LTL’s newest title!
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter takes place in modern day Chicago. The novel focuses on the idea of finding one’s own identity, and breaking free from societal, cultural, and familial expectations. The story follows Julia Reyes, a Chicago high school student, as she navigates trials and tribulations of following her dreams of becoming a writer, alongside the death of her sister, Olga—who might not have been quite as perfect as she seemed.
Performed by Elizabeth Raquel Ramirez
This title is co-produced in partnership with Freedom Reads, the only organization in the nation transforming the experience of incarceration by opening libraries in prison housing facilities.
The Great Gatsby takes place on Long Island and New York City in the early twentieth century, at the height of the Jazz Age and the Prohibition Era. The novel touches on the treatment of different social classes, “old money” versus “new money” ideology, gender, race, environmentalism, and the price of the American Dream.
Performed by Bryce Foley.
Performance will take place:
January 27, 2025
10:00am and 12:00pm Performances
The Great Gatsby takes place on Long Island and New York City in the early twentieth century, at the height of the Jazz Age and the Prohibition Era. The novel touches on the treatment of different social classes, “old money” versus “new money” ideology, gender, race, environmentalism, and the price of the American Dream.
Performed by Bryce Foley.
Performance will take place:
January 21, 2025
The Great Gatsby takes place on Long Island and New York City in the early twentieth century, at the height of the Jazz Age and the Prohibition Era. The novel touches on the treatment of different social classes, “old money” versus “new money” ideology, gender, race, environmentalism, and the price of the American Dream.
Performed by Bryce Foley.
Performance will take place:
Thursday November 14, 2024
12:00PM
6:00PM
The Great Gatsby takes place on Long Island and New York City in the early twentieth century, at the height of the Jazz Age and the Prohibition Era. The novel touches on the treatment of different social classes, “old money” versus “new money” ideology, gender, race, environmentalism, and the price of the American Dream.
Performed by Bryce Foley.
Performance will take place:
October 23, 2024
The Great Gatsby takes place on Long Island and New York City in the early twentieth century, at the height of the Jazz Age and the Prohibition Era. The novel touches on the treatment of different social classes, “old money” versus “new money” ideology, gender, race, environmentalism, and the price of the American Dream.
Performed by Bryce Foley.
Performance will take place:
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 10:30am
See more information and get tickets here.
The Great Gatsby takes place on Long Island and New York City in the early twentieth century, at the height of the Jazz Age and the Prohibition Era. The novel touches on the treatment of different social classes, “old money” versus “new money” ideology, gender, race, environmentalism, and the price of the American Dream.
Performed by Bryce Foley.
Performance will take place:
Monday, October 21, 2024 at 10:00am
