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 will take place:

Thursday, April 25 at 10:00am (Private)

Thursday, April 25 at 7:00pm (Public)

Save the Date for our Spring Gala! This year, we are once again holding two fundraiser events to connect with our supporters in both New York City and Washington D.C. This years' events will feature our newest adaptation of The Great Gatsby. More information and formal invitation to follow!

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

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Performances will take place:

Wednesday, April 10 at 9:30am

Wednesday, April 10 at 11:30am

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:

Monday, March 25 at 9:30am

Monday, March 25 at 12:15pm

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

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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.

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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.

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Adapted and directed by Elise Thoron and performed by Aurea Tomeski. 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. The Newbery-Award winning best-selling book has become the gold standard for the young adult genre. Told with deceptive simplicity, it’s a provocative story of a boy who experiences something incredible and undertakes something impossible.

United Palace of Cultural Arts presents the Literature to Life stage presentation of
The Great Gatsby  by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Literature to Life adapts F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic work as their newest title in their Signature Performance series. 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.

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Performed by Bryce Foley

Adapted and Directed by Kelvin Grullon

Based on the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, © 1925

Adapted and directed by Elise Thoron and performed by Aurea Tomeski. 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. The Newbery-Award winning best-selling book has become the gold standard for the young adult genre. Told with deceptive simplicity, it’s a provocative story of a boy who experiences something incredible and undertakes something impossible.

Adapted and directed by Elise Thoron and performed by Aurea Tomeski. 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. The Newbery-Award winning best-selling book has become the gold standard for the young adult genre. Told with deceptive simplicity, it’s a provocative story of a boy who experiences something incredible and undertakes something impossible.

Performed by Kelvin Grullon, this thrilling adaptation and direction by Elise Thoron of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel chronicles the life of Oscar, an overweight science-fiction enthusiast who dreams of becoming the Dominican J. R. R. Tolkien. Growing up in Paterson, he obsesses over fantasy novels, falling in love, and the curse that has plagued his family for generations. Despite the endless taunting from friends, family, and foes, Oscar remains true to himself, as the family curse declares its power and the violence of Oscar's family history collides with his present.

Literature to Life adapts F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic work as their newest title in their Signature Performance series. 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. Adapted and Directed by Kelvin Grullon and performed by Bryce Foley.

Performed by Gaosong Heu with the immediacy of the author as a young girl, born in the Ban Vinai Refugee camp in Thailand, Kao Kalia arrives in the United States when she is six. The story follows her journey from a quiet, reticent student struggling to speak English while facing racial discrimination, to a self-empowered young woman claiming her voice to tell the untold story of her people. In search of a place to call home, thousands of Hmong families made the journey from the war-torn jungles of Laos to the overcrowded refugee camps of Thailand, finally emigrating to America; but lacking a written language of their own. Driven to tell her family’s story after her grandmother’s death - the Hmong experience has been primarily recorded by others - The Latehomecomer is Kao Kalia Yang’s tribute to her remarkable grandmother whose spirit held them all together. It is also an eloquent, firsthand account of a people who have worked hard to make their voices heard.

Literature to Life adapts F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic work as their newest title in their Signature Performance series. 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.

County of Kings is a tough yet poignant biographical account of a good kid growing up in an unforgiving environment. Lemon, whose parents met at a methadone clinic and died from AIDS, served two prison sentences before he was 21 and won a Tony Award before he turned 30. Weaving hard-edged drama with urban poetry, County of Kings is a coming-of-age story told with profound honesty, compassion, and humor. It is a riveting on-stage memoir that resonates with young audiences long after they leave the theatre. Touching on young love, the birth of hip hop, slinging crack, ballet, stealing car parts, prison, and poetry, County of Kings takes audiences on an astonishing journey of self-discovery.

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Performed by Kelvin Grullon, this thrilling adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel chronicles the life of Oscar, an overweight science-fiction enthusiast who dreams of becoming the Dominican J. R. R. Tolkien. Growing up in Paterson, he obsesses over fantasy novels, falling in love, and the curse that has plagued his family for generations. Despite the endless taunting from friends, family, and foes, Oscar remains true to himself, as the family curse declares its power and the violence of Oscar's family history collides with his present.

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County of Kings is a tough yet poignant biographical account of a good kid growing up in an unforgiving environment. Lemon, whose parents met at a methadone clinic and died from AIDS, served two prison sentences before he was 21 and won a Tony Award before he turned 30. Weaving hard-edged drama with urban poetry, County of Kings is a coming-of-age story told with profound honesty, compassion, and humor. It is a riveting on-stage memoir that resonates with young audiences long after they leave the theatre. Touching on young love, the birth of hip hop, slinging crack, ballet, stealing car parts, prison, and poetry, County of Kings takes audiences on an astonishing journey of self-discovery.

This performance will take place at the Langston Hughes Library and Cultural Arts Center at 3:00PM. The event is free and open to the public.

Fahrenheit 451 performed by Rich Orlow presented by UAlbany Performing Arts Center, with 3 High School Matinees October 25 – October 27.

Public Performance on October 26 at 7:00PM

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Performed by Kelvin Grullon, this thrilling adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel chronicles the life of Oscar, an overweight science-fiction enthusiast who dreams of becoming the Dominican J. R. R. Tolkien. Growing up in Paterson, he obsesses over fantasy novels, falling in love, and the curse that has plagued his family for generations. Despite the endless taunting from friends, family, and foes, Oscar remains true to himself, as the family curse declares its power and the violence of Oscar's family history collides with his present.

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This event is private and tickets cannot be purchased. 

Fahrenheit 451 performed by Rich Orlow, will be presented at the Saratoga Book Festival 2023

The Saratoga Book Festival (SBF) is an annual community-wide celebration of books in downtown Saratoga Springs, New York. Our mission is to encourage a lifelong love of reading and promote greater literacy for all.

Fahrenheit 451 will be presented as part of Banned Books Week, Oct. 1-7, at Queens Public Library (QPL). Through a series of events and activities recognizing the stories, voices and titles threatened by censorship across the nation. QPL will raise public awareness through large graphics at the entrance of every location with the message, “All Books Are Welcome Here. Protect the Freedom to Read.”

The initiative comes at a time when book bans and challenges have been rising sharply across America, putting libraries on the frontlines of protecting the freedom to read. Although such book bans are currently not happening in New York City, libraries across the five boroughs have seen aggressive attempts to shut down Drag Story Hours.

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Fahrenheit 451 performed by Rich Orlow at Nantucket Dreamland

The Nantucket Dreamland is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching the cultural and intellectual life of Nantucket by providing year-round films, educational programs, and a venue for community activities that engage Nantucket in the evolving world of entertainment and education.

Join the Library of Congress and Literature to Life for an excerpt of the company’s newest adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby.

One actor will tell the story, performing all the characters for a community of book lovers.

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Live performances of Lois Lowry’s The Giver by LTL Actor Liz Parker. Post-performance discussion led by LTL Teaching Artist Elizabeth London

UPenn Live Arts/The Annenberg Center

3680 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104

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Live performances of Lois Lowry’s The Giver by LTL Actor Liz Parker. Post-performance discussion led by LTL Teaching Artist Elizabeth London

UPenn Live Arts/The Annenberg Center

3680 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104

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Live performances of Lois Lowry’s The Giver by LTL Actor Liz Parker. Post-performance discussion led by LTL Teaching Artist Elizabeth London

Algonquin Arts Theatre

60 Abe Voorhees Dr, Manasquan, NJ 08736

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