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American Fiesta
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Opened Apr 26, 2007
Closed May 20, 2007
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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?

Vineyard Theatre presents the New York premiere of
American Fiesta, a new play written and performed by Steven Tomlinson. Mark Brokaw directs.

When Steven, an obsessive collector of brightly colored vintage Fiestaware ceramic dinnerware, goes cross-country in search of the perfect specimens, he finds a series of remarkable encounters between residents of "red" and "blue" states, as well as some startling divides within his own family as he announces his intention to marry his same-sex partner.

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Vineyard Theatre
108 E 15th St
New York, NY 10003

Vineyard is a nonprofit Off-Broadway theatre company that has produced groundbreaking new plays and musicals for over 20 years. Notable plays originating at the Vineyard include Paula Vogel's How I Learned to Drive (1998 Pulitzer), Edward Albee's Th [...] Read More

WHAT ARE CRITICS SAYING?


Steven Tomlinson has found the perfect metaphor for our divided nation: vintage Fiestaware. In American Fiesta, his entertaining solo show at the Vineyard Theatre, the writer/performer chronicles his obsessive search for the classic ceramic dinnerware while simultaneously discussing the political divide between Red States and Blue States and the domestic crisis brewing in his own family when he announces his intention to marry his same-sex partner.

Tomlinson has an amiable persona but proves to be an uneven performer. While the writing is full of wit and humor, not all of his jokes land. It takes him awhile to establish a rapport with his audience, and certain moments play awkwardly, even[...]


Reviewed by Dan Bacalzo on Apr 27, 2007

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