The Oracle, a new comedy by T.J. Elliott & Joe Queenan

Knowledge Workings Theater's MissionDraw upon our knowledge of the world and its very different people to create plays that make people laugh even as they become aware of the complexity of topics on which we often talk past each other.Create a company to fulfill this purpose by getting plays up for audiences with more concern for quick communication than eventual commercialization.Fulfill what Hilton Als described, “Theatre isn’t real. It’s a refraction of reality, containing feelings and thoughts that are put forth, first, in a primary text, which the actor interprets—an interpretation that the director supports or edits, in an attempt to help build, in a made-up world, an atmosphere of verisimilitude.”Have a damn good time while doing these things.

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The Oracle, comedy about office politics, finds laughs in life at work. The new play by T.J. Elliott & Joe Queenan opens 05/18/22

Theater For the New City

Is knowledge power in corporate America? Or is some other less lofty commodity the secret ingredient to success and elevation to the C-Suite? When the CEO of a mega-corporation brings in a Harvard hotshot to challenge his longtime knowledge guru, nicknamed The Oracle, their fierce and scathingly funny competition pulls back the curtains to reveal what really matters in the corporate world and changes the lives and loves of those who work for them too. This comedy looks at diversity, office politics, ambition, alliances and competition within a company from the break room to the board room. The latest work by Wall Street Journal humor columnist <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Queenan_(author)" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Joe Queenan </a>and writer <a href="https://newplayexchange.org/users/33543/tj-elliott" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">T.J. Elliott </a>looks at what happens when two chief knowledge officers vie for control while the audience emerges as one big winner in the battle.The Oracle features <a href="https://www.backstage.com/u/hassanhope/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Hassan Hope</a>, <a href="http://www.jasminedorothy.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Jasmine Dorothy Haefner</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alyssamarieviloriapoon/?hl=en" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Alyssa Poon</a>, <a href="https://patricksmith.online/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Patrick Smith</a>, and <a href="https://actorsaccess.com/actor/preview/actor_details.cfm?tab=resume" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Ed Altman </a>The two act play stage managed by Morgan Fears boasts set design by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathleen-ritter-ba2014230?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BLcu1MyGeQgGRNuWtzrur2Q%3D%3D" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Kathleen Ritter</a>, lighting design by <a href="https://www.mikellekelly.com/about-me" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Mikelle Kelly</a>, projection and sound design by <a href="https://www.stage32.com/profile/901953/about" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Luke Lutz</a>, and Producing Services by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/emmacdenson/?hl=en" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Emma Denson </a>&amp; Ed Altman The Oracle, <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/PdATEvZfP3hiLwWd8" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Theater for the New City</a>, 155 First Ave. (between 9th and 10th Streets.), NY, NY. May 18-22 , May 18, 19, 20 and 21 at 8 p.m. and a matinee Sunday May 22 at 4 p.m. For more information, go to <a href="https://www.knowledgeworkings.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.knowledgeworkings.com</a>

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