ANNIE JUMP AND THE LIBRARY OF HEAVEN

April 19 - May 19, 2019
By Reina Hardy
Directed by Medha Marsten
  • Atlas Performing Arts Center
  • National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere

Annie Jump, a small-town teen and science genius, comes face to face with her worst nightmare: a popular girl. When she learns that this girl with great hair might be an intergalactic super computer tasked with bringing humanity to the stars, she must decide what is worth sacrificing to fulfill her destiny. Reina Hardy’s (Glassheart) play for all audiences is about finding your place in the universe and intelligent life in your neighborhood.

Annie Jump and the Library of Heaven is being produced as a NATIONAL NEW PLAY NETWORK ROLLING WORLD PREMIERE by Renaissance Theaterworks (Milwaukee, WI), Rorschach Theatre (Washington, D.C.), Thrown Stone (Ridgefield, CT), and The Vortex (Austin, TX).

“…a stellar evening of theatre that takes the best elements of contemporary cultural references, social media, and pop science and turns them into something more than the sum of those parts—an out-of-this-world, all-ages celebration of nerdiness, empowerment, and love.”

DC Theatre Scene

Sponsored in part by Beverly & Chris With and Gerald Yuille

FEATURING

Zach Brewster-Geisz
Vanessa Chapoy
Robin Covington
Aron Spellane
Emily Whitworth

Designers

Video Kylos Brannon
Costumes Julie Cray Leong
Lighting Katie McCreary
Sound Veronica J. Lancaster
Props Alex Wade
Set Matt Wolfe

STAFF

Production Manager Gordon Nimmo-Smith
Stage Manager Linz Moore
ASM Alli Quirk
Technical Director Greg Condon
Asst TD Chris Foote
Master Electrician Elliot Shugoll
Dramaturg Sara Cohen

PRODUCERS

Randy Baker
Jenny McConnell Frederick

MEDIA

Photos by Ryan Maxwell Photography

PRESS

“An adventure that takes you to the very edge of existence and back. Though wide in scope, it tells an intimate story about the potential that lies in all of us… This is a play that fervently believes in the necessity of both individualism and community, and it tells a colorful, delightful tale without sacrificing its deeper themes of isolation. ”
Broadway World
"Bizarre? Yes. Imaginative? Absolutely. Rorschach takes an animating look at how even one person can make a galaxy of a difference, and it is a zany ride."
DC Metro Theater Arts