The end of the world is near. New York City barely exists. Nikola Tesla's ghost sits alone in the crumbling ballroom of the once mighty Grand Gotham Hotel, in which the inventor famously resided in the last years of his life. One by one, other residential spirits join Tesla and act out his dreams in a ritual circus of life, conveyed in a series of 27 vignettes that mix elements of spectacle, absurdity, avant-garde film, blackout comedy, and musical theater. See the culmination of this new opera’s development workshop, incubated in a Works & Process LaunchPAD residency at Bethany Arts Community. Members of the artistic team discuss their creative process and highlights are performed.

Music and words by Phil Kline
Story concept by Phil Kline and Jim Jarmusch
Films by Jim Jarmusch with Deco Dawson
Emma Griffin, director/dramaturg
David Bloom, Music Director

Featuring
Anthony Roth Costanzo
Jennifer Zetlan
Amanda Bottoms
Eric Brenner
Clementine Kline
Timothy Stoddard
James Harrington

Ensemble LPR

From left: Phil Kline, photo: Lovis Ostenrik; Jim Jarmusch, photo: Sara Driver; and Anthony Roth Costanzo, photo: Matthu Placek