Acclaimed Performance Artist Cynthia Hopkins Brings Her One-Woman Show "A Living Documentary" to The Schoolhouse Theater April 24-May 10

From April 24 through May 10, The Schoolhouse Theater will present the unique one-woman show A Living Documentary, written and performed by Cynthia Hopkins for a limited three-week run. TimeOut New York called Hopkins a “breathtaking visionary.”

A Living Documentary is a comedic take on the often risky adventure of earning a living as a professional theater artist in the 21st century. Hopkins plays herself and a diverse range of fascinating characters. The piece also includes some of Hopkins original music which will be performed both live and via recording. “A triumph of disciplined thinking, narrative fluidity, and musical accomplishment,” raved the New York Times.

Cynthia Hopkins is an internationally acclaimed musical performance artist who writes and sings songs, records albums, and creates groundbreaking multi-media performance works. Intertwining elements of musical comedy, documentary and fiction, A Living Documentary intersperses autobiographical storytelling with portrayals of semi-fictional comedic characters, all the while asking a myriad of questions about the realities of professional artistic life in New York City.

A departure from her past works, A Living Documentary presents a one-woman-show, in which Hopkins plays both herself and an eclectic cast of characters. Featuring a number of Hopkins’ original compositions, both live and recorded music will accompany the work. The performance contains nudity and strong language.

Hopkins has produced six performance works and eight albums of original music. Her work has been honored with many awards, including the 2007 Alpert Award in Theater and a 2010 Guggenheim Fellowship. Hopkins also works as a performer and composer, most recently appearing at BAM in the Big Dance Theater piece Alan Smithee Directed This Play. She is currently at work on several new productions while continuing to work as a performer, composer, voiceover artist and musician for many other artists.

Over the years, The Schoolhouse Theater has earned a reputation as the go-to theater in Westchester, where audiences can see Broadway quality productions at a fraction of the cost. The Schoolhouse is a regional Equity theater, dedicated to presenting professional productions by award-winning playwrights and supporting and promoting all the arts.

A Living Documentary will be performed Fridays at 8 pm, Saturdays at 3 and 8 pm, and Sundays at 3 pm from April 24 through May 10. Individual tickets are $38, senior citizen tickets are $35 and student tickets are $20. They can be purchased online at www.schoolhousetheater.org or by calling the box office at 914-277-8477. The Schoolhouse is located at 3 Owens Road, Croton Falls, NY, just off exit 8 on I-684, and can be “Liked” on Facebook.