American Drama

Hear Ye, Hear Ye!

Witness, ladies and gentlemen, for three hours’ time, the American Theatrical Canon, as presented in its estimable entirety by none other than that singular Henry Alper: whose service as honorable performer-general of New York and the greater Californian Colonies is hardly exceeded; whose reputation stands before All and God as the United States’ preeminent archivist of truths and reputable appropriatist of the narrative arts; whose conviction to compose a symphony of sounds and stories in the key of America, live for your entertainment and moral edification, remains unending.

Witness, you poor and huddled masses, one thrilling adventure and stunning suspension told in five-some acts: a Tale of Action, of Humour, of Intrigue, of Sacrifice, of Love, of Loss, of Life, of Drama, of Revolution!

Witness, on this Fourth of July, and this 250th Birthdate of Freedom. Witness the Rise of The Greatest Nation On Earth.

Content Warning: Loud Noises, Audience Participation, Feats of Amazing Strength

PERFORMANCES:

Sat, July 4, 2026 — 10:00 PM

RUNNING TIME: 3 hours

PRICE: $18 Online, $20 At Door

At IRT: 154 Christopher St., NYC #3B (third floor)ADA AccessibleVISIT/CONTACT US»

Created and Performed by Henry Alper

ALab is an NYC theater festival that takes place several times a year at The IRT Theater in the West Village. Our mission is to present diverse, experimental works to new audiences at accessible prices while providing free resources and fair compensation to participating theater artists.

Festival Directors: Sophie Rossman and Luke Wisniewski

Lead Producer: Blaise Ylianna Hewlett

Contact alabfestival@gmail.com with questions. Follow us on insta @alab.theater
 

IRT Theater is a grassroots laboratory for independent theater and performance in New York City, providing space and support to a new generation of artists. Tucked away in the old Archive Building in Greenwich Village, IRT’s mission is to build a community of emerging and established artists by creating a home for the development and presentation of new work.

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts and the New York State Legislature; New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in Partnership with the City Council; A.R.T./New York’s NYC Small Theatres Fund made possible with support from the Howard Gilman Foundation & support for ASL interpretation provided in part through funding from Access A.R.T./New York.

ACCESS: IRT is a fully wheelchair-accessible facility. Please reach out to Kori Rushton if you have any accessibility questions or concerns, krushton@irttheater.org