The Slow Dance
by Lisi DeHaas
Apt 10C Productions @ 59E59
March 2024

A mother and son are at a crossroads. She's finally ready to leave the family home. He's pushing fifty and just got engaged. When his fiancée hires a professional organizer to facilitate her future mother-in-law's move, more gets dismantled than just the furniture.

When change feels like the death of everything you’ve ever known, and the thing you know best is fear of change, is letting go even possible?

The Slow Dance is a thoughtful and funny look at family, identity, and the ties that can either bind or smother. A reminder that while life’s big changes can throw us off our rhythm we can learn the steps to a new dance at any age.

Scenic Design by Yi-Hsuan (Ant) Ma
Costume Design by Phuong Nguyen
Lighting Design by Paige Seber
Sound Design by Bailey Trierweiler & UptownWorks
Original Music by Bailey Trierweiler & Evan C. Anderson
Props Design by Paul Birtwistle
Stage Managed by Erica Zippel Schnitzer
Photos by Richard Termine

Featuring Blair Baker, Cary Donaldson, Jasminn Johnson, Peggy J. Scott, and Lucy York

PRESS

“This show…enjoys superb direction by Lily Kanter Riopelle. Scenes captivate. The creative team has done a top job of bringing the show to the Upper East Side Stage.”
– BroadwayWorld

“★★★★. The direction by Lily Kanter Riopelle is smooth and natural…The Slow Dance holds your attention through to its satisfying and uplifting conclusion.”
– Front Row Center