BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ABOUT THE SHOW
Cy is brilliant at finding the words for everything, except the ones that matter most. So, when his best friend Chris falls for Roxy, Cy does what comes naturally: he becomes the voice behind every message, every perfect line, every moment that makes Roxy fall harder. The only problem? Cy is falling too. In a world where nothing gets lost in translation, Elephant Shoes asks what you do when the most important thing you’ve ever said isn’t yours to say.
A World Premiere co-production from Two River Theater and Deaf West Theatre, Elephant Shoes is a sweeping new musical where every word is signed, spoken, and seen. A love letter to connection, longing, and the courage it takes to truly be understood.
The show will be a mixed combination of spoken word, ASL and projected text so both Deaf and hearing audiences will be able to follow along the whole show.
MEET THE ARTISTS
CAST
Two River Theater produces American and world classics, new plays and musicals, programs for young people, and festivals of new work. Each year, we serve over 20,000 students, families and community members through our 4-6 show season, and 85+ events that reflect our diverse community of Monmouth County. Two River produces work on two stages—the 350-seat Joan and Robert Rechnitz Theater, and the flexible 110-seat Marion Huber Theater. In 2020 we expanded our campus to 80,000 square feet with the opening of the Center for New Work, Education and Design. Two River Theater has commissioned and premiered original projects including Be More Chill by Tony Award nominee Joe Iconis and Joe Tracz (the theater’s first Broadway production) and Hurricane Diane by former Playwright-in-Residence Madeleine George (which won an Obie Award for its Off-Broadway run), and in June 2019, Two River was nationally recognized by USA TODAY as one of “10 great places to see a play.” Two River Theater is led by Artistic Director Justin Waldman and Managing Director Nora DeVeau-Rosen.