News: Cause Célèbre Productions Presents a Staged Reading Of "Someone Is Sending A Message" September 26th

Cause Célèbre Productions will present a staged reading of Someone Is Sending A Message, based on the extraordinary life story of Nick Springer, on Thursday, September 26, 2024, at 2pm at the Ethical Culture Society, 2 West 64th Street, Ceremonial Hall. 

Written by Susan Charlotte, directed by Antony Marsellis, and starring Drama Desk Nominee and Drama League Winner Roberta Wallach, Tony Nominee Penny Fuller, and Two-Time Tony Winner James Naughton, Someone Is Sending A Message is a staged reading based on a true story. A story that deals with persistence in the face of adversity and hope. A story that revolves around a courageous young man named Nick. It’s also the story of an artist named Sheila, a friend of Nick's who is at a crossroads with her art and her life. Suddenly she receives a phone call: “Nick! What do you mean Nick is dead?” This was the same Nick she spoke to two weeks ago; whom she had known since he was 13; who had contracted Meningitis when he was in camp; and despite quadruple amputations, became a Paralympic Gold Medalist, an international advocate for life, survival, vaccination, and everyone’s hero. Nick did not let any obstacle get in his way. Until now…. while swimming in a friend’s pool his heart gave out.

Sheila turns to Facebook to learn more about what happened to Nick. Hundreds of people have been posting messages. Every time she tries to post one of her own, the following text is typed on her computer - ​"Someone Is Sending A Message." A realistic story turns into a surrealistic journey.

She is so affected by his extraordinary life and his unexpected death at 35, that she begins to face the obstacles in her own life and to come to terms with the story of her brother, who also died in his 30's. Perhaps there is a message for her. As she stares at the screen more feelings from her past appear alongside the texts from Nick’s friends. The two worlds overlapping as Sheila tries to make sense of her life with all its twists and turns. And suddenly she sees a message from Nick, “Life Goes On,” a message that encourages her to move forward.

Seating is limited. RSVP to: 646-366-9340 or info@causecelebreproductions.org

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