A good New York City supermarket has everything its neighborhood needs, including a charming cast of characters behind the counter. Citizens Market, the latest from City Theatre favorite Cori Thomas, follows a hopeful group of immigrants as they form an unlikely family, working to master the ups and downs of language, love, and staying afloat in the city that never sleeps. Full of laughter and life, this world premiere celebrates an ever-shifting and eclectic America.
“For all the laughter and tears sprinkled throughout Citizens Market, there’s no sugar coating here. Thomas reminds us that all that Americans are never ‘from here’–regardless how long your family has ‘been here.’”
Stage review: Moving immigrant stories propel world premiere of 'Citizens Market'
“The moving, funny and ultimately uplifting work offers a peek on the other side of the counter, into the break room and upstairs manager’s office, where the American Dream is tantalizingly within reach one moment, and elusive the next.”
City Theatre puts new play 'Citizens Market' on the map
“Our human instinct is to band together and to help, and do better by each other, and try to create a village wherever you go, even if you are a fish out of water… And that’s the thing that really appealed to me. This ‘Citizens Market’ is Akosua’s version of the village that she’s trying to create.” – Ngozi Anyanwu
CAST
NGOZI ANYANWU
Akosua
SHAMIKA COTTON
Ciata
JEFF HOWELL
Bogdan
ANN TALMAN
Morfina
JUAN FRANCISCO VILLA
Jesus
CREATIVE TEAM
REGINALD L. DOUGLAS
Director
TONY FERRIERI
Scenic Designer
HANK BULLINGTON
Associate Scenic Designer
ANDREW DAVID OSTROWSKI
Lighting Designer
KAREN PERRY
Costume Designer
ZACHARY BEATTIE-BROWN
Sound Designer
IMPORTANT DATES
FRI, MARCH 9 | 8:00 PM
Opening Night
SUN, MARCH 11 | 2:00 PM
Post-Show Talkback
FRI, MARCH 16 | 8:00 PM
Greenroom
SUN, MARCH 18 | 2:00 PM
Post-Show Talkback
TUES, MARCH 20 | 7:00 PM
ASL Interpretation
SUN, MARCH 25| 2:00 PM
Open Captioning & Audio Description
GRAPHIC DESIGN
ADDITIONAL INFO
RUNNING TIME
This show runs approximately 100 minutes. There is no intermission.
TICKETS
REGULAR ADMISSION
Starting at $38.
PERSONS UNDER 30
$15 advance tickets, excluding Opening Night/Saturdays at 5:30pm.
$15 rush tickets at the Box Office beginning two hours prior to show.
Tickets will be held at Will Call. Must present valid ID. Two tickets per ID.
PAY-WHAT-YOU-WANT
A limited number of “Pay-What-You-Want” tickets will be available two hours before the 1 p.m.performance on Saturday, March 17th. Please call the box office in advance to check on availability. Mention “Pay-What-You-Want” pricing when purchasing.
SENIORS AGE 62 & OLDER
$24 rush tickets available at the Box Office beginning two hours prior to show.
GROUPS OF 10 OR MORE
Save when you bring a group! For pricing, contact Joel Ambrose, Director of Ticketing & Patron Services, by email or at 412.431.4400 x286.
MILITARY FAMILIES
As a participating Blue Star Theatre, City Theatre is happy to offer 25% off to military personnel and their families. More info >