Dartmouth on Location: New York Theatre Workshop
An Evening of Music and Insight in the Heart of NYC
About the Performance
Join us for an exclusive Dartmouth-only performance of Saturday Church, featuring music and lyrics by Grammy Award nominee and pop icon Sia, at the New York Theatre Workshop.
Directed by NYTW Usual Suspect and Tony Award nominee Whitney White (Jaja’s African Hair Braiding), Saturday Church features a script and additional lyrics by Emmy Award nominee Damon Cardasis (She Came to Me) & Pulitzer Prize winner and Tony Award nominee James Ijames (Fat Ham), with music and lyrics from Grammy Award nominee and pop icon Sia (“Chandelier,” This Is Acting, 1000 Forms of Fear) and additional music by Grammy Award winner Honey Dijon (Black Girl Magic).
Saturday Church tells the story of Ulysses—New York City kid, devoted son and the fiercest tenor at his aunt’s church. A chance encounter on the subway introduces him to the world of Saturday Church, a sanctuary for LGBTQ+ youth. Caught between two worlds, Ulysses wrestles with family and faith as he strives to find the place where he can love and be loved—in all his fabulousness. This new musical captures the joy of embodied liberation and the profound power of faith, with a score that soars from the transcendence of gospel to the exhilarating vibrations of house music and pop.
Before the show, gather with fellow Dartmouth alumni at Phebe’s Tavern & Grill for a special pre-show reception and talk with César Alvarez, Assistant Professor of Music at Dartmouth College, and Patricia McGregor, Artistic Director of the New York Theatre Workshop. The pre-show reception will feature a complimentary bar with beer and wine, accompanied by bar-style comfort bites.
Check out a sneak peek of the show here!
Read The New York Times article about the show: ‘Saturday Church’ Puts House Music, Gospel, Sia and ‘Noisy Singers’ Together!
Program Details
4:30 p.m.: Pre-reception registration and ticket pickup for Saturday Church. Appetizers and complimentary bar open.
5:15 – 6:15 p.m.: Speaking program.
6:30 p.m.: Pre-reception concludes; we’ll depart for the New York Theatre Workshop.
7:00 – 10:00 p.m.: Performance of Saturday Church at NYTW.
Pricing
- Ticket Tier 1 + Reception: $150
- Ticket Tier 2 + Reception: $124
- Ticket Tier 3 + Reception: $114
- Ticket Tier 4 + Reception: $84
- Reception Only: $25
Location
Talk and reception: Begins at 4:30 p.m.
Phebe’s Tavern and Grill
359 Bowery
New York, NY 10003
Performance of Saturday Church: Begins at 7:00 p.m.
New York Theatre Workshop
79 East 4th Street (between Bowery & 2nd Avenue)
New York, NY 10003
Meet our Speakers
César Alvarez is a composer, lyricist, playwright, and performance maker. They create big experimental gatherings disguised as musicals, in the key of inter-dimensionality, socio-political transformation, kinship and coexistence. With a background as a jazz saxophonist, bandleader and sound artist, César's work inhabits a space between the worlds of theater, music, performance art and social practice. César was a 2018-20 Princeton Arts Fellow, a recipient of The Jonathan Larson Award in 2016, The Kleban Prize and a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2022. César is an assistant professor or Music at Dartmouth College.
Born in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, Patricia McGregor (she/her) is the Artistic Director of New York Theatre Workshop, at which she recently co-wrote and directed the NYC premiere of Lights Out: Nat King Cole. Other directing credits include The Refuge Plays (Roundabout, NYTW); The Last of the Love Letters (Atlantic); Ugly Lies the Bone (Roundabout); Blood Dazzler (Harlem Stage); Sisters in Law (Wallis); Shakespeare: Call and Response, Krapp’s Last Tape, What You Are, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Measure for Measure (Old Globe); Skeleton Crew (Geffen); Hamlet (Public); The Parchman Hour (Guthrie); brownsville song (LCT); Indomitable: James Brown (Apollo Theater); and the world premiere of Hurt Village (Signature). Co-founder of Angela’s Pulse with her sister, Paloma McGregor. Graduate of SMU (Presidential Scholar) and the Yale School of Drama (Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow).
Cancellation Policy: The deadline for cancellation with a full refund is September 19, 2025. After this date, there will be no refunds, but substitutions will be accepted. Please contact the Alumni Lifelong Learning office or call (603) 646-9159 for any changes to your registration.
Questions? Please contact us at 603-646-9159 or alumni.lifelong.learning@dartmouth.edu.
