THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY
Executive Director, Crystal Field
Presents
A First Screening of
David Willinger and Ananim’s
New Full-Length Film
The Voyage Back
The Rough Cut
Based on the original play, Bring Them Back, which was presented at TNC in May, 2024
Monday, May 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
SUGGESTED DONATION $10
Run Time: 2 hours
COMMUNITY SPACE
THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY
155 First Avenue (between 9th and 10th Street)
New York, NY 10003
Directions
In the meta dark comedy Bring Them Back, screenwriter Paul is still sheltering in place long after the Covid threat, only sometimes visited by his schleppy older family friend, Trudy. Now of a certain age, Paul realizes that more people he has known are dead than alive. With amusing desperation, and against Trudy’s better judgement, Paul resolves to bring them back using a medieval Cabalistic ritual that never works due to his countless mistakes. Nevertheless, random affinity groups of dead former friends, family, lovers, and enemies begin to appear. Is it all in his mind? Is it on the page? How do these unorthodox methods satisfy Paul’s desire to resolve unfinished business?
Written and Directed by David Willinger
Cinematography by Tony McNally
Design and Production Management by Dianne Ramirez
Sound Recording by Tatia Mazmanian
Film & Sound Editing by Roy Chang
Technical Supervisor Wayne Grofik
Production Assistants Dayvis Ferreras, Christopher Bello, Fran Gold
Costumes by Sarah Shah
Music by
James Yaiullo
Brama Sukarna
Basia Schechter & Pharaoh’s Daughter
Arielle Korman
And featuring: The Wavos