OPEN by Crystal Skillman
Help Bring the Magic to Life! OPEN is making its highly anticipated Off-Broadway debut—but we need your support to make it truly unforgettable. Your donation helps us cover artist wages, production costs, promotion, and community programming, including pre-show magic acts and post-show discussions on LGBTQIA+ representation in theater. Every dollar brings us closer to sharing this powerful story of love and resilience.
To date, we have already raised $86,000! We are now on our final fundraising push. We're looking to raise $5,000 by July 1st. Join our Magicians' Society Producer's Circle at the $25 level and up, and your name will be listed in our program and lobby, plus perks. A donation of $250 and up also includes select tickets.
Join us in making OPEN shine—donate today!
About the Show
Crystal Skillman’s Award-Winning Play OPEN Premieres Off-Broadway This Summer!
Sometimes, the most powerful magic is hope.
A spellbinding story of love, loss, and the impossible—OPEN takes the stage Off-Broadway July 8–27 as a recipient of the WP Space Program at Women's Project Theater (2162 Broadway at 76th Street). Presented by Midnight Theatricals, this electrifying production is produced in association with The Tank and Flying Carpet Theatre Company. Open is a New Georges Supported Production, with further support from the Fiordellisi Williams Family Foundation.
A woman called The Magician appears to perform tricks, but there’s no illusion—she’s attempting the impossible: saving her partner, Jenny. OPEN is a powerful, funny, and deeply moving play about love’s ability to defy hate in magical ways.
Returning to the role she originated, Megan Hill stars as The Magician, under the direction of Jessi D. Hill. The show’s 2019 sold-out run at The Tank earned a New York Times Critics’ Pick, with Elisabeth Vincentelli writing: “Kristen [The Magician] executes magic tricks because she is the one who needs to believe. The miracle this lovely show pulls out is that by the end, she does — and so do we.”
Creative Team: Lighting & scenic design by Sarah Johnston, sound design by Emma Wilk, costumes by Madeline Wall (original costumes by Becky Bodurtha). Stage management by Sydney Golden.