In Chelsea, NYC: Atlantic Theater Company Premieres "I Became We," a Monologue Sung by a 16-Person Choir

Atlantic Theater Company is presenting the world premiere of "I Became We" at its Linda Gross Theater in Chelsea. The run is limited, October 16 through November 15.

The piece is billed as a first-person monologue about a woman in her mid-thirties wrestling with one of the most important decisions of her life. The unusual part is who delivers it: a sixteen-person choir. Plainspoken, contemporary language is sung in the style of classical choral music, and the theater describes the result as a formally daring, auto-fictional play. In production photos shared by Atlantic, the singers stand on risers holding scores, with a pianist at one side and a conductor facing them. Three angled, wood-toned house shapes form the backdrop, and lines of text are projected overhead.

Mona Pirnot, who wrote "I'm Assuming You Know David Greenspan," is the playwright and co-wrote the lyrics with composer Jack D. Coen, whose credits include "Jo Jenkins Before the Galactic High Court of Consciousness." Coen also serves as music director and handles orchestrations and arrangements. Sarah Benson, who directed "The Welkin" at Atlantic, directs. Pirnot and Benson are Obie Award winners, and Coen is a Relentless Award winner.

The design team includes Mimi Lien (sets), Louisa Thompson and Gylanni Carrington (costumes), Tuce Yasak (lighting), Palmer Hefferan (sound) and Nick Hussong (projections).

The show runs 70 minutes with no intermission. Weeknight performances are at 7 PM, with 2 PM matinees on select weekend dates. Audio description is available at the November 12 performance. Every ticket is $31 for the Halloween night performance on October 31, and Atlantic said on October 7 that a limited number of $25 Access25 tickets were available. The Sunday, October 25 matinee is sold out. Tickets are sold on Atlantic's website.

The Linda Gross Theater is at 336 West 20th Street.