A research linguist, Brodie, receives genetic testing results: her unborn child may never be able to learn a language. Her girlfriend’s unsympathetic; her genetic counselor’s a rookie; her own uncompromising intellect betrays her. Her search for guidance takes her to unexpected places. Three actresses play multiple roles – including a gorilla – in Madeleine George’s irreverent exploration of one of our most fundamental questions: when does too much knowledge get in the way of our basic instincts?

A Catalyst Collaborative@MIT Production

We will have a Diaper Circle collection bin in the lobby during the run of Precious Little. Diaper Circle are a wonderful local charity who supply diapers and wipes to low-income families in need.

Please consider bringing the following with you to donate:

• new, unopened packs of diapers
• opened packs of diapers
• loose diapers (clean, of course!)
• gift cards to places that sell diapers (to be used only by staff, not given directly to families)
• unopened containers of wipes
• rewards points from Huggies (we use these to earn free diapers)

After charming audiences last season, Underground Railway Theater’s adaptation of Matchless & The Happy Prince returns! By Wicked author Gregory Maguire, Matchless rekindles Hans Christian Andersen’s classic Little Match Girl and pairs it with Oscar Wilde’s whimsical and achingly beautiful The Happy Prince. Intimate, innovative storytelling animates found objects into puppets and transforms the everyday into a city of dreams. Enchanting for all ages, come discover magic and beauty in the most unexpected places.

Matchless & The Happy Prince is not part of any subscription package but may be purchased at a special Subscriber add-on rate before single tickets go on sale.

Patty Chen’s Dumpling Room Pop-Up will be selling hot & tasty dumplings in the lobby following the 7pm show on Thursday, December 29, and the 2pm and 7pm shows on Friday, December 30.

In the beloved comic Chinese novel a monk travels from China to India in search of spiritual enlightenment and Buddhist scriptures. Mary Zimmerman’s (Candide, Metamorphosis) adaptation delivers whimsy, delight, and a combination of comedy, adventure, and satire mixed with a mystical dreamscape filled with lyrical beauty. For everyone who enjoyed our holiday staple, Arabian Nights, Journey to the West promises to be a comic adventure for all ages celebrating the vitality of human perseverance.

Journey to the West is not part of any subscription package but may be purchased at a special Subscriber add-on rate before single tickets go on sale.

The Margret and H. A. Rey Curious George Family Production.

Patty Chen’s Dumpling Room Pop-Up will be selling hot & tasty dumplings in the lobby during the intermission of the 7pm show on Thursday, December 29, and the 2pm and 7pm shows on Friday, December 30.

In Central Harlem during a mysteriously warm winter, the Hindu God Ganesh presides over the destinies of five people on paths of self-discovery and transformation as their disparate lives intersect. An urban romantic comedy humming with vibrancy and possibility of change and transcendence – The New York Times praises Cori Thomas’s play for creating “a strong desire to spend more time in the characters’ company” after leaving the theater.

In the not too distant future in the time of artificial intelligence, 85-year-old Marjorie, a woman whose memory is fading, is kept company by a handsome, younger version of her husband Walter, programmed to talk with her about her past. What would we choose to remember – or forget – about our life, if given the chance? Jordan Harrison’s Pulitzer Prize Finalist Marjorie Prime explores the mystery of human memory and the, perhaps unlimited, promises of technology.

A Catalyst Collaborative@MIT Production.