Ada-Victoria Israel
Tori Israel Set to Delight New York AudiencesFormer Yonkers Idol 2019, Yonkers Junior Idol 2017, Ada-Victoria Israel is starring in her first Off Broadway play, the world premiere of “Issue #9!”
From April 4 to 21, The Theater for the New City will present the world premiere of “Issue #9,” an original musical written and directed by Briana Bartenieff, composed by J.H. Greenwell. It’s set in an upstate gas station’s convenience store, where adolescent bullying and obsession with unattainable beauty ideals prompt tragedy in teenage girls and revenge by family members who love them.
The story revolves around Lexi (played by Ada-Victoria) and her mother Natalie, who move to Germantown, New York, in 1995. Natalie takes a job at the local gas station, and becomes unaware of her daughter Lexi’s struggles. Lexi deals with toxic friendships and an eating disorder after becoming obsessed with teen magazines. Lexi eventually succumbs to the compulsive dieting culture of the time, which leads to her tragic death. Natalie, initially ignorant of the severity, takes control and tries to expose the incredibly harmful influence that pervasive teen magazines hold over our youth. She takes a terrible revenge.
Don’t miss this original play, on a limited run at the Theater for the New City, 155 First Avenue (between 9th and 10th Street), New York City from April 4th and April 21st. You will not be disappointed.
Visit https://theaterforthenewcity.net/shows/issue-9/ for more information.
