ANNIE JUMP AND THE LIBRARY OF HEAVEN

presented by The VORTEX, Six Square Austin’s Black Cultural Center, and the George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural, and Genealogy Center
A National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere

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The VORTEX presents the National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere of Annie Jump and the Library of Heaven for 5 weeks, opening Friday, June 4, 2021.

“. . . a stellar evening of theatre that takes the best elements of contemporary cultural references, social media, and pop science and turns them into something more than the sum of those parts—an out-of-this-world, all-ages celebration of nerdiness, empowerment, and love.”  
— DC Theatre Scene

Annie Jump is not your normal 13-year old. She’s starting high school a year early, her dad is obsessed with aliens, and an intergalactic super computer has manifested in the form of a teen-queen mean girl to tell her that she’s been chosen to lead humanity into the stars. The good news is she’s a science genius who’s already faced off against bullies, trolls, and the boy who maybe kinda likes her. The bad news is saving the world could mean giving up everything she’s ever known and the person she loves the most.
Acclaimed playwright Reina Hardy (Changelings, Stars and Barmen, The Afterparty) returns to The VORTEX with her first National New Play Network Rolling World premiere, bringing her trademark brand of magic and humor to this coming-of-age adventure for everyone who’s ever looked up at the stars and dreamed. This remarkable play engages young adults and audiences of all ages, bringing science and imagination into the theatre.

“An adventure that takes you to the very edge of existence and back. Though wide in scope, it tells an intimate story about the potential that lies in all of us . . . This is a play that fervently believes in the necessity of both individualism and community, and it tells a colorful, delightful tale without sacrificing its deeper themes of isolation . . .”  
— Broadway World

We are excited to receive a grant from The Texas Commission on the Arts Cultural District Funding to bring tourists from outside of Austin into Six Square Austin’s Black Cultural District for Annie Jump and the Library of Heaven. In partnership with Six Square and the Carver Museum, The VORTEX will be offering supplemental, pre-show activities that the whole family can participate in. These activities will focus on BIPOC women in science and more!