What

Beat Generation Bohemian Underground Immersive Roleplay Weekend

When

TODO: update

Times

Friday, April 20, 7:00 pm-Midnight: Workshops and participant relationship building and socializing.

Saturday, April 21, 10:00 am – Sunday, April 22, 2:00 am: immersive roleplay experience, beginning at the penthouse, moving to several NYC locations, and ending in a party at the Penthouse

Sunday, April 22, 9:00 am – 11:00 am: Debriefing and discussion

Where

New York City, NY

This experience will be held in a private SoHo penthouse and a private retro diner in East Harlem, with excursions to Nuyorican Poets Café and Washington Square Park. Our team of lighting designers and scenographers will add ambiance and art to transform the already awesome space into the Happening you’re ready to make. It’s truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience to be a part of this curated and exclusive event.

Number of tickets available

36

32 standard and 4 “sleep in the Penthouse”

Cost

$325 per person for the entire experience, including food and drinks Friday and Saturday evenings

$575 including sleeping in a bedroom in the Penthouse 2 nights

Sleep Accommodations

If you have purchases a Penthouse ticket, then you will have a space in a queen bed in the Penthouse bedrooms. Otherwise, you will need to find your own accommodations for Friday and Saturday night (unless you are local to New York City, of course).

Food

The experience includes shared hors-d’oeuvres, snacks, and drinks Friday night (we may also order delivery of other food, which everyone may chip in for); continual snacks and drinks at the penthouse, Saturday brunch at the penthouse, and Saturday party food and drinks. Drinks included are unlimited coffee, teas, and water, and wine (up to one bottle per person). You may BYOB.

What your ticket includes

Site rentals in NYC; food on Friday, Saturday & Sunday;  experience design and staff; props, lighting, scene design; supplies; insurance; cleaning & fees.

Costuming

You’ll be expected to dress in clothes appropriate to 1963, but none of the costuming is very elaborate. We will provide more inspiration closer to the event. We ask that all players bring no more than a “rucksack” for space purposes in the Penthouse. Since the experience is 24-hours straight, there is not a particular need to change clothes, but some characters may have reason to. You will need an outdoor jacket for April weather in NYC. A wool coat or long rainjacket will serve well.

Accessibility

The experience does not involve a lot of physical roleplay or walking, except to and from the subway stations. The experience will take place in these areas: the private penthouse, Washington Square Park, a poetry cafe, possibly Battery Park (opt-in) and a private diner in Harlem. Participants will take the subway to the various destinations. A subway station is in the basement of the penthouse building, with access to several lines, but train changes may be necessary. Several of the sites are accessible to those with mobility difficulties: the penthouse building has an elevator, and the diner is on the first floor. Some New York subway stations are wheelchair-accessible; some are not. A player who is not able to ride the subway may choose to take a taxi or Lyft to the location. At this time, the Nuyorica cafe has not been evaluated for accessibility.

There will be Wi-Fi and phone service available at all times, though we ask our participants to keep their modern electronics out of the immersive game spaces.