WARHOLCAPOTE: Julio Torres, Cole Escola, Rob Roth, and more

Thu. Sep 15, 2022 6:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
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For one night only, Julio Torres and Cole Escola perform as Andy Warhol and Truman Capote, reading from the play WARHOLCAPOTE, a nonfiction invention based on never-before-heard conversations.


Book Cover of WARHOLCAPOTE by Rob RothFriends late in life, Andy Warhol and Truman Capote believed they were destined to write a Broadway show. Warhol recorded their conversations as source material, but the tapes were filed away and forgotten. The play was never completed. Rob Roth’s WARHOLCAPOTE is based on those tapes and the actual words spoken by the two men. It captures their singular, complex friendship and is a rare peek into the minds of two cultural icons.


Julio Torres plays Andy Warhol. Cole Escola plays Truman Capote. An interview with the playwright Rob Roth will follow the performance.


Presented as part of The Polonsky Exhibition of The New York Public Library's Treasures, which showcases some of the most extraordinary items from the 56 million in our collections. Among them is an Andy Warhol painting of a Studio 54 ticket inscribed to Truman Capote. The event will begin with a short talk on the Truman Capote papers, which are held at the Library, given by Declan Kiely, Director of Special Collections and Exhibitions.


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In-Person | Assistive listening devices and/or hearing loops are available at the venue. You can request a free ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or CART (Communication Access Real-Time Translation) captioning service by emailing your request at least two weeks in advance of the event: email accessibility@nypl.org or use this Gmail template. This venue is fully accessible to wheelchairs. 


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ABOUT THE SPEAKERS


Cole Escola headshotCole Escola (they/them) is a comedian, actor, and writer who can be seen in Amanda Kramer’s Please Baby Please, the opening film of the 2022 Rotterdam International Film Festival. They recently starred in the fourth season of the HBO Max series Search Party as Chip, Alia Shawkat’s demented kidnapper. Cole was the recipient of a 2020 Writers Guild Award for Comedy/Variety Sketch Series for At Home with Amy Sedaris (on which they both wrote and appeared as Amy's mischievous neighbor, Chassie Tucker). Previously, Cole played Matthew on Hulu’s Difficult People (on which they also wrote). They have recurred on Man Seeking Woman (FXX), Girl Boss (Netflix), and Mozart in the Jungle (Amazon). Cole wrote on the Broadway Video series The Other Two for Comedy Central and HBO Max's Hacks (for which they won two more WGA Awards). They were also the co-creator, writer, and star of the lo-fi cult-hit TV show Jeffrey and Cole Casserole. Currently, they appear on the Showtime series Ziwe, for which they were also a writer.  Cole was named the Best Sketch Comic of 202 by the New York Times for their self-produced special, “Help! I’m Stuck!” which they filmed alone in their apartment during quarantine. It can be found on their YouTube or their Instagram @coleescola.


Julio Torres headshot, photograph by Brandon GeetingJulio Torres is a Brooklyn-based comedian who moved to NYC from El Salvador. Julio was an Emmy-nominated and WGA-winning writer for Saturday Night Live, and his work on SNL has received much acclaim from The New York Times, Vulture, Vanity Fair, and more. Julio has guest starred on High Maintenance, Search Party, Shrill, and the film Together Together with Ed Helms and Patti Harrison. Julio has also performed stand up on Late Night with Seth Meyers as well as The Tonight Show Starting Jimmy Fallon. In 2017, Julio headlined his first solo hour at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, My Favorite Shapes: By Julio Torres, to rave reviews, which became an hour-long HBO comedy special in 2019 produced by Lorne Michaels and A24. Julio currently stars in the HBO series Los Espookys, which he co-created with Fred Armisen and Ana Fabrega. On the feature side, Julio recently wrapped his directorial debut The Untitled Julio Torres Project, which he wrote and stars in alongside Tilda Swinton. A24 and Emma Stone's Fruit Tree Films produces. Julio has signed a First Look deal with HBO for Space Prince Inc with several projects in various stages of production and development. Julio's first book, I Want to Be a Vase, was also recently published by Simon & Schuster's Atrium Books.


Rob Roth was nominated for a Tony Award as Best Director for his Broadway debut, Beauty and the Beast, which became one of the top ten longest-running musicals in Broadway history. The show has been seen by over 40 million people all over the world, winning the Olivier Award for Best Musical in London. Rob went on to direct the world premiere of Elaborate Lives: The Legend of Aida, collaborating with Sir Elton John and Sir Tim Rice. Rob directed the Broadway musical Lestat, based on the Anne Rice Vampire Chronicles with a score by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. Rob frequently directs rock concerts, collaborating with legendary artists including KISS, Alice Cooper, Dresden Dolls, Cyndi Lauper, and guitar legend Steve Miller. Rob is an avid collector of rock and roll graphics, and his collection is showcased in the coffee table book The Art of Classic Rock. Rob and his husband Patrick live in New York City with their labrador retriever Tag. 


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Treasures programming is made possible by the Estate of Helen Sisserson.


Julio Torres © Brandon Geeting


Rob Roth © Patrick Meade

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Stephen A. Schwarzman Building 476 5th Avenue
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