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Up Next: THE SEARCH FOR SIGNS OF INTELLIGENT LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE

Starting July 12, 2025

By Jane Wagner
Directed by Jennifer King †

Starring Marga Gomez

 

Intimate. Infamous. Incorrigible.

Through the eyes of a lovable and eccentric bag lady with a sharp wit and a heart as vast as the cosmos she ponders, Wagner weaves a rich tapestry of interconnected stories that celebrate a mosaic of humanity in all its beauty, chaos, and contradiction. Marga Gomez plays a whole cast of quirky and unforgettable characters, revealing the invisible threads that connect us all.


“A true goosebump experience” - The New York Times



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"There’s something magical about a show that can bring you to tears of laughter and sympathy at virtually the same moment.” - Lily Tomlin, on THE SEARCH FOR SIGNS OF INTELLIGENT LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE (2000).

Read the full article in Variety linked below, and get your tickets booked now to come see Jane Wagner's epic play, starring Marga Gomez, directed by Jennifer King, starting July 12!

https://variety.com/2000/legit/reviews/the-search-for-signs-of-intelligent-life-in-the-universe-1200465384/

Marga Gomez is preparing for rehearsals to begin next week for Jane Wagner's THE SEARCH FOR SIGNS OF INTELLIGENT LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE, and she cannot wait to see you in the audience!

Directed by the brilliant Jennifer King, performances begin for our season closer on Saturday, July 12.

🌌 Tickets on sale here: auroratheatre.org/search-for-signs

Jane Wagner (Playwright) has won numerous awards, including two Peabodys, four Emmys, a Writer’s Guild Award for her work in television, and the seldom-given New York Drama Critics’ Circle Special Award for her Broadway success, THE SEARCH FOR SIGNS OF INTELLIGENT LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE. Wagner made her writing debut with the acclaimed CBS teleplay entitled J.T. (1969) and her book of the same title. In 1971, Wagner began working with Lily Tomlin on an Edith Ann album, EDITH ANN: AND THAT’S THE TRUTH (1972). Wagner’s later credits include two more Grammy-nominated albums, MODERN SCREAM (1975) and ON STAGE (1978), which she also produced, eight Lily Tomlin television specials (1973 – 82), three Edith Ann animated specials (1994 – 96), and Edith Ann’s book, MY LIFE, SO FAR (1994).
In 1977, Wagner wrote and directed for Broadway Appearing Nitely and also wrote the screenplay for THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING WOMAN. In 1985, Wagner brought THE SEARCH to Broadway where it became an acclaimed play of the Broadway season. The hardcover edition of THE SEARCH became the first play in 20 years to appear on the New York Times Best-Seller list.
In 2019, Lincoln Center honored Wagner and Tomlin with a retrospective of their careers, TWO FREE WOMEN. In 2020, Wagner was honored with the prestigious Lambda Literary Visionary Award, for her innovative work.