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Purchase holiday gift certificates on-line here.
Available in all price categories (Adult, Student, Senior) and for all flex passes as well. |
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| ALWAYS... PATSY CLINE |
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Directed by Ralph A. Pastore
Always...Patsy Cline is based on the true story of Patsy Cline's friendship with Houston housewife and avid fan Louise Seger. After a chance meeting in 1961, the two women became fast friends and pen pals, igniting a friendship that would last until Cline's untimely death at age 30. The letters, each one signed "Love Always, Patsy Cline," became the inspiration for this amazing tribute, which features over 20 of Cline's greatest hits, including "I Fall to Pieces," "Your Cheatin' Heart," "Walkin' After Midnight," and "Crazy." Always...Patsy Cline is a love letter straight from the heart. Join us for a journey through the legendary music and life of Patsy Cline, deemed one of VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock n' Roll! An audience favorite all over the country, it’s sure to sell out quickly.
Starring Lynne Colatrella as Patsy Cline and Ellen Krinick Porto as Louise. |
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| ROMEO & JULIET |
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5th Annual Shakespeare on the Green presentation.
Free performance - park opens at 6:00pm for seating
Show starts at 7:30pm
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| Seussical |
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Curtain Call's Summer Youth Theatre production of
SEUSSICAL will play evenings at 7:30 pm with matinees at 2:00 pm on August 10, 16 & 17.
Tickets go on sale June 15. |
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| A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE |
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Directed by Peter Barbieri, Jr.
Welcome to Arthur Miller's Greek Tragedy, American style -- A View From the Bridge Set in post-war New York, A View from the Bridge tells the tale of Brooklyn longshoreman Eddie Carbone, his wife Bea and their seventeen-year-old niece Catherine. This is a typical working class family of the Depression era. Their roles are clearly defined by their milieu and times, with the man always the ruler of his little realm. Yet within a few minutes of entering into their very ordinary world, you realize that what you see and hear masks an emotional land mine. Carbone is captivated with his niece and his inappropriate feelings for her are inflamed when his wife's cousin from Italy makes advances toward Catherine. It ends in a violent confrontation and tragic death of one of the principal characters.
Featuring:
John Ashe
Sarah Begley
Ron Carlin
Lou Coppola
Tom Coppola
David Dressler
Philip Hahn
Jessie Gilbert
Alvero Sena
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| THE MOUSETRAP |
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Agatha Christie masterpiece. The longest running play in history! Directed by Joel Fenster. In our Dressing Room Theatre where seating is cabaret-style with a BYOEverything format. THE MOUSETRAP will be presented "in the round".
Performances are Friday & Saturday evenings at 8PM and Sunday afternoons at 2PM. There is one Thursday evening performance September 27. Doors open one hour before showtime for picnic.
 
Pictured above: John Pyron as
Major Metcalf. At right, Marcia Cummings Vinci as Mrs. Boyle.
Directly below, Rasha Clark, Dexter Anderson and Steven Tubbs.
Above: Steven Tubbs, Rasha Clark and Mario Fuentes are grilled by Rob Nichols.
Curtain Call's 2007 - 2008 season opens with the longest continually running play in history: Agatha Christie's THE MOUSETRAP, playing September 14 through 30 in The Dressing Room Theatre at The Sterling Farms Theatre Complex, 1349 Newfield Avenue, Stamford, CT. "There has to be a reason why Agatha Christie is the best selling writer of any kind second only to William Shakespeare" said STAMFORD resident and the play's, Director, Joel Fenster. "And there especially has to be a reason that THE MOUSETRAP has been playing non-stop in London since its opening in 1952. That's because her mystery is timeless" Fenster added. Curtain Call Executive Director Lou Ursone said "I've been wanting to do an Agatha Christie piece for a few years now, but it just never seemed to fit our season. Now it worked out just perfectly because we have a director like Joel (Fenster) who is passionate about Christie to bring this masterpiece to life." This production of THE MOUSETRAP will be presented "in the round" which means even better viewing in the 100 seat Dressing Room Theatre. "You'll be right down in the action" said Ursone of his favorite Christie play. "I saw the London production almost 30 years ago and have not forgotten that experience" he added. "Hopefully, this will be a memorable experience for our patrons too" Ursone said. "Doing The Mousetrap in the round will bring the audience in even closer, making an already intimate and claustrophobic story (about 8 people trapped in a snow bound bed & breakfast) that much more intimate. It will also present a fresh perspective on the show for anyone who has seen it before" said Fenster. "Her plays may be set in a specific time and place, but they are fun stories and easily accessible. Even young people can find her accessible if she's done properly. After all, the modern slasher film, like "Halloween" & "Friday the 13th" (or even "Saw") can probably be traced back to one of her works (And Then There Were None). Her stories are laced with dark humor, violence, plenty of suspense and even some depth of character (assuming you can pull the "freshness" out of what were once original creations but now could feel like "stock characters" and "clichés")" said Fenster. "With Christie, the shows are all about tension and pacing. Keep both of them up and you'll have the audience on the edge of their seats and in the palm of your hand waiting for that last twist she loves to throw at you" Fenster added. "I am also thrilled to have such a great cast of actors to work with" said Fenster. This is his first directorial project at the 36 year-old theatre complex. The cast includes: Dexter Anderson (NEWTOWN), Rasha Clark-Hamilton (OSSINING, NY) Alicia Dupuis (STAMFORD), Mario Fuentes (PORT CHESTER, NY), Rob Nichols (NORWALK), John Pyron (FAIRFIELD), Stephen Tubbs (NORWALK), Marcia Cummings Vinci (POUND RIDGE, NY). Production design will be by Curtain Call Associate Artistic Director Peter Barbieri, Jr. (OSSINING, NY) with costumes by Amber Gordon (FAIRFIELD).
The play is based on a short story, based on a radio play called "Three Blind Mice" in honor of Queen Mary, the consort of King George V., but Christie asked that the story not be published as long as it ran as a play in the West End of London. It has still not been published as a book within the United Kingdom, but the script is available. Under the contract terms of the play, no film adaptation can be produced until the West End production has been closed for at least six months...which may never happen!
When she wrote the play, Christie gave the rights to her grandson Mathew Prichard as a birthday present. Prichard currently owns the rights to all of her works. In Shakespeare's play HAMLET, "The Mousetrap" is Hamlet's answer to Claudius's inquiry about the name of the play whose prologue and first scene the court has just observed (III, ii). The play is actually The Murder of Gonzago, but Hamlet answers metaphorically, since "the play's the thing" in which he intends to "catch the conscience of the king."
The story is about a young couple, Mollie and Giles Ralston, who have started up a new hotel in the converted Monkswell Manor. They are snowed in together with four guests and an additional traveler, who ran his car into a snowdrift. Detective Sergeant Trotter arrives on skis to inform the group that he believes a murderer is on his way to the hotel, following the death of Miss Maureen Lyon in London.
When one of the guests is killed, they realize that the murderer is already there. Although the suspicion falls first on Christopher Wren, an erratic young man who fits the description of the supposed murderer, it quickly transpires that the killer could be any one of the guests, or even the hosts themselves. |
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| GUYS AND DOLLS |
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Classic musical retelling of Damon Runyon tales. Directed by Gordon Casagrande. Musical Direction by Michael Andrew Cooney. Choreography by Karen Casagrande, Set Design by Peter Barbieri, Jr.
FEATURING SOME OF THE BEST-KNOWN BROADWAY SONGS EVER WRITTEN:
"Sit Down You're Rockin The Boat"
"Luck Be A Lady"
"Sue Me"
I've Never Been In Love Before"
and many more.
The story revolves around the activities of New York petty criminals and professional gamblers. Nathan Detroit runs an (illegal) "floating crap game", despite constant encouragement to "go straight" by Miss Adelaide, a nightclub singer to whom he has been engaged for fourteen years but will not marry. When a surge of "high-rollers" comes to town, Nathan is pressured to find a place to hold his floating crap game. Due to strong police activity, namely Lieutenant Brannigan, he can only find one spot, the Biltmore Hotel garage. The owner's requirement, however, is a $1,000 deposit for security, money Nathan does not have.
(Pictured here Michael Pelazza & Jorie Janeway as Nathan & Adelaide)
Trying to obtain the money, Nathan comes across Sky Masterson, a high-rolling gambler willing to bet on virtually anything. Nathan proposes a bet which seems impossible to lose: Sky must take a doll of Nathan's choice to dinner... in Havana, Cuba, or pay up. Specifically, Nathan chooses Miss Sarah Brown, a straight-walking sergeant at the Save-a-Soul Mission, a local Salvation Army-like organization. Sarah resists Sky, but her Mission is in trouble, and when he promises to fill her prayer meeting with a dozen sinners, Sky manages to get Sarah to agree to the date, putting Nathan in an even worse position. Over the course of their date, Sky manages to break down Sarah's social inhibitions, and they begin to fall in love with one another.
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Nathan is also struggling with his relationship with his fiancée of fourteen years, Adelaide, who has come down with a psychosomatic cold due to lack of a wedding band. Tired of his habitual lying, she walks out on him. Meanwhile Sky is having problems of his own with Sarah as their conflicting lifestyles clash. Convinced that his love for Sarah is true, Sky makes good on a bet he made with Sarah to fill her failing mission with a dozen sinners. Also, he lies about succeeding on his original bet with Nathan and pays him the $1,000. At the same time, Sky wins a bet with the guys at Nathan's crap game that results in them having to appear at Sarah's mission. Nathan also attends, but doing so nearly ruins his relationship with Adelaide.
Sarah fatefully runs into Adelaide to where the two realize that they cannot fight love any longer. Adelaide is relieved when Sarah mentions that Nathan had attended a service earlier in the night, which Adelaide thought he had been lying about.
The show ends happily with Nathan and Adelaide's long-awaited wedding, Nathan having gone (almost) straight. They are joined by Sarah and Sky, who has joined the mission and married Sarah.
John & Laura Blackwell
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Sky Masterson & Sarah Brown
Cast:
| Sarah - Laura Blackwell |
| Sky - John Blackwell |
| Adelaide - Jorie Janeway |
| Nathan - Michael Pelazza |
| Nicely-Nicely - Mickey Mallardi |
| Benny Southstreet - Bob Filipowich |
| Rusty Charlie - Bill Warncke |
| Harry The Horse - Tom DeSalvo |
| Arvide Abernathy - Rick Harrington |
| General Mathilda Cartwright - Jacqueline Carlsen |
| Lt. Brannigan - Frank Callahan |
| Big Jule - Charlie Valendra |
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| Hot Box Girl - Carla Collins |
| Hot Box Girl - Renee Kaminsky |
| Hot Box Girl - Andrea Martinez |
| Hot Box Girl - Elayne Cassara |
| Hot Box Girl - Patricia Dorsey |
| Hot Box Girl - Maddy Gale |
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| Crap Shooter/Dancer - Steve Whitaker |
| Crap Shooter/Dancer - Rich Cummings |
| Crap Shooter/Dancer - Frank Beck |
| Crap Shooter/Dancer - Bobby Pavia |
| Crap Shooter/Dancer - Kevin Thompson |
| Crap Shooter/Dancer - Eric Hu |
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| Randy Bucknoff |
| Louis Coppola |
| Patrick Sweeney |
| Joel Romanelli |
| Jerry Kranz |
| David Dressler |
| Heather Abrado |
| Kate Telfer |
| Jackie MacLean |
| Sara DeFelice |
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| MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET |
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Movie classic live on stage.
Directed by Brian J. Bianco
Macy's holiday Santa enchants children, shoppers and audience members alike in this wonderful holiday season play. The story, which has been made into two popular movies, deals with Kris Kringle, who gets a job working as Santa for Macy's Department Store. 
Actors who as Macy's employees support Kris Kringle:
L-R: John Atkin, Juilana Ruzelle, Carl Gingola
He causes an uproar when he tells everyone that he is, in fact, the real Santa Claus. A wave of goodwill is unleashed with Macy's customers and the commercial world of New York City when Kris begins to refer parents to other stores to find exactly the toy their child has asked for. Seen by some as deluded and dangerous, he ends up in a court competency hearing. Especially at stake is one little girl's belief in Santa and the importance of "believing in things when common sense tells you not to." See one of Hollywood’s best-loved films come to life on our stage this year!
THE CAST
Kris Kringle - Dan Fitzgerald
Fred Gailey - Jeffrey Wright II
Doris Walker - Julianna Ruzelle
Susan Walker - Adelaide Meny
Mr. Shellhammer - Carl Gingola
Miss Adams - Elayne Mordoff
Cleo - Janice Pasqua
Dr. Pierce - Roger Dykeman
Drunken Santa - John Atkin
Mr. Sawyer - Steve Whitaker
Mr. Gimbel - Darin Meny
Mr. R H Macy - John Atkin
Dr. Rogers - Paul Kyrmse
Judge Henry X. Harper - Dominic Cundari
Mr. Thomas Mara - David Pollard
Thomas Mara, Jr. - Aiden Hart
Maryke - Cami Allsteadt
Finley - Darin Meny
Charlie Halloran - Andy Hirtenstein
Mrs. Henry Harper - Janice Pasqua
Al Golden - Paul Kyrmse
Lou Spoletto - Darin Meny
Macy’s Employee - Marcy Mattison-Vega
Reporters - Paul Kyrmse, Kari Ann Lawrence
Parents - Kari Ann Lawrence, Marcy Mattison-Vega
Mrs. Mara- Kari Ann Lawrence
Newspaper Boys - Josh Ford, Gianni Carpanzano
Children - Irene Surapine, Lydia Cline, Emily Cline, Charlotte Cline, Christine Carpanzano
Lea Carpanzano, Antonia Bova, Amalia Samuel, Audrey Brandes, |
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| A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS |
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Directed by J.D. Higgins
Cast
Jim Ringel -- Common Man
Raymond G. Michaud -- Thomas More
Gail Yudain -- Alice More
Karen Hokanson -- Margaret More
Bill Warncke -- William Roper
Manny Lieberman -- Duke of Norfolk
Ted Yudain -- Cardinal Wolsey
Bobby Pavia -- Richard Rich
Mario Fuentes -- Cromwell
Missy Furth -- Chapuy's Attendant
Paul Kyrmse -- Chapuys
Ted Yudain -- Cramner
Libby Page -- Woman, Publican, Boatsman
Tom Costaggini -- Henry VIII
Ted Yudain as Cardinal Wolsey
The plot is based on the true story of Sir Thomas More, the 16th-centuryChancellor of England, who refuses to endorse or denounce King Henry VIII's wish to divorce his aging wife Catherine of Aragon, who could not bear him a son, so that he could marry his mistress, Anne Boleyn. The play portrays More as a man of principle, envied by rivals such as Thomas Cromwell and loved by the common people and by his family. A Man for All Seasons struggles with ideas of identity and conscience. More argues repeatedly that a person is defined by his conscience. His own position is depicted as almost indefensible; the Pope is described as a "bad" and corrupt individual, forced by the Emperor to act according to his will.
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| HEAVEN CAN WAIT |
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Directed by Albert Pia
In this fantasy comedy, Joe Pendleton, a professional boxer and sometimes pilot,
has his soul pulled from his body before
he has died. 
In Heaven, Mr. Jordan, the chief angel, is forced to find
him a new body. He ends up in the form of a rich man
recently murdered by his wife. The hijinx begins when
Joe, as Jonathan Farnsworth, falls for the lovely Bette,
reunites with his manager, Max, and avoids his "wife"
Julia's attacks.
Meanwhile Jordan and his assistant 7013 struggle to
keep Joe in line and find him a body better suited
for his habitation. The play is full of laughs and fun
with the sincerity and working man ethics of the
theater of the 1940s. Under Pia’s direction, you can
be sure of memorable performances in bringing this
classic to life. The source material has been used
in several films, including one by Warren Beatty in
the 1970s. Heaven Can Wait is a play that smiles
while it asks questions about love, destiny and free will.
The cast includes:
Jerry Kranz, Mike Limone, Randy Bucknoff, Michael "Motts" Pelazza, Dana DiCerto, Robin Bailey, Jeff Pliskin, Carin Freidag, Pat McCoy, Mike Krysiuk, Jason Scott Upchurch, Alicia Dupuis, Rob Nichols, Steve Kelly, Katlyn Picard, Ron Setkoski.
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| Ghost of a Chance |
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Interactive murder mystery where you get to figure out whodunnit!
STORY:
The late Casper Middleton was a wealthy and well-loved man, so why was he murdered? Or was he? Noted psychic Madamme Renee DuChamps has been brought in to hold a seance to find out what really happened. |
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| THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE |
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DIRECTED BY BEN FRIMMER
Thoroughly Modern Millie is a zany, high-spirited musical romp that will have you dancing the Charleston! Taking place in New York City in 1922, it tells the story of young Millie Dillmount who has just moved to the city in search of a new life for herself.  She has no intention of ever returning to her small town roots. Armed with little more than pluck, moxie and a boatload of ambition, this thoroughly modern gal is dedicated to experiencing everything the roaring 20s have to offer. Based on the popular movie, this stage version features fifteen rollicking songs that truly capture all the bubbly thrills of the Jazz Age includes several bright dance numbers. Filled with fl appers, dashing leading men and a dragon lady of a villainess you will love to hate, Thoroughly Modern Millie is a perfectly constructed evening of madcap merriment! Don’t miss this feel-good musical that's just as sweet, funny and entirely up-to-date as Millie herself.
THE CAST
MILLIE DILLMOUNT JENNIFER GREENMAN
MUGGER JIM RINGEL
JIMMY SMITH RICHARD CUMMINGS
LUCILLE DINA MONTEFUSCOLI
RITA BRIDGET ARAUJO
ALICE GINA CANTELMO
CORA LINDSAY GABRIELE
GLORIA MADDY GALE
RUTH DOMBROWSKY RENEE KAMINSKY
ETHEL PEAS SARAH JOHNSON
MRS. MEERS GAIL YUDAIN
MISS DOROTHY BROWN SOPHIA BURDETT
CHING HO ABRAHAM KIM
BUN FOO* KATRINA ABREU
BUN FOO** ERIC HU
MISS FLANNERY LAURA BLACKWELL
MR. TREVOR GRAYDON DAVID MICHAELS
THE LETCH TOMMY DESALVO
THE PEARL LADY DINA MONTEFUSCOLI
POLICEMAN JIM RINGEL
MUZZY VAN HOSSMERE ELAYNE CASSARA
GEORGE GERSHWIN STEVEN KELLY
DOROTHY PARKER LAURA BLACKWELL
RODNEY JIM RINGEL
DISHWASHER JIM RINGEL
MATHILDE LINDSAY GABRIELE
DAPHNE BRIDGET ARAUJO
DEXTER JIM RINGEL
NEW MODERN SARAH JOHNSON
MODERNS BRIDGET ARAUJO, FRANK BECK, GINA CANTELMO, PATTY DORSEY, LINDSAY GABRIELE, MADDY GALE, SARAH JOHNSON, RENEE KAMINSKY, STEVEN KELLY, EMMA LANDER, DINA MONTEFUSCOLI,
JIM RINGEL, KEVIN THOMPSON, J ANTHONY VENTOLA
SINCERE TRUST OFFICE WORKERS BRIDGET ARAUJO, FRANK BECK, GINA CANTELMO, PATTY DORSEY, LINDSAY GABRIELE, MADDY GALE, SARAH JOHNSON, RENEE KAMINSKY, STEVEN KELLY, EMMA LANDER, DINA MONTEFUSCOLI,
JIM RINGEL, KEVIN THOMPSON, J ANTHONY VENTOLA
SPEED TAPPISTS BRIDGET ARAUJO, EMMA LANDER, J ANTHONY VENTOLA
MUZZY’S BOYS FRANK BECK, STEVEN KELLY, KEVIN THOMPSON, J ANTHO NY VENTOLA
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| MUSICAL MONDAYS - Blindsided By A Diaper: The Musical |
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Our 7th Season
MUSICAL MONDAYS
APRIL 14, 2008
7:30 PM - The Kweskin Theatre
BLINDSIDED BY A DIAPER:The Musical
A touching and humorous new musical based on the recently published book of the same name, which is a collection of essays about the changes and challenges couples face in their relationships when kids enter the picture.
Written by Dana Bedford Hilmer, Jeffrey Lodin and Stamford's William Squier
February 25, 2008
American Harmony Prize Winner
Jip: His Story by Danny Duncan and Emily Klion (San Francisco, CA): Based on a novel by Katherine Paterson. It tells the tale of a nineteenth century Vermont boy who was found on the side of the road as a toddler. Due to his dark complexion, he is assumed to be the son of a gypsy and sent to live on a local poor farm. But, when a runaway slave hunter catches sight of him twelve years later, Jip learns the truth about his identity, as well as about the buried racial attitudes of the town in which he was raised. A workshop version of Jip: His Story was performed at The Marsh Youth Theater in San Francisco, CA, in May of 2005.
This concert reading will be directed by J.D. Higgins, a resident of Stamford whose professional directing credits include Indent at the New York Theatre Workshop, Gave Her the Eye at the Samuel Beckett Theatre, Road Trip and The Three of Us at the Actors Theatre of Louisville and Charlotte's Web at the Hartford Children's Theatre. Her work has also been seen at the Darien Players and, most recently, here at Curtain Call: A Man for All Seasons.
Higgins will be assisted by music director Jeffrey Lodin. Lodin is best known locally at the composer of Top of the Heap, which followed its sold-out run at Curtain Call by winning both The Global Search for New Musicals in 2006 and the National Music Theater Network's 2007 Director's Choice Award.
December 10, 2007
GREENBRIER GHOST
This stirring new musical is based on the true story of Zona Heaster Shue, whose murder trial in 1897 marked the only time in judicial history that a conviction was based on evidence presented by the victim from beyond the grave. And, over 100 years later, the battle between proof and faith wages on.
Written by Susan Murray with a score by Norwalk resident Clay Zambo. |
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| Miss Chance And The Ziggurat |
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STAGED READING OF A NEW PLAY
MISS CHANCE AND THE
ZIGGURAT, a new play by Nicholas Davies will have a staged reading here in The Kweskin Theatre, Monday, November 5 at 8PM. Directed by J. D. Higgins, Miss Chance & the Ziggurat is a comic meditation on the troubles that can occur if and when a seriously foreign-looking structure appears, for no apparent reason, in the middle of your well-trimmed Connecticut lawn on an otherwise unremarkable Tuesday. In spite of your best efforts to ignore it, its presence has consequences you never imagined, from an early-morning dust-up with a zealous member of the Zoning Board to a complete change in how you view the world. There is some wine, and a peculiar waiter, as well.
Nicholas Davies has worked as a television writer, translator and internet journalist, in addition to writing plays and selling contemporary fine art. He has lived in New York City for longer than he cares to remember.
Featuring many Curtain Call veterans: Ralph A. Pastore, Teddy Yudain, Judith Kealey, Larry Greeley, Lou Ursone, Kevin Thompson and Steven Tubbs. Meet and greet the author and actors after the show and enjoy a champagne toast. Call the box office now at 203-461-6358 x13 or online at www.curtaincallinc.com
MISS CHANCE also will be presented one night in New York City, November 12. Call our box office for details. |
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| Sigma Delta Die |
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Interactive Murder mystery where you get to figure out whodunit.
This show revolves around a fraternity reunion where good memories, and bad, are rekindled. Someone still doesn't believe the story of how Lloyd and Tina died all those years ago. If you know, you'd better keep quiet!
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