Wed, 25 December 2013
Thanks for listening! Click below to hear more episodes. This week, Christian looks back at four underrated shows from the 2013 theater season. Space Voyage: The Musical FrontierBy Nicholas Connors and Quinn Elmer Directed by Amanda Connors Come check out InterMission Theatre's World Premiere production! 'Space Voyage: The Musical Frontier' is a new full scale, 2-act musical that parodies classic science fiction. With a wholly original plot and story, this hilarious musical follows the bumbling Captain David Drake and his crew aboard the U.S.S. Derivative as they try to save the galaxy from one of its greatest threats. The musical features original music and lyrics by UW-Madison student Nicholas Connors as well as a script co-written by fellow undergraduate Quinn Elmer and Connors. Produced by InterMission Theatre at Bartell Theater's Drury Stage, 113 E. Mifflin St., Madison Wisconsin Wrights (Coyote Moon)https://www.facebook.com/pages/Wisconsin-Wrights-New-Play-Development-Project/103467723502 Are We Delicious? The Play?By Lee Waldhart, Scott Stanley, Matt Sloan, Christian Neuhaus, Kelly Maxwell, Jenny Maahs, Odari Kimani, Erin Baal Directed by Tony Trout, William Bolz Are We Delicious? is bold, fresh, fast-paced fun. We take 8 organically grown scripts and 8 free-range performers, add freshly squeezed adrenaline, put in a pressure cooker for one week and see what we get. Care for a taste? July 2013 ensemble: Produced by Are We Delicious? at Bartell Theatre's Evjue Stage, 113 E. Mifflin St., Madison CompanyBy Stephen Sondheim Directed by Tmothy S. Riley The Stoughton Village Players is pleased to announce audition and production dates for our fall musical, "Company.” Stephen Sondheim's brilliant groundbreaking study of love, friendship, marriage, isolation and commitment offers excellent singing/acting roles for 14 performers, 8 women and 6 men, approximate age range mid twenties to mid forties. This is a musical comedy performer’s dream show that is not often produced. We welcome all who are interested to audition and look forward to seeing you in September. Produced by Stoughton Village Players at Stoughton Village Players Theater, 255 E Main St, Stoughton |
Wed, 18 December 2013
Thanks for listening! Click below to hear more episodes. Playwrights Inkhttp://playwrightsink.wordpress.com/ Playwrights Ink is a non-profit association of theater artists dedicated to the development of playwrights and their work. Our members include area playwrights, actors, directors, and theater enthusiasts. We use a reading and critique process beginning with informal readings during our monthly meetings. We have on occasion taken the further step of presenting public staged readings, following which we encourage audience feedback. We are not a production company. We usually meet on the third Monday of every month at the Lowell Center. Past Productions
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Wed, 11 December 2013
Thanks for listening! Click below to hear more episodes. The Eight - Reindeer MonologuesBy Jeff Goode A dark, dark Christmas comedy. Scandal erupts at the North Pole when one of Santa's eight tiny reindeer accuses him of sexual harassment. With each deer's confession, the truth behind the shocking allegations becomes clearer and clearer. ...and murkier and murkier. Produced by know better productions at Broom Street Theater, 1119 Williamson Street, Madison Performances: December 13-21, 2013 Performance Times: December 13 and 20 at 11pm and December 14 and 21 at 5pm Ticket Prices: Individual tickets - $10 reservation deals - 2 tickets/$15 and 4 tickets/$25 Call 608-332-3763 for reservations or more information. Credit card purchases available with Brown Paper Tickets or by making a donation on our Indiegogo Campaign. |
Wed, 4 December 2013
Thanks for listening! Click below to hear more episodes. The Pain And The ItchBy Bruce Norris Directed by George Gonzalez During a holiday gathering with Clay and Kelly's extended family, their daughter’s nasty genital itch serves as a catalyst to reveal uncomfortable truths, including fraternal hatred, infidelity, a failed marriage, and venereal disease. As the story is narrated to their visitor, his relationship to the events become clear – as does the emptiness of the families supposed benevolence and sensitivity. Did we mention it’s a comedy?! Produced by Strollers Theatre at Bartell Theatre's Evjue Stage, 113 E. Mifflin St., Madison Performances: December 6-21, 2013 Performance Times: Friday December 6th 8:00 PM Ticket Prices: $20 general; $15 seniors, students & Strollers Theatre members; also group rates Call 608-661-9696 for ticket purchase or more information. You may also purchase tickets online at www.Bartelltheatre.org. |
Wed, 27 November 2013
Thanks for listening! Click below to hear more episodes. Cassandra's GiftBy Jan Levine Thal Directed by Jan Levine Thal Dystopian comedy-drama. A hundred years from now, unforeseen consequences of social policy cause population growth that forces ordinary people into cramped apartments full of strangers. A band of brave scientists and artists battle dwindling resources to cure a virus that could wipe out the planet. And yet there are laughs. Features an original song by award-winning composer Michael A. Levine, who wrote the Kit-Kat song. Produced by Broom Street Theater at Broom Street Theater, 1119 Williamson Street, Madison Performances: December 5-21, 2013 Performance Times: Note that because of the holidays, the schedule is different from BST's usual. THREE WEEKENDS ONLY, including TWO MATINEES Friday, December 6, 8pm Ticket Prices: $11.00 Call 608-244-8338 for reservations or more information. |
Wed, 20 November 2013
Thanks for listening! Click below to hear more episodes. Atlas Improv Presents: The CutOn Saturday, October 19, for the sixth time in the history of the world, Atlas Improv Co.'s one-of-a-kind reality show returned to Madison. |
Wed, 13 November 2013
Thanks for listening! Click below to hear more episodes. Love's Labour's LostBy William Shakespeare Directed by Jeanne Leep Romantic, smart, fun and festive LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST is Shakespeare’s Rom-Com: a celebration of true love and a coming of age tale. Produced by Edgewood College Theatre at The Black Box Theatre, 1000 Edgewood College Drive, The Stream Performances: November 15-23, 2013 Performance Times: Ticket Prices: $12 general admission, $7 students/seniors Call 608-663-6710 for reservations or more information. |
Wed, 6 November 2013
Thanks for listening! Click below to hear more episodes. The Sweet LowdownBy Matt DeFour and Mary Fairweather Dexter Directed by John Siewert and Donald Dexter The Sweet Lowdown consists of two one-act plays: Two Diabetics and The Sweet Lowdown. The first tells the story of a Type 1 and a Type 2. The second uses music, dance and comedy to explain the science and dispel the myths, going beyond Type 1 and 2 to explain the other kinds of diabetes. The Sweet Lowdown is funded in part by a grant from Diabetes Hands Foundation Seeds. Produced by Broom Street Theater at Broom Street Theater, 1119 Williamson Street, Madison Performances: October 25 - November 16, 2013 Performance Times: Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm Ticket Prices: $11 Call 608-244-8338 for reservations or more information. |
Wed, 30 October 2013
Thanks for listening! Click below to hear more episodes. Dairymen The Moo-sicalBy Melanie Wiltsie & Brenda Strack Directed by Michael Bruno A brand new musical comedy making it's Dane County premiere! In association with Train Wreck Productions. Produced by WhoopDeDoo Productions at Stoughton High School, 381 E Main Street Stoughton, Wisconsin Performances: October 31 - November 3, 2013 Performance Times: Thursday Oct. 31st 7:30pm. Friday November 1st 7:30pm. Saturday Nov. 2nd 2 & 7:30pm Sunday November 3rd 2pm Ticket Prices: $20 Call 715-570-1157 for reservations or more information. |
Wed, 23 October 2013
Thanks for listening! Click below to hear more episodes. The Woman in BlackBy Stephen Mallatratt Directed by Steve Noll In conjunction with OUT!Cast A Gothic horror play. The book follows the story of Arthur Kipps, a junior solicitor, as he journeys to the small market town of Crythin Gifford to attend the funeral of a client, Mrs Alice Drablow. At the funeral, he sees a young woman with a wasted face, dressed all in black, standing in the churchyard. Bemused by the villagers' reluctance to speak of the woman in black, Arthur goes to Eel Marsh House, Mrs. Drablow's former abode, an old building in the middle of a marsh, cut off at high tide. Sorting through Mrs Drablow's papers, he finds a box of letters, and ultimately discovers the dreadful secret of the Woman in Black – to his own terrible cost. Produced by Strollers Theatre at Bartell Theater's Drury Stage, 113 E. Mifflin St. , Madison Performances: October 18 - November 2, 2013 Performance Times: Ticket Prices: $20; $15 seniors, students & Strollers Theatre members; group rates Call 608-661-9696 x 2 for reservations or more information. |
Wed, 16 October 2013
Thanks for listening! Click below to hear more episodes. Crimes of the HeartBy Beth Henley Directed by Suzan Kurry The three MaGrath sisters (Lenny, Meg and Babe) have reunited in the kitchen at Old Granddaddy's home in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, after Babe shoots her abusive husband. This tragicomedy centers around the memories and tribulations of the MaGrath sisters along with their cousin, the judgmental Chick, Meg's former boyfriend, Doc Porter and Babe's attorney, Barnette. The Kathie Rasmussen Women's Theatre (Krass) produces work written and directed by women. www.madwomanstage.org Produced by Kathie Rasmussen Women's Theatre at Bartell Theatre's Evjue Stage, 113 E. Mifflin St., Madison Performances: October 11-19, 2013 Performance Times: October 11, 12 at 8:00 pm, October 13 at 2:00 pm, October 16, 17, 18, 19 at 8:00 pm. Ticket Prices: $20. Pay What You Can Special on Wednesday, October 16 Call TBA for reservations or more information. |
Wed, 9 October 2013
Thanks for listening! Click below to hear more episodes. Cassandra's GiftBy Jan Levine Thal Directed by Jan Levine Thal Dystopian comedy-drama. A hundred years from now, unforeseen consequences of social policy cause population growth that forces ordinary people into cramped apartments full of strangers. A band of brave scientists and artists battle dwindling resources to cure a virus that could wipe out the planet. And yet there are laughs. Features an original song by award-winning composer Michael A. Levine, who wrote the Kit-Kat song. Produced by Broom Street Theater at Broom Street Theater, 1119 Williamson Street, Madison Performances: November 29 - December 21, 2013 Performance Times: Note that because of the holidays, the schedule is different from BST's usual. THREE WEEKENDS ONLY, including TWO MATINEES Friday, December 5, 8pm Ticket Prices: $11.00 Call 608-244-8338 for reservations or more information. |
Wed, 2 October 2013
Thanks for listening! Click below to hear more episodes. Much Ado About NothingBy William Shakespeare, adapted by Peter Reynolds Directed by Audrey Lauren Wax . This is a gender-queer adaptation of the original. The story focuses on a group of soldiers who return victorious and in the mood to celebrate in East Hollywood. It is at times a dark romantic comedy featuring deception, a feigned death, an especially despicable villain and two couples on different paths to romantic bliss. Produced by StageQ at Bartell Theater's Drury Stage, 113 E. Mifflin St. , Madison Performances: September 27 - October 12, 2013 Performance Times: Friday, September 27, 8:00 pm Ticket Prices: TBA Visit www.bartelltheatre.org for reservations or more information. |
Wed, 25 September 2013
Thanks for listening! Click below to hear more episodes. TriggeredBy Callen Harty Directed by Callen Harty Auditions for Triggered, by Callen Harty From the day of jury selection for the George Zimmerman trial for killing Trayvon Martin until the day the verdict was handed down—about a month—61 people were killed in the city of Chicago. Seven of them were children under the age of 18. Every day there are murders in cities all over America and most of them don’t get noticed. But they impact those whose lives intersect because of the moment of violence. Callen Harty’s new Broom Street Theater play, Triggered, examines the impact of a random killing on several characters—the mother of the victim, the father of the killer, and a young woman who happened to witness the shooting, among others. The play explores the culture of violence in our country and the paths to redemption. Harty is a long-time community activist and peace advocate. A year ago he started the monthly Vigil to End Violence at the State Capitol. He is also a long-time Broom Street Theater fixture as the author of more than twenty plays and a veteran actor and director. Performances of Triggered will run for four weekends from Thursday, September 20 through Saturday, October 12, 2013. Produced by Broom Street Theater at Broom Street Theater, 1119 Williamson Street, Madison Performances: September 20 - October 12, 2013 Performance Times: Performances Thu-Sat, Sept 20-Oct 12, 2013 @ 8:00 p.m. Ticket Prices: $11 Photograph taken by Dori (dori@merr.info) http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wisconsin_capitol_night_0863.jpg http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Dori
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Wed, 18 September 2013
Thanks for listening! Click below to hear more episodes. The Night of the IguanaBy Tennessee Williams Directed by Betty Diamond In Tennessee Williams' powerful, tender drama, a defrocked Episcopal minister leads a busload of Baptist women on a tour of Mexico. At the end of his emotional rope, the Reverend T. Lawrence Shannon seeks refuge in a ramshackle resort, but instead encounters an explosive confrontation between his sexual passions and his spiritual calling. Produced by Madison Theatre Guild at Bartell Theatre's Evjue Stage, 113 E. Mifflin St., Madison Performances: September 20 - October 5, 2013 Performance Times: Ticket Prices: $20 Photograph taken by Dori (dori@merr.info) http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wisconsin_capitol_night_0863.jpg http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Dori
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