VISIONS AND VOICES
SUMMER 2008
VIRAGO THEATRE COMPANY’S
NEW PLAY READING SERIES
Monday evenings at 7:00pm
$10.00
July 14
DEATH IN VAN NUYS
by Dan Pine
"In this intimate comedy, a lifetime of regrets work themselves out when Mike, a middle-aged divorced man, moves in with his dying father -- a former stand-up comedian and unrepentant communist. But it takes Mike's rebellious teenage son and a dedicated hospice nurse to open the gates of healing."
directed by Tracey Rhys
at
Julie’s Coffee and Tea Garden
1223 Park Street, Alameda
July 21
THE AFTERLIFE
OF THE MIND
by William Bivins
"After a botched brain transplant, a philosopher's wife pushes the limits of medical science to save her husband's mind."
directed by Laura Lundy-Paine
at
MONART Drawing Studio
1918 Encinal Ave, Alameda, CA 94501
July 28
SHOOT O'MALLEY TWICE
by Jon Brooks
"In 1957, Billy Future is not only the champion "Odds-Evens" player in New York City, he also sees deep into the fabric of space and time. But a new challenger called The Savannah Kid is about to alter his understanding about the very nature of reality, and threaten the existence of everyone he knows and loves."
directed by Robert Lundy-Paine
at
CROSSTOWN
Community Center
1303 High Street, Alameda, CA
August 4th
THE EDGE
"In The Edge, Shawn Hornbeck is back home after a four and half year abduction that has made national headlines. But half of him is still "on the other side of the woods" and he's not sure how he can truly pick up where he left off."
and
THE SCRATCH
"Three generations of women wrestle with a demon invading their lives. Ledith confronts "The Sandman" who seduces her each night in her sleep. Arlene is chasing the ghost of her father ... and Estelle must face the ultimate battle of her life
with "The Scratch"
both
by Morgan Ludlow
and
AN HOUR IN TIME
by V.B. Leghorn.
"Driving down the highway in her station wagon with the dug up bones of her daughter and mother, she is ready. "While driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol, Afia hits Simon as he waits for a tow truck on the side of the road. When he becomes lodged in her windshield, Afia must choose whether to save his life or preserve her own. An Hour In Time is based in part on a true story. "
directed by Angela Dant
at
Frank Bette Center For the Arts
1601 Paru Street, Alameda, CA 94501
510-523-6957
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AUDITIONS |
Michaela Greely, Jeremy Vik, Sondra Putnam and Angela Dant
from Virago Theatre's Production of
"The Death of Ayn Rand" by John Byrd
one of the original plays produced from Virago's 2006 Reading Series.
For Tickets
call 510 865-6237
Featuring new works by Bay Area playwrights, read by professional actors. Come hear exciting unpublished and unproduced plays by local artists, and give us your feedback. We'll choose a piece or two for full production in a future season.
Our 2006 Play Reading Series gave us these
World Premiere productions
The Death of Ayn Rand by John Byrd and
A Bed of My Own by Robert Hamm
performed together in the summer of 2007.
Mankind's Last Hope by Dan Brodnitz and Jeff Green
performed fall 2007.
and The Hermit Bird
scheduled for production in spring 2009
Be one of the first to see and hear fresh new works in their earliest stages. Help Virago Theatre Company support local artists by attending one or more of these events.
To reserve a seat, Online Visit Brown Paper Tickets or
please send $10.00 for each date you will attend to
Virago Theatre Company/Tickets,
PO Box 2734, Alameda, CA 94501.
Please indicate which date(s) you plan to attend in the memo line of your check. Reservations must by made before July 7.
Remaining tickets will be available first come-first served at the door the night of the performance. |
