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ABINGDON THEATRE ARTS COMPLEX, JUNE HAVOC THEATRE
312 West 36th Street (between 8th & 9th Avenue) 1st Floor Seating Capacity: 98 (This venue is wheelchair accessible) Cherry Hill (dark comedy) Written, directed, and presented by Matt Okin Featuring: Vanessa Altshuler, Bill Barnett, Noah DeBiase, Tim Decker, Chadwick Elliot, Giselle D'Souza, David Thornton, and Etty Weiner cherryhilltheplay.blogspot.com Running time: 90 minutes A dark comedy about the perils of life, love, sex, death, and frozen pizza in suburban Maryland. In the spring of 1990, new college graduate Bernie Morton returns to his home in Cherry Hill, a subdivision of a Maryland suburb stuck between DC and Baltimore. As Bernie rekindles his obsession with a troubled former beauty queen and finds comfort in his old job as a part-time movie theater usher, he assumes that the lives of his family and friends haven't changed much. But before long, the altered existences of his childhood friend Judd, of Judd's quirky girlfriend and his newly widowed mother, and of Bernie's government lab employee father come to light. Warning: contains explicit adult material. Schedule: Wednesday, July 16th at 4:30pm Sunday, July 20th at 5:15pm Wednesday, July 23rd at 8:30pm Thursday, July 24th at 10:30pm Thursday, July 31st at 6:30pm Sunday, August 3rd at 7:30pm ********** Cleopatra -- A Life Unparalleled (musical) Book, music and lyrics by Cheryl E. Kemeny Musical director and co-director: Cheryl Kemeny Choreographer & co-director: Char Fromentin Presented by Crystal Theatre Featuring: Matthew Surapine, Melissa Labbadia, Jessica Labbadia, Gregory Kisken, Kyle Alexander Brenn*, Samantha Kulish, Jennifer Van Buskirk, Daniel Hague, David Vogel, Joe Santaniello, Cidalia Alves, Laura Piacenza crystaltheatre.org Running Time: two hours In the entire world, few names can conjure up such powerful images of beauty and sensuality as "Cleopatra." Although many in Egypt wanted to fight the Roman invaders, Cleopatra realized the futility of such an action. Rather she wanted Egypt to become part of the Roman Empire, enjoying its protection, while remaining a power in its own right. This required her to form an alliance with Julius Caesar (using her own body as collateral). Soon after Cleopatra saw her protector cruelly snatched away, she found new opportunities (and love) in the arms of Marc Antony. With sensual romantic melodies, blues-rock beats, Latin rhythms and reggae, Cleopatra - A Life Unparalleled transports the audience to a time where the major form of news was gossip and innuendo; where centers of power were hotbeds of jealousy and death; where marriages were often only for convenience; and where nations made war against their neighbor simply because they could. Schedule: Wednesday, July 16th at 6:30pm Saturday, July 19th at 3:45pm Tuesday, July 22nd at 8:30pm Thursday, July 31st at 8:30pm Saturday, August 2nd at 12:30pm Sunday, August 3rd at 3pm ********** Eighty-1 (musical) Written & directed by Mary Stewart-David Composed by Clive Chang Choreographed by Kate Loprest Presented by FAÇADE This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Running Time: 1 hour, 25 minutes Phileas Fogg in the 21st century: How many days to fall in love? Indiana Jones meets When Harry Met Sally in this romantic adventure musical that gives a modern twist to a classic tale. Phileas Fogg must recreate his great-grandfather's eighty day journey or lose his shirt; only two things stand in his way his own ambition and a beautiful woman . . . Schedule: Monday, July 14th at 8.15pm Thursday, July 17th at 6.30pm Saturday, July 19th at 8.15pm Saturday, July 26th at 11.30am Sunday, July 27th at 7.15pm Tuesday, July 29th at 6.30pm Wednesday, July 30 at 8.30pm Saturday, August 2nd at 7.30pm Sunday, August 3rd at 5.30pm ********** The Ghost Dancers (drama, magic realism, historical fiction) Written by Adam Hunault Directed by Nadine Friedman Presented by Stone Soup Theatre Arts Featuring: Alton Alburo, Mala Bhattacharya, Jennifer Boehm, Seiko Carter, Don Castro*, Justin Dilley, Alejandro Garcia, DR Mann Hanson, Al Patrick Jo, Sam Joseph, Teresa Jusino, Marsha Martinez, Galway McCullough, Maysie Mills, Maria Schirmer stonesoupkitchen.org Running Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes Time stands still in a standoff for the earth at Wounded Knee. South Dakota, 1890 / South Dakota, 1973. What happens when progress engages the past and forces the Lakota Sioux to redefine borders and cross bloodlines? The Ghost Dancers brings the audience to the intersection of occupier and occupied, to the battleground between history and hope. The multinational cast of 15 representing the diversity of New York brings this magical realism script to life with haunting movement and tribal-inspired music. Schedule: Monday, July 21st at 6:30pm Thursday, July 24th at 8:30pm Friday, July 25th at 5:30pm Sunday, July 27th at 2:30pm Tuesday, July 29th at 8:30pm Wednesday, July 30th at 4:45pm ********** My Life as a Bald Soprano (musical) Written by Margaret H. Baker (book & lyrics) Clint J. Borzoni (music) Featuring: Margaret H. Baker, Gina Bonati*, Alika Hope*, Sabina Maschi, Kyle Minshew, Okema T. Moore & Jane Pejtersen* margarethbaker.com Running Time: 1 hour, 15 minutes Bald...short...fat...skinny...ugly. A changing reflection threatens a young girl's identity, sending her into a surreal world with sinking hair follicles, talking wigs, and a ruthless fashion designer who will stop at nothing to make Margaret her guinea pig. How does a bald girl find her place in a society obsessed with hair and the beauty norm? Will Margaret be able to cope with the pressure? Or will she succumb to a life "in the closet?" Don't be silenced by the pain. Instead, join Baker & Borzoni on a musical journey that will make you laugh, cry, and reflect on the most profound parts of your life experience. Schedule: Sunday, July 20th at 1:30pm Monday, July 21st at 8:30pm Thursday, July 24th at 6:45pm Saturday, July 26th at 4pm Sunday, July 27th at 12:30pm Wednesday, July 30th at 6:45pm ********** Prince Trevor Amongst the Elephants (comedy/gay) Written and directed by Duncan Pflaster Presented by Cross-Eyed Bear Productions Eric C. Bailey*, Chris C. Cariker, Patricia Comstock, Jon Crefeld, Keith Patrick Dunn*, Carlos Rafael Fernandez, Paula Galloway, Clara Barton Green, Jason Alan Griffin*, Kelly Nichols, Luke Strandquist, Jess Cassidy White duncanpflaster.com/trevor.php Running Time: 90 Minutes When good King Kartoffelpuffen gives up his kingdom to his oldest son Tater and marries off his other children for peace (and for political gain), Prince Trevor, his youngest son, trades places with his manservant Grumbelino in order to escape his fate and find his true love: Toby, the stable boy. Meanwhile, will Princess Lana find love with King Soignée of the Blind Sybarites, or will she continue pining for Geoffrey, her lost love? Will Grumbelino make friends with his new wife Queen Bluebella of Chryselephantinople and her harem of eunuchs, or will he foolishly poke his nose into the Forbidden Ballroom? (Warning: This show contains nudity, sexual situations, foul language, and iambic pentameter; may not be suitable for all audiences) Schedule: Wednesday, July 16th at 9pm Saturday, July 19th at 6:15pm Tuesday, July 22nd at 6:30pm Friday, July 25th at 9:30pm Monday, July 28th at 8:30pm Saturday, August 2nd at 9:30pm ********** Writer's Block (comedy) Written by Shaun Gunning Directed by Michael Kimmel Presented by 81st Street Productions Featuring: Kate Dulcich, Lauren Gleason*, Kevin Gunning, Shaun Gunning, Alan Jestice, Josh Lacasse, Jack Marshall, Steve Orlikowski, Sara White* writersblocktheplay.com Running Time: 90 minutes Daniel has been infected with writer's block and can't deliver a follow-up to his smash hit play. After a few hilariously failed attempts to find the antidote, Daniel discovers the cure for his malady in an unexpected place. Schedule: Sunday July 20th at 7:45 pm Wednesday July 23rd at 6:30 pm Friday July 25th at 7:30 pm Saturday July 26th at 5:45 pm Monday July 28th at 6:30 pm Sunday August 3rd at 1pm
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