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Veronica's Room
by Ira Levin
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February 2009
The elderly couple are so amazed that Susan looked
exactly like long dead Veronica. When they asked her to come home and
pretend to be Veronica to make a dying old woman happy, it seemed like
such a small thing to ask. But suddenly, things aren't going the way Susan
expected. As a child, Susan was told by her mother, not to talk to
strangers. Susan should have listened.
"Veronica's Room," written by celebrated playwright Ira
Levin, is a totally absorbing spider's web entwining fantasy and reality.
Levin is world-renowned for ''Deathtrap,'' his Broadway thriller, as well
as for ''Rosemary's Baby,'' his novel of the supernatural.
One famous theatre critic described "Veronica's Room"
in this way: "It's like being trapped in someone else's nightmare . . .
with a jarring and surprising climax."
The Village Voice summed up "Veronica's Room" as a
"neat, elegant thriller."
* CONTAINS SOME STRONG LANGUAGE AND MATURE CONTENT
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Play On!
by Rick Abbott
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March 2009
this is the hilarious story of a theater group trying desperately to
put on a play in spite of maddening interference from a haughty authoress
who keeps revising the script. Act I is a rehearsal of the dreadful show,
Act II is the near disastrous dress rehearsal, and the final act is the
actual performance in which anything that can go wrong does. When the
authoress decides to give a speech on the state of the modern theatre
during the curtain calls, the audience is treated to a madcap climax to a
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Annual Evening of One Acts
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June 2009 Local authors showcase their original works and directors bring out humor and drama with the talents of a diverse cast. |
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Come Back to the 5 & Dime Jimmy Dean,
Jimmy Dean
by Ed Graczyk
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October 2009
In a small town dime store in West Texas, the "Disciples of James Dean"
gather for their twentieth reunion. Now middle-aged women, they were
teenagers when Dean filmed Giant two decades ago in nearby Marfa.
One of them, an extra in the film, has a child whom she says was conceived
with Dean during the shoot. The ladies' congenial reminiscences mingle
with flash backs to their youth; then the arrival of a stunning but
familiar stranger sets off a series of confrontations that smash their
delusions and expose bitter disappointments.
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The Lion in Winter
by James Goldman
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December 2008
King Henry II of England has three sons by Eleanor of Aquitaine:
Richard, Geoffrey and John. He wants the kingdom to stay united after his
death, but all three sons want to rule and it is likely to be torn apart
by revolution. Henry favors the youngest son while Eleanor favors the
eldest. The middle son hopes to play both ends against each other and come
out on top. Henry would like to have another heir by his mistress, but
that would only add to the contenders. Uneasy is the head on which the
crown lies, and uneasy the truce between a matchless king and queen. This
mundane history is glorified in language that is brilliant in its ability
to characterize, its rhetorical impact, its actability, and its generative
power. Few since Shakespeare have had such a marvelous gift for truly
comic repartee.
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Children's Theater Workshops
Bringing Books to Life |
These workshops are designed to teach
children ages 4-9 acting and expression in a fun and exciting environment.
Location & Dates to be announced
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Play
Reading Group
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MONTHLY MEETINGS
Would you enjoy an
evening out of the house? Interested in theatre but you don’t have the
time to commit to a production? Come join other interested people having
fun once per month (and find out what is happening in our local theatre
company). The BTC play reading group meet at
the Brewster Library at 7:00 pm. Dates to be determined
This group is open to
both members of BTC and non-members. It is not necessary to commitment to
attend each month. Let us know of your interest and we will send you an
e-mail reminder and ask for a response if you plan to attend.
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