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Different
and exciting evenings presented upstairs in the Raymond W.
Smith Theater, an adaptable black box theater seating 85.
The Second Stage program consists of The Challenge Series,
The Reader's Series, The New Playwright's Forum, and The Cabaret
Series. An informal discussion with the actors and director
will follow each performance of The Challenge Series, The
Reader's Series and the New Play Festival. Refreshments will
be served at all events and patrons are encouraged to bring
their favorite beverage and snacks to the Cabaret Series.
All performances begin at 8:00 PM unless otherwise noted.
Seating is general admission. Early arrival is recommended.
All
shows are subject to availability and all performances are
subject to change or cancellation.
For up-to-date information, call us at 610-328-4217
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The
Challenge Series
November
18, 19, 25, 26, 2005
Independence
by Lee Blessing
directed by Ellen
Wilson Dilks
In the small town of Independence, Iowa, Evelyn's three
daughters return concerned for their mother's mental
health. The plot is complicated by their different personalities
and the natural baggage of family. In the end, there
is only a kind of arbitrary independence for each of
the protagonists, as they come to realize that each
must find her own heaven-or hell-in her own way.
March 3,
4, 10, 11, 2006
The Missing Link
by Seth Rozin
directed by Dennis Bloh
A couple loses their only child in a plane crash. It
is a play about the struggles that each parent must
face dealing with the loss of his/her daughter. It shows
how the shared experience of a struggle can also tear
two people apart.
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CAST
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CREW
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Grandpa,
Australopithecus
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Bob
Dimond
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Director |
Dennis
Bloh
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| Mother |
Leslie
Miller
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Assistant
Director |
Catherine
Whelan
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| Nathan |
Kevin
McPeak
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Stage
Manager |
Joseph
Bloh
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| Gloria |
Vania
Falen
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Set
Design |
Sarah
McCorriston
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| Ella |
Cathy
Baum
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Lighting
Design |
Brian
Kennedy
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| Jean |
Ellen Wilson Dilks
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Sound
Design |
Dennis
Bloh
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| Rabbi
Shene |
Leslie
Norton
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Props |
Ellen
Wallace
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| Mark,
Gravedigger, Vendor |
Jim
Carroll
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Admission
Charge for Challenge Series $8 adults and $5 under 18
and students with valid ID
Season tickets, including expired one-per-show tickets,
also accepted
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The
Reader's Series
October 21,
22, 2005
Accomplice
by Rupert Holmes
directed by Jim Carroll
This truly unique thriller by the author of The Mystery
of Edwin Drood begins as a straightforward English
thriller in a country house. A sex starved wife and
her lover plan to murder her stuffy husband. Various
twists and turns ensue and the audience is offered a
thrilling and entertaining evening of intrigue and theater.
April 21, 22, 2006
Bullpen
by Steve Kluger
directed by Bruce Warren
Five relief pitchers and a third string catcher sweat
out an afternoon in the Phillies' bullpen, shaky in
the knowledge that one of them is about to be replaced
by a hot shot rookie. Their insecurities and foibles
provide a rollicking look at sports' relationships.
Bullpen has played to laughing and cheering audiences
across the country.
Featuring
the talents of :
Ken
Jefferies - Chas Thomas - Anthony Grahm - Rich Deaver
- Jim Vadala - Bob Lowmaster
Audiency
Advisory: Strong language - Not suitable for children
Admission
Charge for Reader's Series $4
Season tickets, including expired one-per-show tickets,
also accepted
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The
New Plays / Play Readings
Coordinated by Ellen
Wilson Dilks
This year, the New Play Festival consists of a series
of directed readings on selected Wednesday nights.
SCHEDULED
DATES: (check back for additions/changes or more
information):
October
26, 2005 - A reading of A Streetcar Named Desire
[which is set in New Orleans] as a "Pay-What-You-Will"
fundraiser for Hurricane Katrina Relief.
November
30, 2005 - Play Reading #2
January 18, 2006 - Play Reading #3
February 22, 2006 - Short plays by
Michael Phelan
March 22, 2006- Hate
Mail
by Kira Obolensky and Bill Corbett.
Directed by Dennis Bloh.
April 26, 2006 - Danny and the Deep
Blue Sea by john PatrickShanley---adult
language and content. Directed by Dave Ebersole
Play Reading #7 - Date to be determined
Admission:
New Play
-- readings
$1 all patrons
.All of the
above New Play events begin at 8:00 PM. All events include
refreshments and a discussion with the playwrights,
the directors, and the actors.
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Cabaret
Series
A FULL
EVENING OF MUSIC AND MERRIMENT
Bring your own refreshments or enjoy ours.
October
15, 2005 - hosted by Anne Marie Scalies
January 28, 2006 - hosted by Paul Kerrigan. Performers:
Paul Kerrigan, Jim
Kelsh, Claudia Carlsson, Joe Southard, Emily Kaplan,
Nicole Mateucci, Liz Seymour, Mike Jansen, and Lauren
Thomas.
April 8, 2006 - Cancelled
June 17, 2006
Admission
Charge for Cabaret Evenings $8
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