Post by binkle on Mar 31, 2008 19:38:32 GMT -5
The NonProphet Theater Company Announces Next Theatrical Show and the Return of The Militant Propaganda Machine
The NonProphet Theater Company is excited to announce the third theatrical show of their second season, an Evening of One Act Plays: A Life In The Theatre by David Mamet and Lip Service by Howard Korder. The two plays each contain two characters, and appearing in each play will be veteran actor Mark Abels and Kevin Kline Award Nominee Charlie Barron. The two plays are directed by NonProphet Associate Artistic Director B. Weller.
An Evening of One Acts will be staged at the Tin Ceiling Theater, located at 3159 Cherokee St. at Compton St. in St. Louis, MO 63118.
Performances are Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, April 11-20.
All show times are at 8:00pm.
Tickets are $15 for general admission and $12 for students (with valid ID) and seniors (55+). Reservations can be made by calling 314-752-5075 or by emailing reservations@nptco.org.
Seating at the Tin Ceiling is limited, and reservations are recommended.
A Life in the Theatre by David Mamet is one of the legendary playwright's earlier plays, and focuses on the backstage relationship between two actors: Robert- an aging veteran, and John- a young newcomer. The pair share a dressing room during a repertory theater season and perform in everything from poetic Elizabethan works to modern-day medical melodrama. Short glimpses of these plays alternate with equally brief glimpses backstage, terse exchanges between Robert and John that largely focus on evaluating that evening's performance and discussing the art of the theater.
Lip Service by Howard Korder is the story of two local TV personalities who are co-hosts of a dime-store version of a variety news show. Gil Hutchinson is the veteran anchor, overflowing with demeanor, but he has about as much pizzazz as flat seltzer. His newly recruited sidekick, Len Burdette, is an ambitious weasel- unctuous and empty, but he seems born for the medium. Both are prisoners of television. Gil because he can't change with it, Len because he is so wholly defined by it. As Korder- who worked one season as story editor for ''Kate and Allie''- describes TV, it is ''an id without a superego. It doesn't think about what it wants; it just wants. It follows anything that smells good.''
An Evening of One Acts features set and lighting design by NonProphet Technical Director Nick Uhlmansiek and costumes by Theresa Masters. Assistant Director/Stage manager is Sarah Holt.
Running concurrently with An Evening of One Acts is the return of the NonProphets' signature sketch comedy show The Militant Propaganda Bingo Machine. For only $5 more, audience members who come to see An Evening of One Acts can stick around to watch the hilarious audience driven sketch show afterward.
The Militant Propaganda Bingo Machine will have performances Fridays and Saturdays, April 11 – 19.
Show times are at 10:30pm, after An Evening of One Acts.
All Performances are at the Tin Ceiling, 3159 Cherokee St. at Compton, St. Louis, MO 63118.
Tickets are $5 for patrons who also see An Evening of One Acts.
Regular ticket prices are $10.
This show is recommended for mature audiences as well as immature audiences.
Seating is limited. Reservations are recommended, and can be made by calling 314-752-5075 or by emailing reservations@nptco.org.
The Militant Propaganda Bingo Machine is the award winning sketch show created by Robert. A. Mitchell that has been making St. Louis laugh with vigor since 1997. Each show consists of 24 sketches written by the actors which are performed randomly upon audience request. This haphazard set list works in conjunction with a BINGO game that the audience plays over the course of the show, which includes fabulous prizes (from the dollar store) for the winners. Sketches range from the surreal and strange to the personal and satirical. No one is spared in this no-holds-barred comedy show. The Militant Propaganda Bingo Machine started off at the now-shuttered St. Marcus Theater in the summer of 1997 and ran there for a number of years. More recently, the show enjoyed an extended run of over 120 episodes at the now-shuttered Hi Pointe Café from 2003 to 2006. Other venues have included Laughs On The Landing, Pride St. Louis and the St. Louis Fringe Festival. The show received the honor of "Best Comedy Show of 2003" by the Riverfront Times and a "Kick Ass Award" by 52nd City Magazine in 2006.
Cast members include Nicole Angeli, Aaron Orion Baker, Paula Dean, Chris "Mr." Jones, Theresa Masters, Ben Ritchie, Suzanne Roussin, B. Weller and Kirsten Wylder.
For more information on An Evening of One Acts or The Militant Propaganda Bingo Machine, visit the NonProphet Theater Company's official Web site at www.nptco.org. You can also become a friend of the NonProphets on MySpace by going to myspace.com/nptco.
The NonProphet Theater Company is excited to announce the third theatrical show of their second season, an Evening of One Act Plays: A Life In The Theatre by David Mamet and Lip Service by Howard Korder. The two plays each contain two characters, and appearing in each play will be veteran actor Mark Abels and Kevin Kline Award Nominee Charlie Barron. The two plays are directed by NonProphet Associate Artistic Director B. Weller.
An Evening of One Acts will be staged at the Tin Ceiling Theater, located at 3159 Cherokee St. at Compton St. in St. Louis, MO 63118.
Performances are Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, April 11-20.
All show times are at 8:00pm.
Tickets are $15 for general admission and $12 for students (with valid ID) and seniors (55+). Reservations can be made by calling 314-752-5075 or by emailing reservations@nptco.org.
Seating at the Tin Ceiling is limited, and reservations are recommended.
A Life in the Theatre by David Mamet is one of the legendary playwright's earlier plays, and focuses on the backstage relationship between two actors: Robert- an aging veteran, and John- a young newcomer. The pair share a dressing room during a repertory theater season and perform in everything from poetic Elizabethan works to modern-day medical melodrama. Short glimpses of these plays alternate with equally brief glimpses backstage, terse exchanges between Robert and John that largely focus on evaluating that evening's performance and discussing the art of the theater.
Lip Service by Howard Korder is the story of two local TV personalities who are co-hosts of a dime-store version of a variety news show. Gil Hutchinson is the veteran anchor, overflowing with demeanor, but he has about as much pizzazz as flat seltzer. His newly recruited sidekick, Len Burdette, is an ambitious weasel- unctuous and empty, but he seems born for the medium. Both are prisoners of television. Gil because he can't change with it, Len because he is so wholly defined by it. As Korder- who worked one season as story editor for ''Kate and Allie''- describes TV, it is ''an id without a superego. It doesn't think about what it wants; it just wants. It follows anything that smells good.''
An Evening of One Acts features set and lighting design by NonProphet Technical Director Nick Uhlmansiek and costumes by Theresa Masters. Assistant Director/Stage manager is Sarah Holt.
Running concurrently with An Evening of One Acts is the return of the NonProphets' signature sketch comedy show The Militant Propaganda Bingo Machine. For only $5 more, audience members who come to see An Evening of One Acts can stick around to watch the hilarious audience driven sketch show afterward.
The Militant Propaganda Bingo Machine will have performances Fridays and Saturdays, April 11 – 19.
Show times are at 10:30pm, after An Evening of One Acts.
All Performances are at the Tin Ceiling, 3159 Cherokee St. at Compton, St. Louis, MO 63118.
Tickets are $5 for patrons who also see An Evening of One Acts.
Regular ticket prices are $10.
This show is recommended for mature audiences as well as immature audiences.
Seating is limited. Reservations are recommended, and can be made by calling 314-752-5075 or by emailing reservations@nptco.org.
The Militant Propaganda Bingo Machine is the award winning sketch show created by Robert. A. Mitchell that has been making St. Louis laugh with vigor since 1997. Each show consists of 24 sketches written by the actors which are performed randomly upon audience request. This haphazard set list works in conjunction with a BINGO game that the audience plays over the course of the show, which includes fabulous prizes (from the dollar store) for the winners. Sketches range from the surreal and strange to the personal and satirical. No one is spared in this no-holds-barred comedy show. The Militant Propaganda Bingo Machine started off at the now-shuttered St. Marcus Theater in the summer of 1997 and ran there for a number of years. More recently, the show enjoyed an extended run of over 120 episodes at the now-shuttered Hi Pointe Café from 2003 to 2006. Other venues have included Laughs On The Landing, Pride St. Louis and the St. Louis Fringe Festival. The show received the honor of "Best Comedy Show of 2003" by the Riverfront Times and a "Kick Ass Award" by 52nd City Magazine in 2006.
Cast members include Nicole Angeli, Aaron Orion Baker, Paula Dean, Chris "Mr." Jones, Theresa Masters, Ben Ritchie, Suzanne Roussin, B. Weller and Kirsten Wylder.
For more information on An Evening of One Acts or The Militant Propaganda Bingo Machine, visit the NonProphet Theater Company's official Web site at www.nptco.org. You can also become a friend of the NonProphets on MySpace by going to myspace.com/nptco.