By John Guare
Directed by George Toles
running March 13 – 17, 20 – 24
starting 15 minutes prior to our regular
curtain time!
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Our final mainstage
show for the 2011-2012 season is John Guare’s hysterical comedy, The
House of Blue Leaves. As in our 1982 version, this production features the
saqme director, George Toles, set and lighting designer, Dennis Smith and
costume designer, Jamie Savage.
The play takes place in October, 1965, the day of Pope
Paul’s visit to New York to make a plea to the U.N. to end the war in
Vietnam. As the Vatican motorcade wends its way through Sunnyside, Queens,
Bunny Flingus persuades her middle-aged zookeeper boyfriend and would be
songwriter, Artie Shaugnessy, to seek a blessing on their union and on the as
yet unrecognized “pop songs” Artie has written. Complicating
matters, Artie is still living with his depressive wife, Bananas, who Bunny is
pushing him to have committed. Bunny’s biggest plan, which Artie
fervently embraces, is for the couple to move to California together, where
Artie’s old neighborhood pal, Billy Einhorn, a famous movie director will
elevate Artie to stardom. Adding to this domestic stew is Ronnie,
Artie’s son who, having gone AWOL from the army, has built a bomb with
which he hopes to assassinate the Pope. Chaos ensues as the characters,
and a trio of nuns, a deaf movie starlet, and director Billy Einhorn himself
show up in the Shaughnessey apartment.
The House of Blue
Leaves is widely
regarded as American playwright Guare’s masterpiece, and it has received
many awards. The play was revived last summer in New York, with an
all-star cast that included Ben Stiller, Edie Falco, and Jennifer Jason Leigh.
As an added bonus, prior to the start of the
play’s prologue, our production will feature an authentic amateur night
talent show also set in the Eldorado Bar and Grill. Come early and enjoy
the fun!
Performances at the Black Hole
Theatre, lower level of University College.
7:00 pm Mar 13th and 20nd
8:00pm Mar 14th-17th,
21nd -24th
Tickets: $15 Adults, $12 Students and Seniors
Tickets can either be purchased at the door or in
advance.
For reservations and group discounts contact the 24hr
Box Office at 474-6880. visit our web site: bhtc.ca