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| You are invited to . . . |
| Lawnchairs |
| The world premiere of an award-winning play by Electric Theatre Company, Downtown Scranton's professional Equity theatre. |
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| Nancy Hasty’s dark comedy -- the first place winner of the 2009 Jerry Kaufman Playwriting Award in NYC -- will receive its world premiere production at the Electric Theater Company in downtown Scranton, March 10 - 28, 2010. David Zarko, Producing Artistic Director of ETC, will direct the play which features Maura Malloy, Jerry Durkin, Samuel Adams and Jennifer Terrell. |
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On Saturday, March 20th, area teachers are invited to attend a special workshop and performance conducted by playwright Nancy Hasty and director David Zarko. Teachers may receive four Act 48 credits for this workshop. |
| About the play... |
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| Geri and Bev are backyard buddies. The focus of the friendship is a mutual fixation on Geri's unusual and intriguing next door neighbor. Curiosity eventually drives Bev to enlist her son, Benny, as a spy. The young man finds the assignment distasteful, and Geri begins to see how she has used the neighbor as a distraction from the tedious contours of her own life. Outrageously funny, the play will also touch audiences where it hurts. |
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| Act 48 participants will enjoy: |
- 5:30 - 6:00 p.m. - An introduction and a tour of The Electric Theater housed in the old Hotel Jermyn, by David Zarko
- 6:00 - 6:45 p.m. - Theater workshop with playwright, and PCA artist, Nancy Hasty
- 6:45 - 7:00 p.m. - Discussion with David Zarko and Nancy Hasty regarding the evolution of a new play -- 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Dinner at Sambuca Restaurant
- 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. - Performance of Lawnchairs
- 10: 00 - 10:30 p.m. - A talk back after the show (optional), allowing teachers to chat with the actors and members of the creative team
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| The entire evening, dinner and show included, is $50 each participant. Tickets may be purchased online at www.electrictheatre.org (learn:the play's the thing:act 48 workshop) or by phone at 570/558-1515. Tickets are on sale through March 15th only! Click here for tickets; enter code LC313ACT48 to purchase the Act 48 Package. |
