A psychiatrist grieving over the sudden loss of his teenage daughter. A troubled teenage rock star. Both are swept up in the undertow and work together to save each other.
Performances: November 18 – December 10, 2016
Performance Times:
Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8pm.
Note: There will be no performance on Thursday, November 24.
Featuring an all-star, all-woman cast of local theatre legends, this collection of nine scenes explores the apparent disconnect between human adulthood and true playfulness. Inspired by the structure and feel of an improv comedy show, Playscapes is a joyful experiment in scripted theatre.
Written and directed by Kelly Maxwell with assistant direction by Amber McReynolds, set design by John Smith, lighting design by Phil Koenig, sound design by John Feith, costume design by Jenni Schwaner Ladd, and stage management by Chelsey Wagemaker.
Featuring:
Shannon Barry
Karen Moeller
Wendy Prosise
Kathy Lynn Sliter
Sarah Streich
Marcy Weiland
and Sarah Whelan
October 14 – November 5
Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8pm
Mother has died after years of alcoholism and dementia. But in the afterlife, she recovers. In fact, death suits the old psychopath, frustrated as she is that the living can’t hear her. Her descendants have inherited a crumbling mansion, a swamp, and a bloody past. Can she guide them to brighter days — and at what cost? Queen Esther is not just a book in the bible.
Cast:
Esther — Pamela Adams
Josh — Bryan Royston
Daniel — T.J. Spires
Mimi — Martha E. WhiteWhere: Broom Street Theater, 1119 Williamson St, Madison WI 53703, bstonline.org
When: September 9 through October 1, every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8pm,
Tickets: $11
Black & White is set in an up-and-coming neighborhood, an alternative coffeeshop, proud of its record for inclusiveness, finds that it has become the latest target of the suburban elite. As the employees struggle to fight against neighborhood pressures to close up shop, they find that their goals, personal and professional aren’t quite as clearly defined as once they thought.
A sadistic killer walks into a bar wants to play a game…. And for the 7 people in there, they have play in order to survive. Written and Directed by Dan Myers (Chat ;), Finding Human, Point of it All and Co-Writer of the musical Alice), this dark foray into the mind of a killer and those forced to endure this nightmare.