Starting this fall, Theater Voices returns to the stage at Steamer No. 10 Theatre for four weekends of staged reading performances – our first full in-person season since before the pandemic. As always, admission to all Theater Voices shows is FREE (with donations greatly appreciated!).
*MARK YOUR CALENDARS*
*Oct. 13-15: All in the Timing*
*by David Ives, directed by Ellen Cribbs*
Featuring six diverse but equally hysterical one-act comedies, David Ives’ *All in the Timing* is a witty, romantic, absurd and existentially minded evening of theater. This critically acclaimed, award-winning collection combines intellect, satire and just plain fun. “The writing is not only very funny, it has density of thought and precision of poetry.” (The New York Times) “Theatre that aerobicizes the brain and tickles the heart. Ives is a mordant comic who has put the ‘play’ back in playwright – A wondrous wordmaster.” *(Time Magazine)
*Feb. 16-18: The Hatmaker’s Wife*
*by Lauren Yee, directed by Krysta Dennis*
When a young woman moves in with her boyfriend, she is expecting domestic bliss, but instead has trouble getting comfortable. Her strange new home seems determined to help out, and soon the walls are talking. They reveal the magical tale of its previous inhabitants: an old hatmaker and his long-suffering wife, who runs away with his favorite hat. This sweet and surreal story bends time and space to redefine the idea of family, home and true love itself. “A subtle, magical fable with a message – how we love, even when it is difficult.” (New York Theatre Review)
*March 22-24: Valley Song*
*by Athol Fugard, directed by Jean-Remy Monnay*
A poor yet dignified war veteran who is devoted to his vegetable furrows in a remote South African province, Buks is anxious to shield his dreamy, restless granddaughter Veronica from temptations beyond the valley. She is equally anxious to be a singer in faraway Johannesburg. Her self-made songs
brim with the longings of youth, seeking the courage to embrace the future while her grandfather searches for the wisdom to let go of the past. “Fugard’s miniature masterpiece. . .an instant classic” (The New York Times) “Eloquent and visionary. . .It glows with a triumphant human spirit.” (Variety)
*May 17-19: Love, Loss and What I Wore*
*by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron, directed by Benita Zahn*
Based on Ilene Beckerman’s 1995 memoir of the same name, the play offers a chorus of women?s voices that speak about everything from their first bras and prom dresses to love, same-sex marriage, motherhood, divorce, grief, rape and cancer. *Love, Loss and What I Wore *digs into the arcane algebra of female fashion, but there’s clearly more to it than women’s clothing. Marcel Proust wrote *Remembrance of Things Past* after the taste of a pastry unlocked his buried past. In the Ephrons’ play, clothing is the key. The memories it releases are bittersweet, hilarious, disturbing and all too human.
*PERFORMANCE TIMES*
We’re sticking with the new, earlier performance times to which audiences responded so well last season. All performances are held over the course of a single weekend, with the following showtimes:
– *Fridays, 7:30 pm *
– *Saturdays, 2:30 pm and 7:30 pm *
– *Sundays, 2:30 pm*
*COVID-19 POLICY*
For the 2023-24 season, *mask-wearing is encouraged, but no longer required* at Theater Voices shows (subject to change based on CDC and community health guidelines).
*MORE TO COME*
Stay tuned for individual show announcements, info on auditions and more. In the meantime, visit the links below to find us on Facebook, Instagram and the web.
And please consider supporting Theater Voices with a tax-deductible donation – we really couldn’t do this without you!
Theater Voices *is a company of dedicated actors and directors who present both new and classic works with the specific goal of emphasizing the richness of the playwright’s language. Each production is a
fully-performed staged reading, with minimal scenery and simple performance attire.
*All performances are free. *Theater Voices is a not-for-profit organization under IRS 501(c)3 and relies primarily on the support of its generous audiences for funding. Your contributions help us to keep free
professional theatre alive and well in the Capital District!
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