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Tiny Tales

Off-Color is proud to present their very own brand of CHILDREN’S THEATRE. Shocked? So are we. From the warped imagination of Off-Color writer Sean McGrath, comes an evening of 10-minute plays that will take you on a fantastical, fairy-tale filled journey to the edges of your long-lost imagination. With a cross between everyday morals and the slightly absurd, this production is guaranteed to have the whole family rolling in the aisles!

Get your tickets here: http://offcolortheatrecompany.ticketleap.com/tiny-tales-from-a-big-chair/#view=calendar

Performances:
Wednesday January 11th 7:00pm PREVIEW
Thursday January 12th 7:00pm OPENING
Friday January 13th 8:00pm
Saturday January 14th 12pm and 8pm
Sunday January 15th 12pm and 7pm

Wednesday January 18th 7:00pm
Thursday January 19th 7:00pm
Friday January 20th 8:00pm
Saturday January 21 12pm and 8pm
Sunday January 22 at 12pm CLOSING

Tiny Tales from a Big Chair
by Sean McGrath

Featuring:
Sean McGrath
Andrew Tardiff
Nick Fragale
Lyndsay Hart
Lizzie Himmelman
Jonah Patten

Directed by Mark Jesse Swanson

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1812 Occupy’s Philly with “This Is The Week That Is”!

Today’s podcast features that newbies and one old…bie for the 2011 cast of 1812 Productions’ “This Is The Week That Is”! Stay Tuned!

1812 Productions is pleased to occupy Center City with the sixth annual production of its celebrated political comedy, This Is The Week That Is.

November 25th—December 31st, 2011 (EXTENDED RUN)

Written by the This Is The Week That Is Ensemble featuring:

Scott Greer, Dave Jadico, Susan Riley Stevens, Jennifer Childs, Don Montrey, Aimé Kelly, Reuben Mitchell, Greg Nix, Thomas E. Shotkin, and Musical Director, Tabitha Allen

Directed by Jennifer Childs | Assistant Director: Greg Nix

A trademark 1812 production, This Is The Week That Is will present all the news that’s fit to skewer, featuring cast members new and returning (as well as a few surprise guests). The infamous Patsy, played by Jennifer Childs, is back with more advice for the Washington-weary. Don Montrey, the show’s head writer for the past four seasons, takes the stage behind the news desk, joined by Scott Greer and Susan Riley Stevens. Aimé Kelly brings us up-to-the-minute entertainment news while roving reporter Dave Jadico broadcasts the latest news from the lobby, with special reports and late breaking news from 1812 newcomer Reuben Mitchell.

For Tickets and Information: www.1812productions.org

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Haas Award Nominee — Charlotte Ford

Today’s podcast features F. Otto Haas Award nominee Charlotte Ford! We talk about her life as a full-time theater artist, time spend in Edinburgh and Paris and find out why she calls Philadelphia her true artistic home! Stay Tuned!

 

ABOUT CHARLOTTE FORD

Charlotte Ford is a Philadelphia-based theater artist who was a member of the core creative ensemble for Pig Iron Welcome to Yuba City, and has worked with Lucidity Suitcase Intercontinental, Theatre Exile, Big House Plays and Spectacles, New Paradise Laboratories, the Arden Theatre, Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, the McCarter Theatre, and Brat Productions. She has been nominated for two Barrymore Awards, as Outstanding Supporting Actress for Theatre Exile’s Red Light Winter, and for Outstanding Ensemble in Exile’s Mr. Marmalade. She is a recipient of the 2008 and 2009 Leeway Art and Change Grant, and the 2008 Independence Foundation Fellowship. Her new absurdist clown play, Chicken, will premiere at the 2010 Philadelphia Live Arts Festival. She holds a BA from Bryn Mawr College and an MFA from the London International School of Performing Arts.

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168 – Night Mother

Today’s podcast features two of my favorite ladies in theater. Barrymore Award winner Cathy Simpson and Wendy Staton in the New City Stage Company production of “Night Mother” written by Marsha Norman. Stay Tuned for this touching interview!

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166 – Center City Theatre Works

Today’s podcast endures the hustle and bustle of a busy coffeehouse to meet with Jeffrey Lesser, who I call Jeff and Jeffrey throughout the episode. Jeff is the Artistic Director of Center City Theatre Works and their inaugural production, “The Shadow Box” opened when this interview took place. Stay Tuned!

Center City Theatre Works is a non-profit performing arts organization committed to producing a wide range of neglected plays and small musicals of the best possible quality. The company is dedicated to develop and draw from all local talents to the maximum extent possible. Founded in 2010, Center City Theatre Works’ mission is to contribute to the cultural growth in the Philadelphia community.

For more information: www.centercitytheatreworks.org

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