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Vokes Players'
2012-2013 Season
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#303
Sunday in the Park with George music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim book by James Lapine Directed by Laura Espy Music Direction by Don Boroson Stage Manager Jean MacFarland |
October 25, 26, 27; November 1, 2, 3, 8, 9 & 10, 2012 Few subjects are as theatrically exhilarating as an artist capturing the exact moment of creation by another artist. And in the hands of Sondheim & Lapine, this oft-told tale has never been so personal or stirring. This 1980s master work (winner of the Pulitzer Price & the Olivier Award) is divided into two complementary creation stories, illuminating the struggle of or artistic integrity and personal connection. Whether the art is created by dots of paint or by computer-generated lasers, or whether the artist lived in the late nineteenth century or nearly a century later, these stories show us that the artistic struggle and release have always been the same. From the acute emotionalism expressed in the music & lyrics, one can imagine that this is one of Sondheim’s most personal works. |
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#304 The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni translated by Edward J. Dent adapted by Shep Barnett |
February 28, March 1, 2, 7, 8, 9,
14,15, 16, 2013 Goldoni’s raucous Italian commedia has been a blueprint for countless farces, romantic comedies & other theatrical silliness over the centuries. The play was initially constructed to allow the actors a wide berth to create their comedic business. The story really is merely an excuse for high jinks. A ridiculous servant, Traffaldino, gets himself fired by two masters at the same time. In attempting to serve them both simultaneously, he hopelessly mixes up their affairs, which are already highly suspect: one is impersonating a dead brother to secure funds owed him the other is fleeing from justice after having killed said brother… Through the magic of theater and good fortune, and a lot of craziness, it all work out in the end, by only after we’ve had a bit of fun. |
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#305 Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure by Steven Dietz based on the original 1899 play by William Gillette & Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Directed by Mark Baumhardt |
May 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17 & 18, 2013 No literary character, not even Count Dracula, can compete with Conan Doyle’s enduring & beloved Sherlock Holmes. This most recent entry into the Holmes canon is based on the 1899 play written by Conan Doyle himself. The story weaves threads from several of Conan Doyle’s stories into a thrilling account of the Homes/Moriarty ultimate confrontation. The ever-present and reliable Dr. Watson finds himself dragged into Holmes’ latest plot to capture Moriarty for good, and to resolve the affairs of the woman he pines for, the singer Irene Adler. Through Holmes’ deductive reasoning, outlandishly precise attention to detail and uncanny ability to escape trouble at the last minute, the game (which seems to be perpetually ‘afoot’) is won. Or is it? |
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#306 The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare Directed by John Barrett |
July 18, 19 20, 25, 26, 27, August 1, 2, 3, 2013 Shakespeare’s Venice is chock full of fascinating, memorable characters and a wonderful storyline. Plots, intrigues, peril and narrow escapes intertwine romance as three different set of lovers face danger and deception in pursuit of love and one man ventures his life in an act of pure friendship. At the center of the play is Portia, a woman of intelligence and wit, who risks everything to save the man she loves. The play also features Launcelot Gobbo, one of Shakespeare’s funniest clowns, a cadre of hilarious (and ill-suited) suitors for Portia’s hand, and a host of nobles, servants, heroes, and villains ensuring that there’s never a dull moment. Towering above all, of course, is the epic presence of Shylock, one the richest and most complex character to ever set foot up the stage. The Merchant of Venice promises, laughs, excitement – and even a little something to think about on the way home. |
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