Thursday, October 04, 2012

The Comedy Playhouse presents The Comedy Genius of O. Henry II, and more...

 

From: bruceb1786@aol.com [mailto:bruceb1786@aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2012 1:19 PM
Subject: The Comedy Playhouse October 2012 Newsletter

 

The Comedy Playhouse

www.thecomedyplayhouse.com

"Come for the fun of it!"

October 2012

The Weather May Be

Cooling Outside,

But Things Are Still Hot

At The Comedy Playhouse!

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The Comedy Genius

Of O. Henry II

Opens October 5th

The Comedy Playhouse will present another collection of the works of O. Henry October 5th through October 13th.

  Beloved as a short story writer, O. Henry has been popular with readers for over 110 years.  His stories usually had an unexpected twist at the end.  Sometimes the twist was poignant: sometimes the twist was humorous.  But always, the twist was entertaining.

  O. Henry (real name William Sydney Porter) was born in North Carolina in 1862.  He tried many professions including pharmacist, ranch hand, draftsman, clerk and bank teller.  During his stint as bank teller, through carelessness or embezzlement, money was found to be missing.  The bank auditor discovered the shortage, and O. Henry lost his job.  Eventually, he was indicted, put on trial, and sent to prison.  It was in prison, that he wrote and published his first stories.  The pen name was essential, as no respectable magazine would consider publishing the work of a convict.

    The public fell in love with his stories and that love affair continues to this day.  

    Join Nell Summers, Tony Eckstat, Drew Kellan and Bruce Bieszki as they bring the stories on O. Henry to life in The Comedy Genius of O. Henry II.

   The Comedy Genius of O. Henry II runs October 5th through October 13th.   Performances will be Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30pm and Sunday afternoons at 3:00pm. (Only ONE Matinee)   Admission is $12.00 with discounts available for seniors and students.  

  The Comedy Playhouse is located at 3620 N. 1st Avenue at the northeast corner of 1st Avenue and Prince Road.  The Comedy Playhouse has lit, adjacent parking The Comedy Genius of O. Henry II is appropriate for ages eight and up.

  Call 260-6442 for reservations or e-mail bruceb1786@aol.com.

  Remember to check the theater listings in the Thursday's Arizona Daily Star's Caliente section, the current edition of the Tucson Weekly and The Curtain Going Up column in The Desert Leaf for information about what's playing at The Comedy Playhouse!

Website: www.thecomedyplayhouse.com

Email: bruceb1786@aol.com

 

 

Also Coming in October…

Chilling Mysteries of

Edgar Allen Poe II

Opens October 19th

The Comedy Playhouse will present its Halloween show, Chilling Mysteries of Edgar Allen Poe II. Chilling Mysteries of Edgar Allen Poe II will open Friday October 19th.  The show will consist of five of Poe's classic stories dramatized in five different ways. The Pit and The Pendulum, The Cask of Amontillado, and The Tell-Tale Heart, are among the stories that will be presented.  Also included will be a selection of Poe's poetry.  

  Edgar Allen Poe (1809-1849) considered himself, foremost, to be a literary critic.  However, history has determined that his contributions to other kinds of literature may indeed have been more important.  Poe was influential in creating the concept of the "short story."  Poe is also credited with the invention of the detective story for his The Murders at the Rue Morgue.  Poe's detective Auguste Dupin, also appears in Poe's other detective stories The Mystery of Marie Roget and The Purloined Letter.  In addition, Poe dabbled in science fiction with The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket, which tells the tale of an adventure in the South Pole region.

   Still, Poe is held in highest regard for his suspense and mystery stories. 

  Join Drew Kallen, Colin Roberts, Paul Hammack, Cristin Phibbs and Bruce Bieszki as The Comedy Playhouse presents Chilling Mysteries of Edgar Allen Poe II.  Admission is $18, with discounts available.  Chilling Mysteries of Edgar Allen Poe II plays October 19th to October 28th.  Performances will be Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30pm and Sunday afternoons at 3:00pm.

  The Comedy Playhouse is located at 3620 N. 1st Avenue at the northeast corner of 1st Avenue and Prince Road.  The Comedy Playhouse has lit, adjacent parking Chilling Mysteries of Edgar Allen Poe II is appropriate for ages eight and up.

  Call 260-6442 for reservations or e-mail bruceb1786@aol.com.

Website: www.thecomedyplayhouse.com

Email: bruceb1786@aol.com

 

 

And in November…

The Lighter Side

Of Chekhov

November 2nd – November 24th

  Do you think Anton Chekhov wrote only boring depressing stuff?  Do you think Anton Chekhov didn't write anything funny?  Do you think Anton Chekhov was a stuffed shirt?

  Well, think again!!!

    Although Anton Chekhov is known best for his full length plays today, the plays were only a small part of his literary output.  Chekhov wrote over eight hundred short stories.  He was a keen observer of human nature and his short stories covered the full range of human emotion. 

  Trained as a doctor, Chekhov said  "medicine is my wife, but literature is my mistress.  Sometimes I get tired of one and turn to the other, but I can't live without either."

  The Lighter Side of Chekhov will present three of the most uproarious farces ever written for the stage.

  Be there when Nell Summers, Denise Blum, John McRostie, Paul Hammack, Frank Solis and Bruce Bieszki present The Lighter Side of Chekhov at The Comedy Playhouse. Admission is $18, with discounts available.  The Lighter Side of Chekhov plays November 2nd to November 24th.  Performances will be Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30pm and Sunday afternoons at 3:00pm.

  The Comedy Playhouse is located at 3620 N. 1st Avenue at the northeast corner of 1st Avenue and Prince Road.  The Comedy Playhouse has lit, adjacent parking The Lighter Side of Chekhov is appropriate for ages eight and up.

  Call 260-6442 for reservations or e-mail bruceb1786@aol.com.

Website: www.thecomedyplayhouse.com

Email: bruceb1786@aol.com

 

 

The Golden Age of Radio

Returns November 11th

   The Comedy Playhouse will return its new series, The Golden Age of Radio, on Sunday November 11th.

  For over three decades, radio regularly offered entertaining, contemporary, drama and comedy. On the second Sunday of every other month, The Comedy Playhouse will present some of these pieces.

  Comedy, drama, romance, science fiction; the sky's the limit.  Every presentation will be filled with surprises.  On November 11th enjoy a visit with The Bickersons in "The Tax Refund."  Then sit back and try to beat Sherlock Holmes to the solution in "The Death of the Adventuress."

   Featured performers will be Comedy Playhouse favorites Tony Eckstat, Denise Blum, Butch Lynn and Joan O'Dwyer.

   The September presentation of The Golden Age of Radio will be at 12:30pm on Sunday November 11th. Admission is $12.00, with a $ 2.00 discount for students and seniors.

 

  The Comedy Playhouse is located at 3620 N. 1st Avenue at the northeast corner of 1st Avenue and Prince Road.  The Comedy Playhouse has lit, adjacent parking The Golden Age of Radio is appropriate for ages eight and up.

  Call 260-6442 for reservations or e-mail bruceb1786@aol.com.

  Remember to check the theater listings in the Thursday's Arizona Daily Star's Caliente section, the current edition of the Tucson Weekly and The Curtain Going Up column in The Desert Leaf for information about what's playing at The Comedy Playhouse!

Website: www.thecomedyplayhouse.com

Email: bruceb1786@aol.com

 

 

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