TucsonStage Blog: Live Theatre Workshop: Opening this Saturday: Walter Cronkite is Dead

Thursday, June 15, 2023

Live Theatre Workshop: Opening this Saturday: Walter Cronkite is Dead

From: Live Theatre Workshop <livetheatreworkshop@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2023 4:05 PM
Subject: Opening this Saturday: Walter Cronkite is Dead

OPENING SATURDAY

Walter Cronkite Is Dead by Joe Calarco

June 15 - July 8, 2023 on the Mainstage

In this endearing plea for common ground, Walter Cronkite Is Dead is set in an airport amidst a flurry of delayed flights. Patty, a boisterous Southerner, strikes up a conversation with Margaret, a liberal from Washington. Over a bottle of wine, they argue about their personal passions and emboldened opinions about what it means to live in present-day America. When they begin to confide in each other about details of their personal lives, their anger turns to empathy and a friendship forms. This funny, frank, and unpredictable production emphasizes all that could be possible if people from opposite sides of the aisle took the time to really listen to one another.

"Calarco demonstrates impressive maturity with his lively and insightful dialogue.The play's sermon against demonizing those with whom we disagree couldn't be more relevant." -Variety

Walter Cronkite Is Dead is directed by Sam Rush and stars Rhonda Hallquist and Joanne Mack Robertson. The show runs June 15th - July 8th, 2023. Thursdays, Fridays, & Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at 3:00pm, with a special Saturday matinee on July 8th at 3:00pm.

$23 General, $21 for Military, Seniors & Students, $17 for Thursdays and Previews.

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RELAX WITH US!

You asked and we listened! Now patrons can enjoy their own wine or beer at our shows and in our courtyard! Finish out your week with a drink and a show. What could be better?

During this initial roll-out, please bring your own glasses if you are planning to drink.

COMING SOON

Puffs (One Act for Young Wizards)

by Matt Cox

July 14 - 30

Fridays & Saturdays at 7pm, Sundays at 3pm

Third or nothing!

The New York Times proclaims Puffs "A fast-paced romp through the 'Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic.'" This clever and inventive play "never goes more than a minute without a laugh" (Nerdist) gives a new look at a familiar adventure from the perspective of three potential heroes just trying to make it through a magic school that proves to be very dangerous for children. Alongside them are the Puffs, a group of well-meaning, loyal outsiders with a thing for badgers "who are so lovable and relatable, you'll leave the theater wishing they were in the stories all along" (Hollywood Life).

Puffs (One Act For Young Wizards) by Matt Cox runs at Live Theatre Workshop from July 14th to the 30th. It is directed by Richard Gremel and stars Jake Montgomery as Wayne Hopkins, Eduardo Rodriguez as Oliver Rivers, Zuleyl Castro as Megan Jones, and many more in this magical ensemble cast! $10 for children, $12 for adults.

This 90 minute show is suggested for a PG-13 audience of young wizards.

On opening night (Friday, July 14th), join us for an afterparty with the cast, snacks, and more!

Meet the cast of characters in this introduction video!

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