More theater news!

[chanaleh]

J and I auditioned together this week for theatreatfirst's fall show Never After, a concert-style production of an original musical. Casting was announced today -- and we're both in! The first time we'll be in an actual full-length show together! It'll go up roughly 6 weeks from now -- two shows only, Sept. 25-26 -- on the main stage of the historic Somerville Theatre in Davis Sq.

And of course, Spike Heels goes up a week from tonight. (Gah! -- I mean, uh. We're totally on track. Yes.) It can be loosely described as a romantic comedy -- but one exploring heavy issues of feminism, sexual harassment, betrayal, class struggle, political philosophy, agency and objectification, and the nature of the teacher-student relationship. Also, shoes, cigarettes, tea, slow dancing, Pride & Prejudice, vampires, Jehovah's Witnesses, and scotch. Lots and lots of scotch.

Be warned that it's rated R for profanity (largely mine) and PG-13 for "adult situations" and partial nudity undress (also mine). But for those who don't find that too off-putting, it's smart and clever and sharp-witted and really funny, and it's going to be awesome. If you can make it, I hope you'll check it out. Even my in-laws are coming up to see it. :-) Reserve your tickets now! You can even prepay your tickets online for your Shabbat-friendly convenience. (I can't help you with the tznius issues, though.)

... And now, back to work, 'cause OMG.

Comments

[srakkt.livejournal.com]

Awesome news! Congratulations to you both. :)

[desireearmfeldt]

Oh come now, the amount of scotch consumed in this play would barely get a Noel Coward play past scene 1. :)

[chanaleh.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but it's mentioned like 25 times... :-)

Oh, we should totally write Spike Heels: The Drinking Game. Take a drink every time:
- Georgie says "goddamn" (because "fuck" would just ruin the game in the first 2 minutes of the play)
- anyone mentions scotch
- Georgie removes or puts on an article of clothing onstage
- Andrew goes into lecture mode
- Edward says something sleazy
- Lydia says "reeeally"
- ...

[desireearmfeldt]

...Or tea!

[fredrickegerman.livejournal.com]

Andrew says "Christ".

[navrins]

You drove us to it!

[shumashi.livejournal.com]

- Someone cleans up after Georgie. ;)

[redknight.livejournal.com]

Wish I could be there to see you in Spike Heels!

[greenlily.livejournal.com]

Yay! *happybounce* I'm kind of stunned that I got in, actually, considering that I don't know when I'll need to miss rehearsals to coach the singers for BB1938. This is going to be a very exciting semester.

[desireearmfeldt]

My schedule is also made of suck. (e.g. evening Tuesday classes.) Perhaps we will be absent together. :)

But, whee!

[scholargipsy.livejournal.com]

Which parts of you are partially nude? Talk to me!

[chanaleh.livejournal.com]

Okay, it's more like "partial state of undress," but that doesn't sound nearly as marketable. ;-) Here, have an icon of Cabanel's Birth of Venus instead.

[scholargipsy.livejournal.com]

Tease.

[lyriendel.livejournal.com]

Yay, we could actually see Never After! (we get our moving container the day after.) Congrats on both getting in!

[cos]

Unfortunately Spike Heels is only two days, when I'll be out of town.

But, very excited you're going to be in Never After, because I've been planning to see that since before Theatre@First even took it up :)

[cycon.livejournal.com]

Congrats on the new roles!

[vettecat.livejournal.com]

Cool! (Wouldn't want you to be burdened with free time, after all...) :-)

[tober.livejournal.com]

cshiley and I will be there on Friday.