VERMONT PRIDE THEATER AT CHANDLER SEVENTH ANNUAL SUMMER THEATER FESTIVAL: July 21-23 and 28-30, 2017
Vermont Pride Theater at Chandler is pleased to announce the lineup for its 7th annual summer pride festival at Chandler. It includes two Northeast premieres, the madcap comedy Family Holiday and the evening of playlets Out of the Closet; and one Vermont premiere, the medical drama Love Alone.
Love Alone, by Deborah Salem Smith, directed by Margo Whitcomb: When a patient dies during a routine medical procedure, the aftermath can be agonizing, both for the patient’s loved ones and for the medical team involved. This intelligent play explores how such a tragedy affects the long-time same-sex partner and the biological daughter of the deceased, as well as the young doctor who is experiencing her first “bad outcome”.
Family Holiday, by DC Cathro, directed by Nancy Manney: RJ goes home to Montpelier for the holidays, hoping to have a relaxing time with his family and best friend. He arrives to find his sister newly single, his Nana on a health kick, his mother dashing in and out, and his father nervous about all of the strange behavior. Secrets are revealed and RJ is stuck in the middle of this fast-paced holiday farce for modern times.
Out of the Closet, originally developed by Caroline Sposto for Emerald Theatre Company (Memphis), directed here by Kim Ward, Dvora Zipkin, and Gene Heinrich. At times funny, other times poignant and serious, these eight short plays from all across the country — six from the Emerald Theatre production and two from previous productions of the Vermont Playwrights Circle’s TenFest — explore coming out and staying in the closet, navigating societal expectations, holding onto and letting go of relationships, looking for love in the right and wrong places, and celebrating life’s moments of connections. The playwrights are Calley Anderson, Mary Anzalone, Lawson Caldwell, Joe Gulla, James Marzo, and W. L. Newkirk, plus Vermont playwrights Jack Rushton and Dvora Zipkin.
Friday July 21, 7:30 PM: Family Holiday, followed by a talkback and a reception Saturday July 22, 7:30 PM: Out of the Closet, followed by a reception; Sunday July 23, 7:30 PM: Love Alone, followed by a talkback and a reception
Friday July 28, 7:30 PM: Love Alone, followed by a talkback and a reception Saturday July 29, 7:30 PM: Family Holiday, followed by a talkback and a reception; Sunday July 30, 7:30 PM: Out of the Closet, followed by a reception
Festival ticket prices are: Adults: $20 in advance, $22 at the door. Students (up to age 18): $15 in advance, $17 at the door. Three-ticket pride pass, only in advance, applicable to any performance: $50 adults, $35 students. Advance-priced tickets are on sale at www.chandler-arts.org, with a small convenience fee added. After July 5th, tickets may also be purchased at the ticketing phone, (802) 728-6464, no added fee.
