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CONTACT: Anna Brennen (813)-251-8984 anna.brennen@stageworkstheatre.org
Stageworks and Gorilla Theatres co produce:
A Body of Water by Lee Blessing
Running February 11th through March 8th
The Play:
A Body of Water is an intriguing look at the power of memory. What defines who we are? In this new fascinating, amusing and enigmatic play, Blessing asks who we would be without our memories. An attractive, middle-aged couple, wake up one morning in an isolated summerhouse above a picturesque body of water. The weather's fine; the view's magnificent; there's only one problem — neither of them can remember who they are. A third character enters and only adds to the mystery. Thought-provoking ideas bubble beneath the surface and infuse the play with a unique, humorous, surreal and memorable evening in the theatre. Part comedy, part mystery, part drama!
The Playwright:
Lee Blessing was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he grew up in a conventional Midwestern family, in a household where little attention was paid to the arts. Despite his parents' lack of interest in drama, they were supportive of Blessing's chosen career and always attended his plays. He wrote his first play while still in high school, and ultimately received his M.A. from the University of Iowa in 1979. Blessing currently heads the graduate playwriting program at Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University, Lee Blessing was nominated for Broadway's 1988 Tony Award as author of Best Play A Walk in the Woods. In 2006, he won the prestigious Steinberg New Play Award for A Body of Water. This exciting work was first produced in June 2005 at Minneapolis' Guthrie Theater. Lee Blessing's other works include Patient A, Thief River, Eleemosynary, Cobb, Two Rooms, Down the Road, Going to St. Ives, and Chesapeake.
Actors: Monica Merryman, (Actors Equity: lead in SW Frozen), Jim Wicker, Barbara Eaker (SW Private Lives)
Director: Anna Brennen (Founder and Producing Director of Stageworks Theatre Inc.)
Preview on: Wed., Feb.11, 2009 and runs
Run Dates: February 12 - March 8
Thursdays @ 7 pm, - $20
Fridays and Saturdays @ 8 pm,-$25
Sundays @ 3 pm - $25 and additional shows on Sun Feb 22nd and Mar 1st @ 7 pm- $25
Students and Seniors $5 off
Students $10 (30 minutes before curtain)
Call for tickets: (813) 879-2914
Group rates available: Call 813-251 8984
Location:
Gorilla Theatre
4419 N. Hubert Ave.
Tampa, FL 33614
(813) 879-2914
Living theatre for thinking minds!
Tucked away in the same Tampa location for over 15 years, the Gorilla Theatre boasts an intimate, welcoming environment and a fascinating season of plays and music.
Isn't it time you discovered the Gorilla Theatre? Call us today for season information and directions to your new favorite venue.
CONTACT: Anna Brennen (813)-251-8984 anna.brennen@stageworkstheatre.org
Stageworks and Gorilla Theatres co produce:
A Body of Water by Lee Blessing
Running February 11th through March 8th
The Play:
A Body of Water is an intriguing look at the power of memory. What defines who we are? In this new fascinating, amusing and enigmatic play, Blessing asks who we would be without our memories. An attractive, middle-aged couple, wake up one morning in an isolated summerhouse above a picturesque body of water. The weather's fine; the view's magnificent; there's only one problem — neither of them can remember who they are. A third character enters and only adds to the mystery. Thought-provoking ideas bubble beneath the surface and infuse the play with a unique, humorous, surreal and memorable evening in the theatre. Part comedy, part mystery, part drama!
The Playwright:
Lee Blessing was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he grew up in a conventional Midwestern family, in a household where little attention was paid to the arts. Despite his parents' lack of interest in drama, they were supportive of Blessing's chosen career and always attended his plays. He wrote his first play while still in high school, and ultimately received his M.A. from the University of Iowa in 1979. Blessing currently heads the graduate playwriting program at Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University, Lee Blessing was nominated for Broadway's 1988 Tony Award as author of Best Play A Walk in the Woods. In 2006, he won the prestigious Steinberg New Play Award for A Body of Water. This exciting work was first produced in June 2005 at Minneapolis' Guthrie Theater. Lee Blessing's other works include Patient A, Thief River, Eleemosynary, Cobb, Two Rooms, Down the Road, Going to St. Ives, and Chesapeake.
Actors: Monica Merryman, (Actors Equity: lead in SW Frozen), Jim Wicker, Barbara Eaker (SW Private Lives)
Director: Anna Brennen (Founder and Producing Director of Stageworks Theatre Inc.)
Preview on: Wed., Feb.11, 2009 and runs
Run Dates: February 12 - March 8
Thursdays @ 7 pm, - $20
Fridays and Saturdays @ 8 pm,-$25
Sundays @ 3 pm - $25 and additional shows on Sun Feb 22nd and Mar 1st @ 7 pm- $25
Students and Seniors $5 off
Students $10 (30 minutes before curtain)
Call for tickets: (813) 879-2914
Group rates available: Call 813-251 8984
Location:
Gorilla Theatre
4419 N. Hubert Ave.
Tampa, FL 33614
(813) 879-2914
Living theatre for thinking minds!
Tucked away in the same Tampa location for over 15 years, the Gorilla Theatre boasts an intimate, welcoming environment and a fascinating season of plays and music.
Isn't it time you discovered the Gorilla Theatre? Call us today for season information and directions to your new favorite venue.
