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Benefit Players Present "Last of the Red Hot Lovers" Jan. 20- Feb. 11
posted 01/18/2007
Douglas Schirmer plays the middle aged restaurateur who begins to feel the desire to roam and realizes that one day each week, his mother's apartment will be empty all afternoon. With absolutely no experience in adultery, he makes several attempts at seduction, only to learn that having an affair is much more complicated and difficult than he could have imagined.
First he tries a flaunting sexpot (played by Yvonne Buijs-Mancuso) who likes cigarettes, whiskey and husbands other than her own. Not being properly set up for such compulsions, especially in his mother's apartment, he flunks the course. But he's got a better idea; a kooky actress friend (Natalie King) should be just the ticket. But she turns madder than a hatter. So that leaves his wife's best friend (Caitlin Wade). Unfortunately the friend is a sternly driven moralist who sees sin round every bend. Described by the New York Post as "A genuinely brilliant play," Last of the Red Hot Lovers is "delightfully hilarious and witty, as well as filled with wisdom about human nature...[The] author…has a mellow and compassionate understanding of how weak and essentially well-meaning mankind behaves."
The Benefit Players Theater is located just off Tucker Avenue at Guard Street in Friday Harbor. The Theatre has festival seating and does not take reservations. Plan to arrive early for best seating choice. Doors open 30 minutes before the performance. San Juan Benefit Players is a 501(c)3 organization that was established to provide quality theater productions for the benefit of the community, and to assist the community in charitable and educational benefits. For more information, call 370-5560, or go to www.sanjuanbenefitplayers.com. Benefit Players Host Ars Poetica Musica for Hospice Fundraiser"In the midst of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer." - Albert Camus San Juan Benefit Players will present the Seattle quartet Ars Poetica Musica in three performances of "A Concert of Remembrance and Renewal" at the Benefit Players Theater (corner of Tucker and Guard Streets) on Saturdays, September 16 and 23 at 8 pm, and Sunday, September 24, at 5 pm. Admission is by donation, and all proceeds will benefit Hospice San Juan. The concert is performed by a chamber ensemble composed of piano, cello, soprano and actor. Through music, poetry and song, anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one - family members, friends and caregivers - is given the opportunity to reflect upon their loved one's memory and leave with a sense of hope and renewal. This program has been given as a benefit for hospice organizations throughout the Puget Sound region, and attendees have been profoundly moved by the range of material and outstanding performances.
"Our community has suffered so many losses in recent years," explains Benefit Players president Ed Strum, "and the Benefit Players wanted to present an event that would both recognize this tragedy, as well as create awareness for the important and unsung work of Hospice." The Ars Poetica Musica performers include soprano Mary Jo DuGaw, actor David Ketter, pianist Marguerite J. Margason and cellist Germaine Morgan. DuGaw has appeared as a guest artist with the Seattle Symphony and as a soloist with Philharmonia Northwest, the Everett Chorale among many music ensembles in the region.
Classically trained, Ketter has performed leading roles in more than 50 productions from musical to classical to modern, including many Shakespearean credits. Margason is an accomplished pianist and harpsichordist who performs widely in the Seattle metro area with groups such as SONOS Chamber Ensemble. Morgan also is a SONOS member, and performs regularly in chamber music circles in the region. Hospice volunteers offer respite to the primary caregivers of the terminally or chronically ill. Hospice also has an inventory of medical equipment and supplies available on a loan basis at no charge. In addition, support group meetings are held each Monday for those grieving and/or caretaking. San Juan Benefit Players was established to provide quality theater productions for the benefit of the community, and to assist the community in charitable and educational benefits. For information, call 370-5560. "Don't Dress for Dinner" is debut for Benefit Playersposted 12/14/05
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"Don't Dress for Dinner" is a sophisticated French farce by Marc Camoletti, adapted for British characters by Robin Hawdon. Directed by Ed Strum, the cast features Eric Concord, Julie Greene, Shannon Kelley, Clay Warner, RuthE. Wells and Hunter Wood in what is arguably one of the funniest pieces of writing for the stage in the past 20 years. The action takes place in the main living room of a country home some distance from Paris. With witty fast-paced dialog, physical comedy and compounded mistaken identities, this production dishes out plenty of laughs. One word of caution about this wickedly funny play: the adult situations may not be appropriate for younger children. "Laughter is part of our mission," Strum explains. "We want to establish a fundraising mechanism for the community that provides a tangible benefit for people who want to give to local needs, and to do so with levity … to help lighten the burden for the recipients at a very challenging time. In addition, by providing quality entertainment, we can engage visitors in a way that benefits community members directly." Admission to the show is by donation ($5, $15, $50, $100 - whatever you want to contribute). The Pavillion Room seats approximately 60 patrons, and a reservation list will be kept until 10 minutes before curtain at each performance. Reservations not claimed at that time will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Curtain time for Dec. 29-30 and January 19-21 is 7:30 pm. There is a 2 p.m. matinee January 22, 2006. To make a reservation, please call 378-2155.
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