presents
"WHY TORTURE IS WRONG, AND THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM"
by Christopher Durang
A SACRAMENTO PREMIERE
Starring:
Amber Marsh as Felicity
Brandon Lancaster as Zamir
Georgann Wallace as Luella
Philip Pittman as Leonard
Jawara Duncan as Reverend Mike
Janet Motenko as Hildegarde
Brent Dirksen as Voice/Narrator/Looney Tunes/Maitre d'
"Christopher Durang, our Poet Laureate of the Absurd,
has written a smashing play." - NY Observer
"Is there a living playwright more willing to take on the big-picture questions with such unwavering trust in the power of the truly silly?" - NY Newsday
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Christopher Durang turns political humor upside down with this raucous and provocative satire about America's growing homeland "insecurity." WHY TORTURE IS WRONG, AND THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM tells the story of a young woman suddenly in crisis: Is her new husband, whom she married when drunk, a terrorist? Or just crazy? Or both? Is her father's hobby of butterfly collecting really a cover for his involvement in a shadow government? Why does her mother enjoy going to the theatre so much? Does she seek mental escape, or is she insane? Honing in on our private terrors both at home and abroad, Durang oddly relieves our fears in this black comedy for an era of yellow, orange and red alerts.
Recommended for MATURE AUDIENCES.
PLACE:
Three Penny Theatre
1723 25th Street, Sacramento, R25 Arts Complex (25th and R Streets)
RUN DATES:
June 15 - July 7
Opens - Saturday, June 15 @ 8 pm and Sunday, June 16 @ 2 pm
continues Fridays and Saturdays @ 8 pm and Sundays @ 2 pm
TICKETS:
General Admission $18. Senior/Student/SARTA $15.
Online Tickets: CLICK HERE
Phone reservations: 916-448-0312
For additional information - ovationstage@gmail.com