Springfield Contemporary Theatre will conclude their 18th season of new and exciting theatre in Springfield with Eve Ensler’s The Good Body presented in April at Canvas Art Gallery and the Tony Award-winning comedy God of Carnage in May at Springfield Art Museum.
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The Good Body written by Eve Ensler of The Vagina Monologues fame and directed by Whitney Icewill play Canvas Art Gallery located at 315 South Avenue in downtown Springfield. This production opens April 5 and plays Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 PM and Sundays at 2:00 PM through April 14. This production features Jill Bailey, Stefany Cambra, Nicole Harrell, Stephanie Judkins, Carol J. Maples, Chelsea Russell and Bethany Ziskind. Whether undergoing botox injections or living beneath burqas, women of all cultures and backgrounds feel compelled to change the way they look in order to fit in. The Good Body merges cross-cultural explorations with Eve’s own personal journey coming to terms with her “less-than-flat, post-forties stomach.”
Reserved seat tickets for the The Good Body go on sale March 19.Tickets are priced $18 Adult, $15 Senior (55 and over) & Student. Student Rush Tickets (if seats are available) are priced $10 cash and will be available 30 minutes before the performance. Reservations can be made in person at the SCT Box Office, 440 S. Campbell Avenue or by calling 417-831-8001.
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| Next SCT will present the Broadway hit comedy God of Carnage at Springfield Art Museum located at 1111 E Brookside Drive. A co-production with Resident Artist Ensemble, this production will be under the direction of Julie Bloodworth and will feature the talents of Rick Dines, Michael Frizell, Maggie Marlin and Sarah J. Wiggin. Last season SCT teamed with Resident Artist Ensemble to produce the critically acclaimed Rabbit Hole also starring Marlin and Wiggin. Maggie Marlin and Sarah J. Wiggin both appear under a Special Appearance Contract through Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers.
This razor-sharp comedy of bad manners by French playwright Yasmina Reza won both the 2009 Tony Award and London’s Olivier Award for Best Play. In God of Carange two couples, residents of an upscale Brooklyn neighborhood, meet to discuss a playground altercation between their eleven-year-old sons. The four of them agree to discuss the incident civilly, but, as the night wears on and drinks are imbibed, the polite veneer breaks down. The couples initially spar against each other, but the men gang up on the women and the spouses switch sides as the entanglement builds to comic boiling.
God of Carnage plays May 2-4 and May 9-10 at 7:30 PM and May 5, 11 and 12 at 2:00 PM. Reserved seat tickets for this production go on sale April 15. Tickets are priced $25 Adults, $22 Senior Adults & Students. For the Thursday performances all seats will be $20. Student Rush tickets may be available, at the door, 30 minutes before each performance for $12 cash. There will be a special student price for the Saturday matinee, May 11 of $8. |
Springfield Contemporary Theatre, formerly housed at the Vandivort Center Theatre,is dedicated to the production of works that can be re-energized through a contemporary view and through an intimate staging while using outstanding directors and local actors and guest professionals throughout the season.Springfield Contemporary Theatre is a founding member of the Springfield Theatre Alliance.
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