On stage this week
By Jon Busdeker on May. 10, 2007
Taming of the Shrew
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. May 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
WHERE: E.C. Glass High School’s Alumni Studio Theatre
TICKETS: $8. Tickets can be purchased on performance days at the door or at the E.C. Glass Auditorium Box Office from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays from May 10 to 18.
INFO: (434) 522-3712, ext. 3511
SYNOPSIS: Staged as what director Jim Ackley calls “a combination of The Three Stooges and Monty Python,” the show tells the story of a young man’s attempts to tame his wild bride. The production — presented in-the-round — uses elaborate costumes on loan from the Seaside Music Theatre in Daytona Beach, Fla. and an inventive set that involves the audience in much of the action.
DIRECTOR: Jim Ackley
Grease
WHEN: 7 p.m. May 11; 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. May 12; and 7 p.m. May 17, 18 19
WHERE: Jefferson Forest High School
TICKETS: $8 for adults and $5 for students. Tickets available at the door.
INFO: (434) 525-2674
SYNOPSIS: The musical, set at the fictional Rydell High School in 1959, focuses on the romance between good girl Sandy and bad boy Danny Zuko.
DIRECTOR: Dana Tickle
‘Anything Goes’ will be at the Academy of Fine Arts Warehouse Theatre at 8 p.m. May 11, 12, 18 and 19 and 2 p.m. May 13 and 20 (signed performance). Tickets are $19 for adults, $15 for seniors, $10 for students.
Mother’s Day Special: Bring Mom to ‘Anything Goes’ for just $9 for the 2 p.m. May 13 performance.
For more information, call 846-TIXX (8499) or visit http://www.AcademyFineArts.com.
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