Theatre
SBCT's 2012 Season Opens with "Blue!"
What: South Bend Civic Theatre opens its 2012 season on a high note with the Midwest premiere of “Blue,” directed by special guest Ron OJ Parson, running January 20th – February 5th. Written by Charles Randolph-Wright with original music by Grammy winner Nona Hendryx, “Blue” tells the story of the well-to-do Clark family in all their dysfunctional glory. A clan whose success is built on a thriving funeral home business, the Clark family is a bundle of contradictions: diligent hard-working Samuel maintaining the family business; his mother Tillie, as down-home and brutally honest as they come; his sons, Sam and Reuben, trying to find their own way out of the mess; and ruling the roost is his wife Peggy, whose aspirations for class and style push the family bonds to the breaking point. Her only refuge in the turmoil is the music of her idol Blue Williams, who haunts the play with his voice and presence, turning music into memory and who holds the key to the problems of the family. Variety described “Blue” as ‘an entertaining, often hilarious sojourn’ with the ‘outrageously dysfunctional Clark family… sprinkled with snappy dialogue and witty repartee,’ that ‘offers a refreshing glimpse into the inner workings of a black family whose joys and woes are anything but stereotypical.’ The New York Times called the play ‘polished and silky-smooth,’ that ‘adds a pleasing layer of entertainment’ and ‘you might leave whistling.’ “Blue” runs January 20th – February 5th in the Wilson Mainstage Auditorium at South Bend Civic Theatre, 403 N Main St South Bend. The play contains adult situations and some mature language, parental discretion is advised. A special gala fundraiser will be held Thursday January 19th - please call for details. Tickets can be purchased at the box office 574-234-1112 or online at www.sbct.org.
When: Repeats every day every Sunday and every Wednesday and every Friday and every Saturday until Tue Feb 07 2012 .
Where: South Bend Civic Theatre, 403 N. Main St, South Bend, IN, 46601
Phone: 574-234-1112
Website: www.sbct.org
What: South Bend Civic Theatre opens its 2012 season on a high note with the Midwest premiere of “Blue,” directed by special guest Ron OJ Parson, running January 20th – February 5th. Written by Charles Randolph-Wright with original music by Grammy winner Nona Hendryx, “Blue” tells the story of the well-to-do Clark family in all their dysfunctional glory. A clan whose success is built on a thriving funeral home business, the Clark family is a bundle of contradictions: diligent hard-working Samuel maintaining the family business; his mother Tillie, as down-home and brutally honest as they come; his sons, Sam and Reuben, trying to find their own way out of the mess; and ruling the roost is his wife Peggy, whose aspirations for class and style push the family bonds to the breaking point. Her only refuge in the turmoil is the music of her idol Blue Williams, who haunts the play with his voice and presence, turning music into memory and who holds the key to the problems of the family. Variety described “Blue” as ‘an entertaining, often hilarious sojourn’ with the ‘outrageously dysfunctional Clark family… sprinkled with snappy dialogue and witty repartee,’ that ‘offers a refreshing glimpse into the inner workings of a black family whose joys and woes are anything but stereotypical.’ The New York Times called the play ‘polished and silky-smooth,’ that ‘adds a pleasing layer of entertainment’ and ‘you might leave whistling.’ “Blue” runs January 20th – February 5th in the Wilson Mainstage Auditorium at South Bend Civic Theatre, 403 N Main St South Bend. The play contains adult situations and some mature language, parental discretion is advised. A special gala fundraiser will be held Thursday January 19th - please call for details. Tickets can be purchased at the box office 574-234-1112 or online at www.sbct.org.
When: Repeats every day every Sunday and every Wednesday and every Friday and every Saturday until Tue Feb 07 2012 .
Where: South Bend Civic Theatre, 403 N. Main St, South Bend, IN, 46601
Phone: 574-234-1112
Website: www.sbct.org
