Present Laughter at Austin Shakespeare

Dates: (11/16/2016 - 12/4/2016 )

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Austin Shakespeare

Rollins Studio Theatre at the Long Center, 701 W. Riverside Drive
Austin,TX 78704

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Austin Shakespeare brings Noel Coward’s classic comedy Present Laughter to the Rollins Studio Theatre at The Long Center for the Performing Arts from November 16, 2016 – December 4, 2016. Chaos, romance and dazzling dialogue are shaken up to concoct this perfect cocktail for the holiday season!

Marc Pouhé stars as the 1930’s matinee idol, Garry Essendine, who is self-obsessed, slipping into middle age, and still surrounded by admiring women. Artistic Director Ann Ciccolella says, “Marc was so funny offstage at Macbeth this summer that I envisioned him in a full-out comedy.”

Open auditions caught a gaggle of Austin actresses including Babs George, who plays the estranged wife; Kara Bliss, the seductress; and Alison Stebbins, the saucy secretary. Janelle Buchanan doubles as the wisecracking Swedish housekeeper and the elegant Lady Saltburn, and Corinna Browning makes her Austin Shakespeare debut as the alluring debutante. Steve Cruz takes on the role of the madcap, aspiring playwright; Michael Miller, the harassed agent; and Robert Deike, the producer. Austin architect and set designer John Mayfield is creating the actor’s lavish London apartment.

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Noel Coward

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Austin Shakespeare is at Rollins Studio Theatre at the Long Center, 701 W. Riverside Drive, Austin, TX.

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Austin Shakespeare presents professional theater of the highest quality with an emphasis on the plays of William Shakespeare, bringing to the public performances that are fresh, bold, imaginative, thought-provoking and eminently accessible, connecting the truths of the past with the challenges and possibilities of today. Currently, the company produces 3 to 4 annual productions under contract with Equity as well as non-union productions throughout the season. This includes fully-produced staged readings, an annual collaboration with The Austin Chamber Music Festival, collaborations with other arts organizations and artists locally and nationally. The company promotes a policy of inclusion and diversity in all sectors of company life.

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