Silver Spring Stage Presents THE GOAT, OR WHO IS SYLVIA? 10/30-11/22

Silver Spring Stage presents Edward Albee's The Goat or, Who is Sylvia? directed by Craig Allen Mummey offering with humor and pathos the most unexpected twists and turns of a family and a husband's surprising love. The Goat or, Who is Sylvia? will perform weekends October 30 to November 22.

Silver Spring Stage is located in the Woodmoor Shopping Center, lower level (next to the CVS) at Colesville Road and University Boulevard. Ticket prices are $20 for adults and $18 for seniors/students. Performances are Friday and Saturday at 8:00 PM and Sunday matinees on November 8 and November 22 at 2:00 PM. Tickets can be purchased at www.ssstage.org. Information is also available by calling (301) 593-6036.

When it's a play by Edward Albee, the master of American absurdist theater with his wry dialogue and unsympathetic depictions of modern life, it's bound to push boundaries and be unexpected. Albee himself in an interview said about the 2002 Tony Award winner for Best Play The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? "Imagine what you can't imagine"; and the play delivers a wickedly funny and searing exploration of tolerance and the chaotic fragility of human relationships. Upfront, the premise of The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? is a man in love with a goat. Yet, Albee goes further. Amid the clever and hilarious dialogue, he examines the confounding and often irrational nature of love and the anguish of loneliness amidst what appears to be a happy world. The title refers to the song "Who is Sylvia" Proteus sings to woo his intended in Shakespeare's The Two Gentlemen of Verona. The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? will woo audiences in surprising ways in an unforgettable theatrical experience.

Martin (Guy Palace), an architect who has just reached the weighted age of 50, is the recent winner of the Pritzker Prize and a contract to design 'the billion-dollar dream city of the future.' He leads a seemingly ideal life with wife Stevie (Laura Russell) and Billy (Josh Greenwald), their gay teenage son. He has even kept the same best friend, Ross (Doug Krehbiel), a television producer, since prep school. Martin sets in motion the events that will turn his perfect world upside down when he confides in Ross of his unconventional affair. Ross writes a letter to Stevie in which Martin's secret love is laid bare. Don't miss what follows.

The production team includes Leta Hall (Assistant Director), Bridget Muehlberger (Stage Manager), Andrew Greenleaf (Set Design/Set Construction), Chris Curtis (Light Design), Scott Bloom (Sound Design), Robin Covington (Costume Design), and Sonya Okin (Props Design/Set Dressing).

The Stage's 2009-2010 "Appearances Can Be Deceiving!" season continues with the holiday family show The Little Princess (Dec. 4-Dec. 20), the thriller Death and the Maiden by Ariel Dorfman (Jan. 15-Feb. 7), the hilarious mystery Die! Mommie! Die! by Charles Busch (Mar. 5-Mar. 28), the moving Rabbit Hole by David Lindsay-Abaire (Apr. 16-May 9), George Bernard Shaw's enchanting Pygmalion (June 4-June 27), and the provocative Fat Pig by Neil LaBute (July 16-Aug. 8)

About Silver Spring Stage
Silver Spring Stage has provided quality, affordable theatre for over 40 years. We are an all-volunteer, non- profit organization and appreciate any contribution to enable us to offer excellent and entertaining productions. Thank you for your interest and support of Silver Spring Stage. All programs at Silver Spring Stage are made possible in part by grants from the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County and the Maryland State Arts Council.

Website: http://www.ssstage.org