HER EYES WERE BLUE Makes Its San Antonio Premiere 11/12-13

By: Nov. 02, 2010
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On November 12-13, 2010, the Overtime Theater will present the San Antonio premiere of a one-woman show about Cynthia Ann Parker, a remarkable woman who had an important impact on U.S history.

Written and performed by Caralyn Snyder, Her Eyes Were Blue presents Cynthia Ann Parker in her everyday life among the Comanche. Although she might be better known as the mother of Quanah Parker, Comanche chief of the Quahadi band in the late 19th Century, Cynthia Ann had an amazing story in her own right.

Captured at the age of nine, she eventually married a soon-to-be Comanche chief, Peta Nacona. As a grown woman and mother, she was re-taken by Anglos, who killed all but one other person in her camp. Not allowed to return to "her people," Cynthia was held by members of her former Anglo family in Texas and died - many say of a broken heart.

This touching story brings a remarkable woman to life. Caralyn Snyder has performed her one-woman show at a number of regional venues, including the Cowgirl Museum in Fort Worth, the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen, Colorado, and the Pease River Playhouse in Quanah, Texas.

The month of November has been designated "Native American Heritage Month" by the U.S. government to honor the "significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of the U.S." (http://nativeamericanheritagemonth.gov/index.html) The Overtime Theater's directors are happy to have the opportunity to participate in this recognition through Caralyn Snyder's beautifully realized stage work.

Caralyn Snyder has appeared in a variety of venues over the past 30 years, including radio, TV and the stage, from Phoenix to New York. Among her favorite roles have been Ariel in The Tempest, Kate in Kiss Me Kate, Maggie in A Chorus Line, Miss Jones in How to Succeed in Business (Without Really Trying), Eve in Diary of Adam and Eve, and Ruth in Blithe Spirit.

Location: The Overtime Theater, in the Blue Star Complex, 1414 S. Alamo, #103, San Antonio, TX 78210.

Show Dates and Times: November 12 and 13, 2010. 8 pm showtime.

Ticket Prices: $12 general admission, and $9 for teachers, students, seniors 65+, active military, and SATCO members.

Information & Reservations: www.theovertimetheater.net, info@theovertimetheater.net, and (210) 557-7562.
About the Overtime Theater

In business since 2007, the Overtime Theater is dedicated to providing innovative and accessible entertainment at an affordable price. The shows are all new, original works, or unconventional adaptations of old classics. The Overtime Theater specializes in world premieres of works never before seen on stage!

In just three years, the Overtime has produced over 30 new shows, including four original musicals: Sheer Bloody Lunacy!, Pirates Vs. Ninjas, The Brain That Wouldn't Die: A New Musical, and Dr. "S" Battles the Sex-Crazed Reefer Zombies: The Movie: The Musical. Other notable productions have included The Good Samaritan, Poet Faustus, Sob! Choke...LOVE!, Action Philosophers, and most recently, the world premieres in 2010 of The Hard Bargain, The Happy Couple, The Life & Death of the Amazing Captain Piledriver, The Last Broadcast of Bailey & Long, and Broken Record. The Overtime Theater also collaborates with local visual artists, giving them a prominent local space in which to display their works in the Blue Star Complex.

The Overtime Theater has now moved to non-profit status as determined by the IRS. This decision has been made to extend the Overtime's mission of "art for the people" to the greater community, including through low-cost workshops in acting, playwriting, comedy improv skills, and art by working professionals.

 



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