Theater Company of Lafayette to Stage THE DALI FOLLIES, 7/8-17

Join the fun! Theater Company of Lafayette premieres seven short plays by seven different playwrights - all world premieres written with Salvador Dali serving as the primary inspiration.

"The Dali Follies" will be the theater's eighth short play festival over the 13 years that artistic director Madge Montgomery has been at the helm. "I'm always on the lookout for a festival idea that's both compelling and lighthearted," says Montgomery. A tried and true concept for TCL; some of the theater's most successful festivals have centered on a single cultural figure, such as J. Edgar Hoover or Wayne Newton. "I look for someone who is a complicated figure with just a hint of campiness," says Montgomery.

Why Dali? "His art was groundbreaking and iconic, and he was also one of the first artist celebrities, whose personality nearly eclipsed his contributions as an artist, explains Montgomery. I realized that we could capitalize on Dali's own sense of the absurd and bring in other "Dollies" such as the Dolly Parton, Dolley Madison, and even the Dalai Lama. The puns began to flow!"

Called "The little theater that could" TCL's home is the intimate 85-seat Mary Miller Theater in Lafayette. Known for taking artistic risks and producing new works, Montgomery has consistently guided TCL in remaining a vital and innovative community presence. "We enjoy bringing new voices, stories, and ideas to Lafayette, she adds. Our new play festivals are really a celebration of the imagination."