The Hyper Aware Theater Company presents Titanic and The Actor's Nightmare, by Tony Award nominee and Obie Award winner Christopher Durang. Both absurd one-acts will be performed by the same cast in seven performances at The Access Theater from March 31 - April 10, 2011.
In The Actor's Nightmare, a man named George finds himself inexplicably backstage moments before an unknown play is set to begin. When confronted by the stage manager, it becomes apparent that he is an understudy in a Noel Coward play-or is it something by Beckett, or maybe it's Hamlet?-and he must perform in the absence of the lead actor. Convinced that this is simply a nightmare, George accepts the task, including his tragic death in the final scene, theorizing that he will wake up just before his proposed beheading. But will he? Don't worry, our actors are insured.Titanic follows prepubescent Teddy as he attempts to survive the maiden voyage of the famed Titanic, though icebergs are the least of his concerns. When his father claims that Teddy's mother only thinks she gave birth-and that his mistress actually achieved the illusion with mirrors-a whirlwind of mistaken identities, incest, and animals living inside female genitalia ensues. Teddy wishes the ship would just sink, but this Titanic never meets that well-known fate. We hear the ship striking an iceberg, but the noise turns out to be the result of a sound effects record, played by the Captain's unstable wife. Warning: Excessive use of white bread and dildos.The Access Theater is located at 380 Broadway (and White Street). Tickets are $15-$18 and can be purchased at www.brownpapertickets.com or by calling 1-800-838-3006.
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