Sandglass Theater Opens its Voices of Community Series With Sara Felder, 5/4-5

Sandglass Theater's Voices of Community Series opens May 4-5 with Sara Felder in June Bride, the fabulous tale of a traditional Jewish lesbian wedding.  Sara is not your average award-winning solo theater artist, playwright, monologist and humorist. She is also a world-class juggling diva.  Sara will be in residence at Sandglass for the week leading up to the performances on Friday and Saturday, May 4 and 5 at 8pm.  Tickets are $15 general and $12 for students and seniors.

In June Bride, Sara takes us from an awkward first date to the culmination of the wedding ceremony -- the shattering of the wine glass under the wedding canopy.  In between, we meet the reluctant parents, the blissful brides, and the ageless spirit of the Jewish tradition. The questions remain: Will their parents attend the wedding? Will their marriage be accepted by the Jewish faith? Will the brides both wear wedding gowns? June Bride has delighted audiences in nearly 30 cities in North America and Europe. The show features 3 ball juggling, compelling rhythms, sharp knives, colorful scarves, a rhyming poem, a crystal ball, and, we hope, a strait jacket escape. While public discourse on civil law and religious ceremonies in regard to same-sex marriage continue to grab headlines, June Bride enters this conversation with a provocative and hilarious story of family, tradition and marriage in modern America.

Sandglass' Artistic Director Eric Bass saw June Bride at KO Fest in Amherst, MA two years ago: "I immediately approached Sara about coming to Sandglass.  The show is wonderfully funny, deeply human, and fascinatingly unpredictable.  It speaks to important issues of faith, gender, tradition, and family relations but beyond this it speaks to every individuals need for love.  This is a show for everyone."  As part of the Voices of Community Series Sara will be spending the week in Putney and is available for workshops with adults or teens.  If you'd like more info on these workshop opportunities or to reserve tickets call (802) 387-4051 or visit sandglasstheater.org.