MET Presents CLOCKWORK ORANGE: A PLAY WITH MUSIC 5/13-6/18

Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) is proud to present A Clockwork Orange: A Play With Music, a fork-tongued thriller set in the underbelly of contemporary England. Directed by Maryland Ensemble Theatre's Associate Artistic Director, Julie Herber, A Clockwork Orange: A Play With Music runs from May 13 - June 18 on the MET stage. Preview performance ($5 cash tickets at door only) May 13. Press night is Saturday, May 14 at 8 p.m. Tickets to A Clockwork Orange: A Play With Music may be purchased online at marylandensemble.org, by phone at (301) 694-4744 or in person at the MET box office.

A Clockwork Orange: A Play With Music is a nightmare vision of a not-too-distant future in which fifteen-year-old Alex and his three friends rob, rape, torture, and murder--for fun. But the "fun" doesn't last. Alex is jailed for his vicious crimes and the State undertakes drastic measures to reform him, but how and at what cost? A cult classic Anthony Burgess's A Clockwork Orange is part horror farce, part social prophecy, and part penetrating study of human choice between good and evil.

Based on his classic 1962 dystopian novella, author Anthony Burgess penned A Clockwork Orange: A Play With Music in 1987, prompted by his general displeasure over Stanley Kubrick's famous 1971 movie adaptation. In this self-adaptation, Burgess restores A Clockwork Orange's controversial original ending and uses a musical score to further the narrative structure of main character Alex's world. Productions of A Clockwork Orange: A Play With Music have now run for over three decades all over the globe. Burgess' original was named by Time Magazine as one of the best English-language novels of all time.

In A Clockwork Orange: A Play With Music, the MET's Associate Artistic Director Julie Herber directs Joe Jalette as Alex and an ensemble cast featuring: Adam Brooks, Clay Comer, Devin Gaither, Joey Ibanez, Eric Jones, Matt Lee, Karen Paone, Reiner Prochaska, Tim Seltzer, and Vanessa Strickland.

The creative team includes: Julie Herber (Director/Costume Design), Thom Huenger (Musical Director/Composer), Ira Domser (Set Design), Tad Janes (Light Design), Joanne Lee (Costume Design), Mak Nichols (Stage Manager), and Sarah Shulman (Assistant Stage Manager).

For over a decade, Maryland Ensemble Theatre has been producing thought-provoking theatre, fun family entertainment, artist residency programs for public schools, challenging classes and the side-splitting Comedy Pigs. The MET is an artistic leader in the region and at the forefront of the creation of Frederick's Theater District.

Starring: Joe Jalette as Alex, and an ensemble cast featuring: Adam Brooks, Clay Comer, Devin Gaither*, Joey Ibanez, Eric Jones, Matt Lee, Karen Paone*, Reiner Prochaska*, Tim Seltzer, and Vanessa Strickland.

Director and Designers: Julie Herber* (Director/Costume Design), Thom Huenger (Musical Director/Composer), Ira Domser (Set Design), Tad Janes* (Light Design), Joanne Lee* (Costume Design), Mak Nichols* (Stage Manager), Sarah Shulman* (Assistant Stage Manager).

* Maryland Ensemble Company Members

CLOCKWORK ORANGE: A PLAY WITH MUSIC INFORMATION

Where:
Maryland Ensemble Theatre,
31 West Patrick Street,
Frederick, Maryland 21701

Dates: May 13 - June 18, 2011
Performances:
May 13 @ 8 p.m. [Preview]*, May 14 @ 8 p.m. [Opening], May 20, 21 @ 8 p.m., June 5 @ 2 p.m., June 12 @ 2 p.m. & 7 p.m., June 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18 @ 8 p.m.

* Preview Performance ($5 First Friday)

Ticket Prices:
Adults $23.50, Students/Seniors $20.50, Thursday & Sunday: all seats $16.50.
Ticket price includes a $1.50 handling charge.

5/13 - $5 "First Friday" preview tickets are only available at the box office starting one hour before the performance and are CASH ONLY!

Box Office:
301-694-4744 or marylandensemble.org or at the MET (Tuesday - Thursday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Friday 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. and 1 hour before each show.)

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