FeverFest 09: Friction Announced As Inaugural Production of the Small Theatre Alliance of Boston

Announcing FeverFest 09: FRICTION, the inaugural production of the Small Theatre Alliance of Boston (S.T.A.B.).

After three years of Whistler in the Dark's FeverFest, this year's festival has been adopted by the newly formed Small Theatre Alliance of Boston (S.T.A.B.). The Alliance is thrilled to take the reins of the festival, which has come to symbolize both an exploration of diverse theatre styles, and simultaneously a coming together of disparate artists and companies to produce a unified evening of exciting work.

"FeverFest has always provided a stage for a wide variety of artists and companies to come together. This collaboration led directly to the emergence of an alliance of the artists working on Boston's smaller stages. With FeverFest now in the hands of the Small Theatre Alliance of Boston, it has truly found its place in our community."

- Meg Taintor, Artistic Director
Whistler in the Dark Theatre

S.T.A.B. relocates this year's festival to the Factory Theatre. The new alliance has also invigorated the artists with a vibrant new theme:
friction ('frik-shen)
1. A state of conflict between persons
2. The resistance encountered when one body is moved against another
3. Effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure
How's that for dramatic?

Seven companies and individual artists have envisioned strikingly moving, fun, and theatrical interpretations of FRICTION. Please join us for works presented by:
Veronica Barron & Company
Bright Lights & Burning Nights Old Time Circus & Traveling Road Show
imaginary beasts
New Exhibition Room
Phoenix Theatre Artists
This and That Theatre Company
Whistler in the Dark

FeverFest 09 will run at the Factory Theatre from August 6 - 16. Show times are Thursday - Saturday at 8pm, with 4pm matinee performances on Saturdays and Sundays. All tickets are general admission, $20; student and senior tickets available for $15.

There will also be a special PAY WHAT YOU CAN Preview night on Wednesday, August 5, at 8pm ($5 minimum).

All tickets available online at www.theatermania.com/boston/shows/feverfest-09-friction_157021/.

About S.T.A.B.:
The Small Theatre Alliance of Boston (S.T.A.B.) is a collaborative venture of local theatre artists and companies. In addition to producing FeverFest 09, we hope to serve Boston's small theatre community by fostering cooperation, audience development and growth.

Still in the incubation phase, the newly formed alliance includes a wide range of participants, currently: Bad Habit Productions, Counter Productions Theatre Company, The Factory Theatre, Imaginary Beasts, Mill 6 Collaborative, New Exhibition Room, Orfeo Group, Theatre on Fire, Whistler in the Dark, and individual theatre artist John J King.

FeverFest09: FRICTION
August 6th-16th, 2009 at The Factory Theatre, 791 Tremont Street, Boston
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm
Saturdays and Sundays at 4pm
General Admission: $20
Student and Senior Tickets: $15
Wednesday, August 5th: 8:00pm Pay-What-You-Can Preview ($5 minimum)

Tickets can be purchased online at www.TheFactoryTheatre.org
Full information on S.T.A.B. and the festival: www.SmallTheatreAllianceofBoston.org

 

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