GHOST QUARTET, KANSAS CITY CHOIR BOY and More Set for OBERON This Fall

OBERON, the American Repertory Theater's (A.R.T.) second stage and club theater venue on the fringe of Harvard Square, announces all the offerings to be presented at OBERON during September and October, in addition to the previously announced productions, including Visiting Artists, Artists in Residence, and Usual Suspects.

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WHO WOULD BE KING WORKSHOP

Artists in Residence

Presented by Liars & Believers

Wednesday, September 2 at 7:30PM

Free admission

This new epic production by Liars & Believers swings from absurd buffoonery to high tragedy, with kinetic physicality, silliness, swords, and live electronica music. Who Would Be King tells the story of a good man given an impossible task and asks, what separates good from great and what lies in the chasm between? Come see how characters have evolved and how the story has changed. After the show, join Liars & Believers for a talk-back and help them prepare Who Would Be King for its world premiere.

THE WITCHING HOUR

Presented by Prime Cut Productions

Sunday, September 6 at 8:00PM

Tickets $13 - 20

The Witching Hour is a sexy, sinister variety event for spooks and ghouls. Prime Cut Productions, in conjunction with various local artists, conjure this one night only burlesque showcase with performances that relate to the theme of femininity, corruption, sexuality, and dark forces.

GHOST QUARTET

OBERON Presents

September 9 - 12 at 7:30PM

Saturday, September 12 at 4:00PM

Tickets from $25

From the acclaimed composer/writer of Three Pianos, Beowulf, and the upcoming Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812, comes a song cycle about love, death, and whiskey. In this limited engagement, a camera breaks and four friends drink in an interwoven tale spanning seven centuries, with a murderous sister, a tree-house astronomer, a bear, a subway, and the ghost of Thelonious Monk. The New York Times calls Ghost Quartet "a rapturous little show that asks the musical question: "If you could be any kind of dead person, what kind of dead person would you be?"

THE MOTH

Usual Suspect

Presented by The Moth

Tuesday, September 15 at 8:00PM

Tuesday, October 20 at 8:00PM

Tickets $8-16

The Moth StorySLAMs are steadily spreading all over the map, gathering people and stories from all over the country. New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Boston have multiple shows each month. The Moth is open to anyone with a five-minute story to share on the night's posted theme. The brave of heart, or those with stories they're aching to tell, prepare personal, true tales. When the doors open, storyteller hopefuls put their names in The Moth Hat. A half hour later, names are picked, and one by one, storytellers take the stage. Each person has just five minutes. The ten featured stories are scored by teams of judges selected from the audience. Each StorySLAM generates a StorySLAM winner. After ten SLAMs, the winners face off in the GrandSLAM Championships.

THE CHIMERA

Presented by Endation and Allix Mortis

Thursday, September 17 at 8pm

Tickets $15-30

The Chimera explores musical and artistic dichotomies. Act I features the raw, intense, melodic force of two-piece Endation accompanied by movement and dance. Act II brings the audience into the dreamy, experimental world of Bent Knee as visual artists create pieces inspired by the band in real time. The Chimera invites the audience to seek their own interpretations in the disparate pieces that form one singular evening of performance.

STRIP ZEPPELIN

Produced and Presented by Niki Luparelli

Friday, September 18 at 8:00PM

Tickets $20-30

Comedian & vocalist Niki Luparelli brings back her Strip Zeppelin spectacular, a live music and burlesque explosion blending the best of Led Zeppelin with some of the best of Boston's burlesque and aerial artists. Always sassy, brassy, and nigh to bursting from her bustier, Luparelli, cocktail in hand, leads her band the Gold Diggers (aka the Misty Mountains) and a breathtaking array of neo-burlesque performers eager to give you every inch of their love in tribute to the original Hammer of the Gods.

KANSAS CITY CHOIR BOY

OBERON Presents

Written by Todd Almond

Starring Courtney Love and Todd Almond

October 1 - 10

Tickets from $25

A mystery told through flashbacks, the show tells the story of two lovers in small town America who separate when one goes in search of destiny and then disappears. Borrowing themes from ancient myth, Kansas City Choir Boy is a love song for the computer age and a product of the 24-hour news cycle that feeds on the stories of the anonymous "missing."

OLD SCHOOL GAME SHOW

Sunday, October 18 at 7:30PM

Tickets $15 - 20

Old School Game Show is a live interactive theatre experience done with all the pageantry and analog style of a 1970's television game show. The show combines elements of pub trivia, variety specials, and comedy sketches to produce a completely unique trivia experience that tests players pop culture acumen. The entire show is backed by a live band playing original Old School Game Show music. In between the games there is scripted sketch comedy, musical guests, and a wacky plot line that keeps the crowd engaged.

MOONBOX CABARET

Presented by Moonbox Productions

Monday, October 19 at 7:30PM

Tickets $25

Moonbox Productions takes the stage for a one-night-only cabaret extravaganza! More than thirty of the brightest stars in Boston will shine in this dazzling and uproarious musical revue, created and hosted by Boston's own Katie Anne Clark and Peter Mill! Don't miss this toe-tapping, laugh-a-minute celebration of Moonbox's first 5 years! All proceeds and donations benefit Moonbox's mission to produce top quality local theater, and to help our area non-profits to increase the reach and impact of their work!

SONG OF A CONVALESCENT AYN RAND GIVING THANKS TO THE GODHEAD (IN THE LYDIAN MODE)

OBERON Presents

Created and Performed by Wolf 359

October 15 - 23 at 7:30PM

Tickets from $25

Inspired by the migraine diaries of the show's writer, Michael Yates Crowley and director Michael Rau conduct a wild ride through the history of illness and art, with guest appearances by Ayn Rand, Beethoven, and a mid-career drag queen from Peoria, IL in this comic, moving, and philosophical show.

THE DONKEY SHOW

The Long-Running Hit

Presented by A.R.T.

Every Saturday night

Tickets from $25

Tony Award-winner Diane Paulus' celebrated smash hit continues its 5th Season at OBERON every Saturday night, bringing you the ultimate disco experience -- a crazy circus of mirror balls and feathered divas, of roller skaters and hustle queens inspired by Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. The party rages on the dance floor to all the best 70s hits as the show unfolds around the audience. After the show, the party continues into the night so you can live out your own disco fever fantasy!

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OBERON is the American Repertory Theater's second stage, a destination for theater and nightlife on the fringe of Harvard Square. In addition to offering work from the A.R.T's main season, OBERON is also a thriving incubator for emerging artists to imagine new projects that could only exist in this exciting club-theater environment. Thousands of artists and performance groups bring work to the space each year. OBERON regularly features local performers including aerialists, beat poets, food artists, tap dancers, gender-bending sketch troupes, comedians, hula-hooping burlesquers, and pop-and-lock human statues to name a few.

OBERON is located at 2 Arrow Street at the corner of Mass Ave. in Harvard Square, Cambridge. For more info and tickets visit cluboberon.com.