Huntington Continues 35 Below With It’s Not Tragic ’til it’s Funny

Huntington Theatre Company continues its series of "35 Below" Wrap Parties this spring with "It's Not Tragic 'til it's Funny" on Friday, April 1 following the performance of Stephen Karam's brutally funny world premiere Sons of the Prophet (huntingtontheatre.org/prophet). "Get Bro-manced" will follow the Friday, May 20 performance of Propeller Theatre Company's The Comedy of Errors (huntingtontheatre.org/propeller).

The post-show parties for the region's culturally curious young adults aged 21 to 35 include complimentary food and beverages, live music, and exclusive backstage access to each production's cast, creative team, and Huntington staff. Party admission is free with the purchase of a ticket to the preceding select performance.

The "35 Below" Wrap Parties held last fall were great successes - approximately 80 people attended both "Heartache Over Easy" held in conjunction with Bus Stop, and "Home for the F*!@ing Holidays," held after the world premiere performance of Vengeance is the Lord's.

"The social aspect of attending the theatre is half the reason to get off the couch," says Huntington Associate Producer and 35 Below Committee Chair Bevin O'Gara. "Our 35 Below events offer the best entertainment and the most bang for your buck. The Huntington is all about providing our audience with a complete experience, and when guests of our wrap parties get to see a great show and attend a great party with members of the cast and fellow theatre-lovers, we do just that."

"35 Below" is the Huntington Theatre Company's ongoing program providing $25 tickets to performances of all Huntington productions for those aged 35 and under.

"It's Not Tragic 'til it's Funny" will feature music by Melvern Taylor, performer of "happy songs for miserable people," complimentary drinks from beverage sponsor Harpoon Brewery, and refreshments from food sponsor Symphony 8.

Huntington Artistic Director Peter DuBois helms Sons of the Prophet, a brutally funny new comedy by Stephen Karam. Brothers Joseph and Charles Douaihy are young, gay, and having a hell of a year. Their father has died and their uncle is losing it - putting the brothers' once unbreakable sense of humor to the test. The New York Times calls Stephen Karam, a "writer whose voice is clear, and laugh-out-loud funny." Sons of the Prophet plays at the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA April 1 - May 1, 2011 Learn more at huntingtontheatre.org/prophet.

"Get Bro-manced" will be on Friday, May 20, following The Comedy of Errors, presented by Boston University's School of Theatre in association with the Huntington Theatre Company. Two sets of identical twins that have been separated at birth reunite 25 years later with hilarious consequences in this production by the internationally-acclaimed Propeller Theatre Company. "Get Bro-manced" will feature music by Alejandro and the Fame, free drinks, and refreshments from food sponsor Symphony 8.

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