StirFry Theatre's FALSETTOLAND Plays Through 2/12
By: Kelsey Denette
Fledgling Asian-American theatre company STIRFRY THEATRE will present, as its San Francisco debut, a staged concert version of William Finn's & James Lapine's masterpiece, FALSETTOLAND, exploring the universal themes of love, loss, and family.
From the composer and lyricist of THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE, this poignant and rarely performed one-act, about a family facing the specter of AIDS in the the early '80s, was called "an achingly articulate musical" by The New York Times and a "burst of genius" by Time Magazine.CAUTION: Mature themes & Adult Language.Featuring local artists Alex Hsu*, Jennifer Oku, Romar DeClaro*, Nicole Sarich*, Jeanne Batacan-Harper, Lawrence-Michael C. Arias & Andrew Apy*Appears courtesy of Actor's Equity Association.FALSETTOLAND is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.ABOUT STIRFRY THEATREStirFry Theatre is dedicated to providing positive role models for the Asian-American community by producing outstanding, non-traditional, theatrical works in the San Francisco Bay Area that celebrate and showcase the talents of local Asian-American Artists. When: Jan 27, 2012 8:00 PM - Feb 12, 2012 2:00 PMWhere: The Alcove Theatre @ Union Square, 414 Mason St, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA
