Hole in the Wall Theater's FAT MEN IN SKIRTS Begins Tonight

The Hole in the Wall Theater (HITW) in New Britain, CT has announced the fourth production of its 2014-2015 season, Fat Men in Skirts, by Nicky Silver. Performances run tonight, March 28, April 3, 4, 10, 11, 17 & 18 at HITW on 116 Main Street in New Britain, CT. Tickets are $20.00 (general admission) and $15.00 (students and seniors). They can be purchased at the door and online at www.hitw.org. The March 3rd show will be our Pay What You Can performance. Fat Men in Skirts is under the direction of Scott Stephen Kegler (Willimantic).

Fat Men evolves into a ludicrous but touching love story, and reflection on human nature. Each act is done in an entirely different theatrical style. Absurd, then farce, and then finally a court room drama. Bishop (Any Age), a young boy who grows into a feral man with a taste for human flesh. His relationship with his mother is Oedipal and his cannibalism is reflective his difficulties understanding his life.After their plane crashes, Phyllis, and her son, Bishop, are stranded on a desert island for five years. During their stay, Bishop is transformed from a stuttering, Katherine Hepburn-obsessed little boy, into a feral savage who eventually rapes his mother. At home, we see Howard, Phyllis' husband and a famous movie director, continuing life with his somewhat loopy, ex-porn-star mistress, Pam. Pam moves in with Howard and becomes pregnant. The play only gets stranger from here.

The HITW cast includes: James DeMarco, Stephanie DeMarco (both from New Britain), Jennifer MacPherson (Coventry) and Roy Donnelly (Newington).

About Hole in the Wall Theater:

Hole in the Wall Theater (HITW) has been a leader and beacon in the Greater Hartford arts community since 1972. It is an award-winning, non profit, community theater and staffed entirely by volunteers.

HITW was founded by Ray Shinn and Ted Guhl; both of whom were instrumental in the theater's mission and longevity. It is HITW's goal to present theater to all regardless of resources. Unique in its creation as well as the manner in which it was run, HITW was the only theater in the state to be run solely by its members through its biweekly gatherings, termed "General Meeting." General Meeting is responsible for choosing the plays presented, maintaining the physical plant, and creating, revising and upholding the philosophy by which HITW was run.

Over the course of four decades, the theater has seen many homes throughout New Britain including Oak Street, North Street, Harvard Street and its current home, Main Street. Despite its location, the philosophy of presenting Quality Theater to everyone remains the same.

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