Magenta Giraffe Presents PLAY IT AGAIN SAM 9/24-10/17

Magenta Giraffe Theatre Company of Detroit presents Woody Allen's classic comedy Play It Again, Sam, directed by Frannie Shepherd-Bates, from September 24-October 17, 2010. Tickets are $15-$18, with pay-what-you-can tickets available to all performances other than opening night, which will be half-price. Tickets may be reserved by phone at 313-408-7269 or at www.magentagiraffe.org.
 
Originally staged on Broadway in 1969 and adapted for film in 1972, this play marked a shift in famed auteur Woody Allen's style; here, first, audiences got a taste of his gift for balancing hilarity with philosophy and depth.
 
Allan Felix, a freshly divorced puppy-dog of a man mildly obsessed with Humphrey Bogart, is persuaded to begin dating again by his best friend Dick and coached through his experiences by Dick's wife Linda (with interjections and advice from Bogart himself). When the relationship between these two platonic pill-popping pals begins to turn romantic, Allan must ask himself which is more important: the friendship he has with Dick or the possibility of romance with Linda. Frequently interrupted by apparitions of Humphrey Bogart and his ex-wife, Allan navigates his path with all the grace of... well, Woody Allen, and the play's ending will leave its audience highly satisfied and utterly bemused.

 
The cast includes Tommy Simon (Detroit), Jaclyn Strez (Dearborn), Stephen Blackwell (Detroit), Brian Papandrea (Royal Oak), Kira Frabotta (Dearborn), and Kennikki Jones (Detroit). Gwen Lindsay exhibits her scenic design; lighting by Neil Koivu; costumes by Katie Casebolt.
 
Magenta Giraffe Theatre Company's production of Play It Again, Sam, will take place at 1515 Broadway, Detroit, MI 48226. Reservations are available via phone at 313-408-7269, at www.magentagiraffe.org, or at the door the day of the performance.  Cash or check only. Tickets are $18/$15 Students & Industry (Students must present ID; Industry must provide headshot/résumé, business card or CV), but are available on a pay-what-you-can basis at all performances other than opening night, which will be half-price. Closing night performance will include an afterglow at the theatre with the cast and crew. Dates and times are: 
 
Friday, September 24th, at 8 pm
Saturday, September 25th, at 8 pm
Sunday, September 26th, at 3 pm
Sunday, September 26th, at 7 pm
Friday, October 1st, at 8 pm
Saturday, October 2nd, at 8 pm
Sunday, October 3rd, at 3 pm
Sunday, October 3rd, at 7 pm
Friday, October 8th, at 8 pm
Saturday, October 9th, at 8 pm
Sunday, October 10th, at 3 pm
Sunday, October 10th, at 7 pm
Friday, October 15th, at 8 pm
Saturday, October 16th, at 8 pm
Sunday, October 17th, at 3 pm
Sunday, October 17th, at 7 pm (afterglow following performance)
 
Audience members paying the full ticket price may wish to take advantage of our "Repeat Offender" offer:  If you've paid the suggested rate for a ticket and would like to see the show a second, third or fourth time (we love those who love theatre!) bring back a paying customer each time and see it free of charge!
 
ABOUT Magenta Giraffe Theatre Company - Magenta Giraffe Theatre Company is a 501(c)3, nonprofit organization that acts to eliminate apathy, violence, prejudice and barriers to education through theatre productions, projects and programs; and further acts to reestablish and expand Detroit's theatre district.  Play It Again, Sam, by Woody Allen, directed by Frannie Shepherd-Bates, Artistic Director, is the theatre's fifth production.
 
For additional information on the production of Play It Again, Sam, contact Frannie Shepherd-Bates or visit www.magentagiraffe.org.

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