Firehouse Theatre Announces ALBEE FEST A Tribute to a Great American Playwright

Firehouse Theatre presents ALBEE FEST as a tribute to one of America's greatest playwrights, Edward Albee. ALBEE FEST takes us from the sunny side of drama with THE SANDBOX and FINDING THE SUN, to disgruntled family struggles in MARRIAGE PLAY and COUNTING THE WAYS, to the indignant rantings of THE MAN WHO HAD THREE ARMS, and coming back to the beginning with THE PLAY ABOUT THE BABY. These six little known works by the master dramatist will be performed in script-in-hand readings with a company of some of Richmond's most talented theatre artists within a festival environment designed by Tennessee Dixon and Bill Miller and directed by Jon Kretzu, Deejay Gray, and Zack Owen. Two companion events will round out the festival -- a special Edward Albee cabaret with Starlet Knight and Anthony Dowd, and Strange Bedfellows: Albee Edition. Additional festival events include Albee's performance installation KNOCK, KNOCK, WHO'S THERE, and cocktail parties after each performance.

Festival Schedule:
Monday, April 3 - Starlet Knight and Anthony Dowd's Albee Cabaret
Thursday, April 6 - THE PLAY ABOUT THE BABY
Friday, April 7 - THE SANDBOX and FINDING THE SUN
Saturday, April 8 - MARRIAGE PLAY and COUNTING THE WAYS
Sunday, April 9 - THE MAN WHO HAD THREE ARMS
Tuesday, April 11 - Strange Bedfellows: Albee Improv
Wednesday, April 12 - THE MAN WHO HAD THREE ARMS
Thursday, April 13 - THE PLAY ABOUT THE BABY
Friday, April 14 - SANDBOX and FINDING THE SUN
Saturday, April 15 - MARRIAGE PLAY and COUNTING THE WAYS
(all performances begin at 7:30pm)

Creative Team:
Jon Kretzu - Director, THE PLAY ABOUT THE BABY, FINDING THE SUN, MARRIAGE PLAY, COUNTING THE WAYS
Zack Owen - Director, THE SANDBOX
Deejay Gray - Director, THE MAN WHO HAD THREE ARMS
Scenic Designer - Tennessee Dixon
Lighting Designer - Bill Miller
Wardrobe Supervisor - Emily Rouse
Props Master - Daniel Burgess

Performers:
Laura Shelton Bassin - MARRIAGE PLAY. THE MAN WHO HAD THREE ARMS
Rick Bernstein - THE PLAY ABOUT THE BABY
William Blair - FINDING THE SUN, THE SANDBOX
Axle Burtness - FINDING THE SUN
David Clark - COUNTING THE WAYS
Kim Jones-Clark - COUNTING THE WAYS, THE PLAY ABOUT THE BABY
Jana Francis-Fischer - FINDING THE SUN
Starlet Knight - THE SANDBOX
Michael Knowles - THE SANDBOX
Ethan Malamud - FINDING THE SUN. THE PLAY ABOUT THE BABY, THE SANDBOX
Scott Melton - THE MAN WHO HAD THREE ARMS
Daniel Moore - MARRIAGE PLAY
Jacquie O'Connor - FINDING THE SUN, THE SANDBOX
John Porter - KNOCK, KNOCK, WHO'S THERE
Jennings Rice - FINDING THE SUN, THE PLAY ABOUT THE BABY
James Ricks - THE MAN WHO HAD THREE ARMS
Caitlin Sneed - FINDING THE SUN
Tyler Stevens - FINDING THE SUN

Tickets $15 / Festival pass $30
tickets available at http://albeefest.bpt.me/
or 804.355.2001

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