CityRep and TheatreOCU Present LYSISTRATA

Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre (CityRep) and Oklahoma City University's TheatreOCU present LYSISTRATA by Aristophanes, Adapted by James Tyra.

Rated R-contains adult themes, situations, and language.

March 5-7, 2010
The Freede Little Theatre
in the Civic Center Music Hall

"Before 'Debbie "Did" Dallas', 'Greece' was the word!"

Oklahoma City-Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre (CityRep), in partnership with Oklahoma City University's TheatreOCU presents one of the oldest and funniest "classic" comedies in civilized history. LYSISTRATA, by Aristophanes, originally produced in 411 BC, remains one of the most produced comedies in history. The story of one woman's ingenious plan to end the endless Peloponnesion War by gathering all the women of Greece and swearing them to an oath to withhold sexual favors until the men agree to negotiate an end to the war is as broad and bawdy today as it was for ancient Athenians. This production is rated R, with adult themes, situations, and language.

Playing the title character is Equity professional guest artist Lydia Mackay. Ms. Mackay is based in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, where she was named "Best Local Actress" by the Dallas Observer in 2008. Ms. Mackay has won numerous awards for her work, including the Leon Rabin Best Actress Award for her performance in DAINTY SHAPES AND HAIRY APES, and appeared opposite Lou Diamond Phillips as Joanne Galloway in A FEW GOOD MEN. Making a cameo appearance will be CityRep Artistic Director Donald Jordan

Adaption of the original material is by local playwright and CityRep Founding Member James Tyra. Mr. Tyra has appeared on stages across the city, and served as CityRep's dramaturg for our first seven seasons. For CityRep he has appeared in LAUGHTER ON THE 23rd FLOOR, THE OKLAHOMA CITY PROJECT, OUR TOWN, and THE LARAMIE PROJECT, and co-directed MOONLIGHT AND MAGNOLIAS.

Also appearing are Oklahoma City artists Michael Gibbons, Cindy Hanska, Kurt Leftwich and Michelle Swink, and Oklahoma City University student actors Mollie Armour, Daryl Bradford, Lauryn Caruso, Ramie Casebolt, Tyler Clark, Jason Clements, Laura Cooper, Brooke Culbertson, Sofia Esteve, Drew Michael Feldman, Caitlin Garner, Mary-E Godfrey, Kentaly Holloway, Brandon Kreider, Amanda Martinez, Carly McGehee, Nathan Mickle, Sarah Murray, Jess Nicolls, Stephen Ochsner, Tess Salcedo, William Frederick Steuernagel V, Arika Trabona, and Aaron Wertheim

Guest Artist Emily Gray will direct. Ms. Gray has appeared previously with CityRep as Frosine in THE MISER, and as Myra Arundel in HAY FEVER. Space Design is by Don Childs, with Final Scene Design by Ben Hall, Jayson Phillips, and Donald Jordan. Costume Design is by Aaron Patrick Turner, Lighting Design by Tristan Decker, Sound Design by Matthew Gray, and Properties Design by Josh Cain.

LYSISTRATA will play in the Freede Little Theatre at the Civic Center Music Hall at 201 N. Walker in downtown Oklahoma City. Previews begin on Friday, March 5 at 8:00 pm, with a matinee preview on Saturday, March 6 at 4:00 pm. The Opening Night is Saturday, March 6 at 8:00 pm, with the final performance on Sunday, March 6 at 2:00 pm.

Tickets are $8 (Student Rush Tickets), $15 (groups of ten or more), $25 (matinees) and $30 (evening performances), and may be purchased by calling the CityRep Ticket Hotline at 405-848-3761, the Civic Center Music Hall Box Office at 1.800.364.7111 or 405.297.2264. Tickets may be purchased online through the CityRep website at www.cityrep.com, or through the Civic Center Music Hall Box Office website at www.okcciviccenter.org. LYSISTRARA is supported by Season Sponsors the Oklahoma Arts Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:

Friday, March 5, 2010 8:00 pm Preview Performance
Saturday, March 6, 2010 4:00 pm Matinee Preview
Saturday, March 6, 2010 8:00 pm Opening Night Performance
Sunday, March 7, 2010 2:00 pm Closing Performance

CityRep (Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre), under the leadership of Artistic Director Donald Jordan, is one of only two Equity professional theatre companies in the state of Oklahoma, and as such provides a vital service to our community by presenting programming that is reflected in major arts communities around the country-and to our Oklahoma professional theatre artists by providing an Oklahoma venue for employment and an artistic home. CityRep operates under and agreement with Actors' Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.

Photo: Mollie Armour as Myrrhine, Lydia Mackay as Lysistrata, and Sarah Murray as Reconciliation.

 

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