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JANUARY 26, 2004 - Press Release
Joyce
Perrin’s
Nights explores the relationship
between a couple who struggle to come to terms with one of life’s fateful
blows. Fellow Santa Barbarian Brian Hansen returns to the Lobero stage,
where he began his acting career many years ago, to perform this work. Amy
Bloom’s,
poignantly story about a family dealing with the inexplicable derailment of
their daughter Rose, who possesses the voice of an angel but has something much
stronger possessing her. See how it unfolds in Silver Water read by Saral Burdette. Saral’s work has been seen
locally on the stages of In total contrast, Adam Borowitz’s Emily
Dickinson, Jerk of Amherst, comically describes the relationship of some
thirty years standing between a then aspiring poet with the literary icon, Emily
Dickinson. However, on digging beneath the surface, Miss Dickinson proves not to
be the idol she once seemed. The
talented Jerry Kroll recounts this tale in his second appearance with
Speaking of Stories. The
Greatest Man in the World
explores how even the world’s best hero, becomes ‘antihero’ by not
conforming to society’s expectations. Speaking of Stories’ veteran, George
Backman, recounts James Thurber’s amusing tale of the conflict
between reality and public perception, and the bizarre extremes that the
powerful will sometimes stoop to in protecting those perceptions. Gretchen
Evans
a veteran of more than 30 productions with Ensemble Theatre, delivers O.
Henry’s Witches’ Loaves. A
delightful story that follows the misadventures of a lonely bakery owner as she
attempts to win the affections of a customer.
Sometimes the best of intentions don’t lead to the best results. To round out the
evening we will have musical interludes by accomplished guitarist, Bruce Goldish. His album Coast
released in 2001, was critically acclaimed and comparisons have been made to
Leo Kottke. A regular at local festivals plus appearances on National radio,
this Santa Barbara resident brings his unique style to Speaking of Stories’
stage.
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