‘Sonnets’ and ‘Mrs. Markham’
Theatre and Dance Begins 2010-11 Season
The fall theatre and dance season kicks off with the October openings of two productions “Sonnets for an Old Century” Oct. 1 and “Move Over, Mrs. Markham” opening Oct. 8.
“Sonnets,” by Jose Rivera, is told through a racially diverse group of characters who, in afterlife limbo, explore the question of “Can you tell the story of your life in the space of a moment? In the length of a sonnet?”
The Oct. 1-24 production in the Hallberg Theatre is directed by Maria Cominis, who has performed both regionally and on New York stages and most recently portrayed Mona Clark on the ABC series “Desperate Housewives.”
The cast includes: Edwin Martinez, Willie Leonard Fortes, Matthew Gardner, LeShawn Darnell Holcomb, Ben Green, Conor Turoci, Lora Miller, Hiranya Keenawinna, Chelsea Boyd, Elizabeth Ramos, Tiffany Toner, and Rebecca Tucker.
Caption: Three couples make some awkward moves in “Move Over, Mrs. Markham” Oct. 8 - 24 in the Young Theatre. The cast, under the direction of Eve Himmelheber, includes Ben Lambert, Andy Babinsky and Brooke Diane Flint. Photo by Jim Volz
“More Over, Mrs. Markham,” written by Ray Cooney and John Chapman, is the story of a couple who allow their flat to be used one evening. Mr. Markham, a publisher of children's books, is asked by his business partner, Mr. Lodge, if he can borrow the flat for the evening to gallivant with his latest girlfriend. At the same time, Mrs. Markham has been asked by Mrs. Lodge to let her borrow the empty flat in order to entertain her lover. That same night the interior decorator decides to test out the Markhams’ new oval-shaped bed with the au pair. When the Markhams’ evening out is canceled, it is too late to let any of the parties know, and three sets of hopeful lovers all converge on the bedroom at the same time.
Eve Himmelheber, associate professor of theatre and dance who has performed nationally at such venues as the Kennedy Center and the Hollywood Bowl, directs the production, which runs through Oct. 24 in the Young Theatre. Members of the cast are: Brook Diane Flint, Andy Babinsky, Quinn Sherman,Jocelyn Pronovost, Ben Lambert, Vernon Taylor, Alex Rocha, Delilah Kujala and Kaylee Bouwens.
General admission tickets are $10 (discounts for advance purchase by students, seniors and CSUF ID) and may be purchased at the Joseph Clayes III Performing Arts Center box office between the hours of noon and 6 p.m. weekdays or one hour prior to performance. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.fullerton.edu/arts/events. For more information, call 657-278-3371.
Sept. 24, 2010
