Marty Van Kleeck guides One Thirty Production’s presentation of this stirring and funny story of a family struggling to accept the unacceptable……All three characters have vast emotional arcs and need to be in the hands of actors that will bring honesty to the roles. Davies, Price and Cobb achieve that and give us moments of striking poignancy. This is a story that any adult audience can understand.
Janice Franklin, TheaterJones.com
The Outgoing Tide
By Bruce Graham
Set in a summer cottage on Chesapeake Bay, Gunner has hatched an unorthodox plan to secure the family’s future, but meets with resistance from his wife and son, who have plans of their own. As winter approaches, the three must quickly find common ground and come to an understanding—before the tide goes out.
Date(s) – 03/09/2016 – 04/02/2016
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
No performances March 13, 14, 15, 20, 21,and 22.
Director………………………………………. Marty Van Kleeck
Cast:
Gunner……………………..........………..….. John S. Davies*
Jack……………………………...............……Cameron Cobb*
Peg…….……………….................……….….Gene Raye Price*
Set Design……………………………..……. Dave Tenney
Costumes……………………………………. Marty Van Kleeck
Light Design……………………………….…Stewart Mikkelsen
Pyeatt and Pearlman snark and spit their way into intimacy. Price’s staging has almost continual movement, which keeps the energy high and feeds the tension sneaking upward between George and Helena……Alone Together Again is light comedy but it is not without substance. Price and the actors have actually elevated Roman’s script.
Janice Franklin, TheaterJones.com
Alone Together Again
By Lawrence Roman
Laughed-filled comedy about a couple who look forward to the peace and quiet and the privacy of an empty nest after thirty years of raising three sons. But all too soon, the doorbell rings and the empty nest is filled once again by the sudden, unexpected arrival of their parents, each with a problem. How do they empty the nest once again so Mom and Dad can be alone together?
Date/Time
Date(s) – 05/11/2016 – 05/28/2016
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
No performances May 15,16, 17, 22, 23, and 24.
Director………………..……………………. Gene Raye Price
Cast:
Helen Butler………................………………Mary Margaret Pyatt
George Butler…………………….............….Gene Raye Price*
Pop……….................................................….Tristan Vaughn
Ruth.................................................................Mary Lang
Grace................................................................Allyn Carrell
Set Design…………………………..…….…Dave Tenney
Costumes………………………….….……..Marty Van Kleeck
Light Design………….………………..……Stewart Mikkelsen
Sound Design…………………………...…..Marco Salinas
When Van Kleeck, Price and the late Larry Randolph founded One Thirty Productions for a senior audience 10 years ago, some assumed they'd dish out familiar, nostalgic fare. Instead, this small company continues to bring big heart to shows like this that can be savored by all ages.
Nancy Churnin, The Dallas Morning News
Uh-Oh, Here Comes Christmas
By Robert Fulghum
Holiday stories from the international best-selling author of “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten” combine for an engaging afternoon of storytelling and song. This charming show takes a funny, heartwarming and often poignant look at the struggle to find the spirit f the holidays among the commercialism, stress, and chaos that crash down on us every Christmas.
Date/Time
Date(s) – 11/30/2016 – 12/17/2016
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
No performances December 4, 5, 11, and 12.
Directed By Doug Miller
Cast:
John S. Davies*
Gene Raye Price*
Erin McGrew
Janelle Lutz
Brian Hathaway*
Set Design..............................................................Marty Van Kleeck
Light Design..........................................................Stewart Mikkelsen
Costume Design.....................................................Janelle Lutz
Sound Design.........................................................Flat Five Press
Musicians...............................................................Erin McGrew and Janelle Lutz
*member of Actor’s Equity Association