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| | A Christmas Carol
. . . a one man show
by Charles Dickens
edited & adapted by Sherrionne Brown & Phil Gallagher
directed by Sherrionne Brown
Dec 9 - Dec 18, 2022
Fri & Sat at 8pm; Sun at 2pm
The STORY:
A Christmas Carol, a Ghost Story of Christmas, is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in London by Chapman & Hall in 1843. Dickens toured the US in the 1860s performing a one man telling of A Christmas Carol.
Back by popular demand .... Scrooge, Tiny Tim, the trio of Christmas ghosts, and the story of what happens when a bitter old man is given one last chance at redemption, are as well-known as any of Dickens’ characters. They’ve been portrayed in films and on TV around the world and now you can meet them all, live on stage in Spotlighters’ captivating, one-man adaptation.
Using only Dickens’ inimitable language, Phil Gallagher’s performance will thrill and chill audiences of all ages. With minimal props and costume, Gallagher portrays all these much-loved characters and breathes new life into a story that is as moving, relevant, and redemptive as it was when first written over 170 years ago.
Pricing
Adults: $24; Seniors, Students, Military: $21
Ten Spot Thursday (Dec 15, 2022 - 8pm) $10
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music & lyrics by Jeff Bowen
book by Hunter Bell
directed by Stephen Foreman
Jan 20 - Feb 5, 2023
Fri & Sat at 8pm; Sun at 2pm
The STORY:
Jeff and Hunter, two struggling writers, hear about a new musical theatre festival. However, the deadline for submissions is a mere three weeks away. With nothing to lose, the pair decides to try to create something new with the help of their friends Susan, Heidi, and Larry on the eighty-eights. With the cast in place, Jeff and Hunter begin a conversation about what to write about.
Eventually, Jeff suggests they write about what to write about. They make a pact to write up until the festival's deadline and dream about the show changing their lives. [title of show] -- taken from the space on the festival's application form which asks for the "[title of show]" -- follows Hunter and Jeff and their friends on their journey through the gauntlet of creative self-expression. In the span of 90 minutes, they write and perform their show at the festival and learn lessons about themselves as people, friends, and artists. [title of show] is, above all, a love letter to the musical theatre -- a uniquely American art form -- and to the joy of collaboration.
Pricing
Adults: $24; Seniors, Students, Military: $21
Ten Spot Thursday (Jan 26, 2023 - 8pm) $10
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| | Do Not Go Gentle
by Susan Zeder
directed by Alanna Kiewe
Mar 3 - 19, 2023
Fri & Sat at 8pm; Sun at 2pm
The STORY:
Lillian Boedecker Barron is 84 years old, vibrant, funny, wise, and ... recently deceased! During her lifetime, Lillian shared a special, long-distance bond with her granddaughter, Kelly, and suffered an estrangement from her son Windsor, a Colonel in the Air Force, as he moved his family from base to base all over the world.
After her death, Lillian discovers that she cannot move on until the rifts are somehow mended. Windsor and Kelly come from overseas to settle Lillian's affairs and are aghast to discover that the walls of her house have been painted with wild, sometimes humorous, sometimes horrific murals and drawings.
As they unravel secrets of the paintings, the two make astonishing discoveries about themselves and a special relationship between Lillian and a neighborhood child. This powerful, poignant play explores the wonder of words and the transformative power of art as it offers humor and hope to anyone who is, or has ever been, a grandparent, parent, or a child.
Pricing
Adults: $24; Seniors, Students, Military: $21
Ten Spot Thursday (Mar 9, 2023 - 8pm) $10
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| | Vanya, & Sonia, & Masha, & Spike
by Christopher Durang
directed by Aly Ettman
Apr 14 - Apr 30, 2023
Fri & Sat at 8pm; Sun at 2pm
The STORY:
Middle-aged siblings Vanya and Sonia share a home in Bucks County, PA, where they bicker and complain about the circumstances of their lives. Suddenly, their movie-star sister, Masha, swoops in with her new boy toy, Spike. Old resentments flare up, eventually leading to threats to sell the house.
Also on the scene are sassy maid Cassandra, who can predict the future, and a lovely young aspiring actress named Nina, whose prettiness somewhat worries the imperious Masha.
Winner of the 2013 Tony Award for Best Play.
Pricing
Adults: $24; Seniors, Students, Military: $21
Ten Spot Thursday (Apr 20, 2023 - 8pm) $10
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| | 'night, Mother
by Marsha Norman
directed by Suzanne Beal
May 26 - June 11, 2023
Fri & Sat at 8pm; Sun at 2pm
The STORY:
The scene is the living room/kitchen of a small house on an isolated country road, which is shared by Jessie and her mother. Jessie’s father is dead; her loveless marriage ended in divorce; her absent son is a petty thief and ne’er-do-well; her last job didn’t work out and, in general, her life is stale and unprofitable.
As the play begins Jessie asks for her father’s service revolver and calmly announces that she intends to kill herself. At first her mother refuses to take her seriously, but as Jessie sets about tidying the house and making lists of things to be looked after, her sense of desperate helplessness begins to build.
In the end, with the inexorability of genuine tragedy, she can only stand by, stunned and unbelieving, as Jessie quietly closes and locks her bedroom door and ends her profound unhappiness in one fatal, stunning and deeply disturbing moment—a moment never to be forgotten by those who have witnessed, and come to understand, her plight.
Pricing
Adults: $24; Seniors, Students, Military: $21
Ten Spot Thursday (June 1, 2023 - 8pm) $10
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| | Baltimore Playwrights Festival Production
. . . Specific Show to be announced
written by . . .
directed by . . .
July 7 - 16, 2023
Fri & Sat at 8pm; Sun at 2pm
A New Work by a local Baltimore Playwright.
Pricing
All Tickets $20
Ten Spot Thursday (July 13, 2023 - 8pm) $10
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