----/ The Squid List /-------------------------------------------------- Opening Night of "Phaedra"
Thursday, November 3rd 8 PM $10.00 ----/ Event Description /----------------------------------------------- Set in a secluded, island estate in early 19th century Europe, this faithful rendering of the Racine text moves the action into an age of tea cups, home mysticism and repressed longings, presented against a backdrop of relentless rain and candle-light, tinkling music boxes and echoing footsteps. The story follows the plight of impoverished aristocrat Phaedra (Gina Seghi), forced by her evangelist merchant husband, Theseus (Chris Carlone), to live in isolation with his son by another marriage, the proud Hippolytus (Lee Marcotte), and the boy's tutor, Theramenes (Chris Kelly). Sequestered in the boy's island home, they share their uneasy existence with Aricia (Stacy Malia), the daughter of Theseus's rivals for a rich estate, tricked into becoming his ward after the untimely death of her father. As the tale unravels under the watchful eyes of the whispering servants (Margery Fairchild and Kendra Arimoto), it is revealed that Phaedra has developed an all-consuming love for Hippolytus, and through the guidance and manipulation of the housekeeper, Oenone (Michaela Greeley), she attempts to consummate her love for her own stepson, but the disastrous meeting culminates in an attempted suicide that turns out to only be the tip of the iceberg. Passionate, lyrical, gothic, this perfectly autumnal play is staged in the atmospheric Climate Theater (285 9th Street, at Fulsom), featuring costumes by Angelina Schwark and direction by Stuart Bousel, with performances running November 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, all at 8 PM. Phaedra is the third production of No Nude Men's 2005-2006 season, having already begun with The Book of Genesis Remixed and Remastered, by Nirmala Nataraj, and a revival of Speak To Me, by Stuart Bousel. The group formed in 2003 with a production of Marlowe's Edward II and has since produced the plays Troijka, Love Egos Alternative Rock, The Exiled and the original production of Speak To Me. The cast of Phaedra includes company regulars Michaela Greeley, Chris Kelly, Stacy Malia, Gina Seghi and Margery Fairchild, as well as Actors Theater of San Francisco regular Chris Carlone and two San Francisco stage debuts from Lee Marcotte and Kendra Arimoto, a recent Stanford theater grad. For more information about the company and cast and crew bios, take a look at www.horrorunspeakable.com. ----/ Venue Info /------------------------------------------------------ The Climate Theater 285 9th Street San Francisco 415.621.1503 Corner of 9th Street and Fulsom. ----/ Additional Info /------------------------------------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] 415.621.1503 www.horrorunspeakable.com ----/ The Squid List Admin /--------------------------------------------- The Squid List, a tentacle of Laughing Squid http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/ subscribe, unsubscribe, change your email address or change your subscription options: http://lists.laughingsquid.org/mailman/listinfo/squidlist/ Frequently Asked Questions & Submission Guidelines Squid List FAQ: http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/faq.html The Squid List Online Calendar: http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/calendar/ The Squid List RSS Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/squidlist ----/ Laughing Squid /-------------------------------------------------- Laughing Squid http://laughingsquid.com underground art and culture from San Francisco and beyond Laughing Squid Web Hosting http://laughingsquid.net friendly, dependable and secure web hosting services for artists, individuals, bloggers, non-profits and small businesses Copyright (c) 2005 Laughing Squid. All rights reserved.
