NCRT show
The North Coast Repertory Theatre is presenting Tom Stoppard’s absurdist masterpiece, “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead.”
Directed by Mel Resendez, tragicomedy opens Thursday, March 26, and runs through April 18 at the 5th & D Street Theater, 300 Fifth St., Eureka.
The play reimagines Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” from the perspective of two minor characters — the bewildered schoolmates of the Prince of Denmark. As the massive events of the royal tragedy swirl around them, and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern attempt to lift their friend’s mood, they find themselves trapped in a world they don’t understand, debating philosophy and probability while stumbling toward a fate they cannot escape.
The production offers both evening and matinee performances to accommodate all theater-goers. On Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, the show starts at 8 p.m. Sunday matinees are offered at 2 p.m.
Tickets are $20 and $25. “Pay What You Want” tickets are available for performances on March 26 and April 16.
The show runs a total of three hours, including two 15-minute intermissions. Advanced reservations are highly recommended. Tickets can be purchased online at www.ncrt.net or by calling the box office at 707-442-6278.
Irish dancing
Dance from the Academy of Irish Dance will perform Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636 F St., Eureka.
This St. Patrick’s Day celebration will feature an array of traditional Irish dances. Expect to see lively reels, intricate jigs and slip jigs and powerful treble reels. Dancers, ranging from 7 years of age to adults, will showcase their individual flair, each choosing their favorite tunes to “kick up their heels.”
The academy’s Company Dancers, a group with roots stretching back to the early 2000s, will also grace the audience with their expertise. Comprised primarily of competitive dancers, past and present members of the troupe have shared the stage with legendary musicians like Natalie MacMaster, Leahy, Dervish, the Chieftans, and a Celtic Christmas, as well as beloved local talent such as Good Company, Seabury Gould, Scatter the Mud, Evan Morden and Krissy Dodge.
Prepare to be captivated by traditional set dances, performed in hard shoes to specific tunes, including the classic “St. Patrick’s Day,” which originated in Limerick, Ireland in the early 1800s. Other sets include “Garden of Daisies,” “King of the Fairies” and more. For more information about the Academy of Irish Dancers, contact Shelley Fugate at 707-834-5333. The academy is located at the Bayside Grange, 2297 Jacoby Creek Rd in Bayside.
Admission is $5 for adults; $2 for seniors (age 65 and over), military veterans and students with ID; and free for children 17 and under, families with an EBT card and valid ID and museum members.
Wine and Jazz
The third annual “Flute Extravaganza” will be performed during “Wine and Jazz” Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636 F St., Eureka.
Marla Joy and Blake Brown will present the lovely sound waves of the flute in a jazz duo.
There will also be a small presentation by a flute septet playing chamber music from the Impressionist era as well as a piece with Celtic-like melodies. The septet includes flutists Julie Froblom, Nancy Streufert, Elizabeth Sousa, Leslie Roberts and Emily Janzen. The flute choir is a community group open to new members who love the flute and feel comfortable reading music.
Admission is $5 for adults; $2 for seniors (age 65 and over), military veterans and students with ID; and free for children 17 and under, families with an EBT card and valid ID and museum members.
Short plays
EXIT Theatre’s fourth annual Short Play Festival will be held June 18 to 27. Performances will take place Thursdays and Fridays at 7 p.m. and Saturdays at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. All shows are at EXIT Theatre, 890 G Street, second floor, on the Plaza in Arcata.
This year’s festival received more than 200 plays for consideration from local, national and international playwrights. The full-stage productions of the 12 chosen plays will feature local actors, directors and technicians.
The following 12 plays will see their Humboldt County premieres: “37 Origami Bees”/John Busser/Avon, Ohio; “A Vampire’s Reflection”/Kyle Walker/Valdez, Alaska; “Bunnies”/Greg Atkins/Los Alamitos; “Cue”/Kate Danley/Everett, Washington; “Dentist Noir”/Brian C. Petti/Warwick, New York; “One Small Step”/Nina Ki/Brooklyn, New York “Peripeteia”/Marc Gabriel/Arcata and Chico; “Real Housewives of the Apocalypse or Honeybun’s Guide to the End of the World”/Jeanne Beckwith/Roxbury, Vermont; “Speed Play”/Alex Dremann/Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; “The Love Meter”/Briggs Hatton/San Francisco; “The Return of the Giant Moth”/Larry Bliss/Raleigh, North Carolina; and “Time Table”/Jeff Perlman/Delray Beach, Florida.
“With its dedication to presenting original plays, EXIT Theatre’s Short Play Festival has grown into a treasured event each year for local actors, directors, backstage crews and audiences,” EXIT Theatre Artistic Director Christina Augello said.
EXIT Theatre was founded in 1983. Its mission is to provide opportunities for artists to perform and to develop an audience for that performance. For more information about EXIT Theatre’s current and upcoming events, visit www.theexit.org.
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