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Shel Silverstein's darkly comic world is a place where nothing is as it seems, and where the most innocent conversation can turn menacing in an instant. The nine imaginative plays in this collection range widely in content, but ...
Bellevue Society for the Arts presents An Adult Evening of Shel Silverstein, a collection of short comedies, Fridays and Saturdays, January 6, 7, 13 and 14 at 7:30 p.m. at 205 Maple Street, Bellevue.
Shel Silverstein?s darkly comic world is a place where nothing is as it seems, and where the most innocent conversation can turn menacing in an instant. The nine imaginative plays in this collection range widely in content, but the Silverstein style is unmistakable.
Some of the plays contain mature subject matter and explicit language. Discretion is advised. Admission will be restricted to ages 21 and older for this event.
One Tennis Shoe ? Harvey (David Riegel, Bellevue) needs to broach a delicate subject with his wife. He claims Sylvia (Charlene Gardner, Bellevue) is becoming a bag lady, but she protests that her Bloomingdales? shopping bag doesn?t make her a bag lady. No, says Harvey, but the picture frame, couch cushion and single tennis shoe retrieved from the garbage do. Not to mention the cold cooked oatmeal in her purse.
Bus Stop ? Irwin (Nicholas Ollervides, Clyde) stands on a street corner with a sign reading ?bust stop?. When Celia (Laura Horn, Loudonville) passes, he stops her and proceeds to run through the entire list of slang for her breasts, but Celia turns the tables on him with a lengthy and demeaning list of her own.
Going Once ? In a simultaneously comic and chilling monologue, an auctioneer (Ben Archer, Clyde) shows off a woman (Valerie Thames, Sandusky), who is putting herself up for auction to the highest bidder.
The Best Daddy ? Lisa (Melanie Mork, Sandusky) has the best daddy in the world (Brad Rowe, Bellevue). After all, he bought her a pony for her birthday. Too bad he shot it dead. Or did he? Maybe it was Lisa?s older sister.
The Lifeboat is Sinking ? Jen (Danielle Hayward, Bellevue) and Sherwin (Jeff Hayward, Bellevue) sit safely on their bed, but Jen forces her husband to imagine they are on a sinking boat in the middle of a terrible storm. Waves fill the boat with water; there are no life jackets; and Sherwin must decide whether he should throw his mother overboard or condemn them all to die.
Smile ? Bender (Ben Archer) and his henchmen (Jeff Hayward, David Riegel) drag Gibby (Anthony Gardner, Bellevue) into a room and throw him to the ground. Gibby protests that he hasn?t done anything wrong, but Bender and the others know better. They have found the man responsible for the ?70s smiley face and the phrase ?Have a nice day,? and they?re going to make him pay.
Thinking Up A New Name For the Act ? Pete (Nicholas Ollervides) hits on the phrase ?Meat and Potatoes? as the perfect name for their vaudeville act, but Lucy (Jeni Stacy, Clyde) doesn?t like it. They get into a terrible fight, and Lucy kills Pete. A police investigation, trial and execution quickly follow. And the only words in this farcical sketch are ?Meat and Potatoes?. (Inspector/Prosecutor: Laura Horn; Sergeant/Clergyman: Jeff Hayward, Bailiff/First Guard: David Ailing, Bellevue; Judge: Brad Rowe, Second Guard: David Riegel, Executioner: Nicholas Ollervides)
Buy One Get One Free ? Merrilee (Valerie Thames) and Sherilee (Charlene Gardner) are offering the deal of the century. ?Buy one, get one free,? the hookers sing to a tempted Lee (David Riegel). It?s a golden opportunity. And it all rhymes.
Blind Willie and the Talking Dog ? Blind Willie (David Ailing) sings the blues and asks passersby if they can spare a nickel or dime to help him and his hungry dog (Ben Archer). But his dog can?t understand why Willie refuses to use the fact that he owns a talking dog to make some real money.
Area wineries will be on-hand for wine tastings beginning at 6:15 p.m. for all performances. They will charge separate fees for tastings, and will have a selection of popular wines available for purchase. Complimentary hors d?oeuvres will also be served.
An Adult Evening of Shel Silverstein is directed by Anthony Gardner. It is produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
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