Bus Stop

by William Inge Running Time: TBD

April 12, 2012 to
April 29, 2012

Cabot Theatre
Directed by Lisa Kornetsky

Featuring Jamie Cheatham, Ethan Hall, Doug Jarecki, Dan Katula, Brenna Kempf, Patrick Lawlor, Jacque Troy & Annie Walaszek

In the middle of a howling blizzard, four passengers become stranded overnight in a small-town diner 40 miles west of Kansas City. At the center of the storm is Bo, a rambunctious young rodeo rider, who comes crashing in like a headstrong bull with Cherie, the nightclub chanteuse he's kidnapped and is planning to wed.

Full of Inge's trademark insight into ordinary people in sexually charged circumstances, this uproarious comedy from 1955 still stands the test of time.

BUS STOP will be a collaborative effort with UW-Parkside, featuring some student and faculty actors. Students, alumni and faculty members will also serve on the creative team.

Sponsored by Donald A. Cress

Playright
William Inge
Cast
Dr. Gerald Lyman Jamie Cheatham
Carl Doug Jarecki
Will Masters Dan Katula
Virgil Blessing Patrick Lawlor
Grace Hoylard Jacque Troy

 

Production Staff
Director Lisa Kornetsky
Scenic Designer TBD
Costume Designer TBD
Lighting Designer TBD
Properties Master TBD
Sound Designer Phil Wooding
Stage Manager Judy Martel
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T=Talkback: post-show Q&A with actors and director
*=Talk Theatre: pre-show interactive discussion beginning at noon
V=ViewPoints: pre-show presentation beginning at 6:30 p.m.


Talk Theatre

Wednesday, April 25, 2012 12:00 PM

An opportunity to participate in informal pre-show discussions with MCT's Producing Artistic Director and other show-specific theatre artists.

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ViewPoints

Wednesday, April 18, 2012 6:30 PM

Experience in-depth, pre-show presentations led by engaging guest experts who offer insights into show-related issues and field questions from knowledge-hungry patrons.

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Talkbacks

Thursday, April 19, 2012 7:30 PM

Thursday, April 26, 2012 7:30 PM

After select Thursday evening performances, you can meet the artists involved in a production, ask questions about the creative process and discuss your theatergoing experience.

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Videos

 

    

Media Coverage


Forward Theater Company premieres thought-provoking A Thousand Words

Saturday, January 21, 2012

by Jennifer A. Smith, Isthmus; ...the production (which moves to Milwaukee Chamber Theatre after its Overture run) is entertaining, thought-provoking and a very welcome chance to see new work.

full review


News


Forward Theater’s A Thousand Words blends fact and fiction

Thursday, January 19, 2012

by Andrew Winistorfer, A.V. Club; In A Thousand Words, photographer Walker Evans accepts a government job documenting the lives of dustbowl farmers in 1930s Kansas. At the same time, he also accepts a partner: a reluctant writer named Shirley Hughes who will supply the narrative to accompany his images. Eighty years later, some of Evans's photos are discovered in the personal effects of another writer: Ernest Hemingway.

full article