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WOODSTOCK FRINGE
2005 Festival of Theatre & Song
Calendar listings
THURSDAY THRU SUNDAY, 8/18 thru 8/28 THEATRE
WOODSTOCK FRINGE presents "'Art'" by Yasmina Reza. Winner of the Tony Award and Olivier Award for best play, ‘Art’, is "fiendishly clever… "wildly funny, naughtily provocative, sophisticated, stylish, and moving - a marriage of Moliere and Woody Allen." – Newsweek. How much would you pay for a white painting, five feet by four, all white with white diagonal lines? ‘Art’ revolves around three friends - Serge, Marc, and Yvan - who find their 15-year relationship tested when Serge buys a white-on-white painting for a large sum of money. Marc and Yvan's reactions stoke tensions and the fireworks begin. ‘Art’ escalates into an examination of friendship - its demands, obligations, and, ultimately, its rewards. The tension erupts into "non-stop crossfire of cracking language, serious issues of life and art expressed in outbursts that sound like Don Rickles with a degree from the Sorbonne." - Newsweek. Will this friendship survive? The brilliantly versatile cast, Wallace Norman, James Prendergast, and Lou Trapani, is directed by WOODSTOCK FRINGE favorite Nicola Sheara. Eight Performances. Byrdcliffe Theater, Upper Byrdcliffe Road, Woodstock, NY. See website for schedule. $20 adults, $17 students & seniors. (845) 679-0167 or www.woodstockfringe.org
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, 8/12 Thru 8/20 THEATRE
WOODSTOCK FRINGE presents "Fish & Chips" performed by Malcolm Gordon with Musical Director/Pianist James Followell. A charming singer, raconteur, and wonderfully talented vaudevillian, Malcolm Gordon has created this delightful musical revue of songs, poems and monologues from the streets, pubs & music halls of London (1860-1960) with a dash of Noel Coward. It is a product of his lifetime love affair with these wonderful theatrical songs. He is a two-time winner of the prestigious Best Actor Award at the Ontario Drama Festival and the revue has won four awards including Best Musical Revue, Best Performance (Male) in a Musical. "Malcolm Gordon bills his program – ‘a light, bright fun filled evening’…this program lived up to its billing"… Off Broadway Review. Four performances. Four Performances. Byrdcliffe Theater, Upper Byrdcliffe Road, Woodstock, NY. 8/12 & 8/13 at 8pm, 8/19 & 8/20 at 5pm $20 adults, $17 students & seniors. (845) 679-0167 or www.woodstockfringe.org
WEDNESDAY thru SUNDAY, 8/31 thru Sept 4
WOODSTOCK FRINGE presents "Two by Three by Three, an evening in two acts"
"For Sentimental Reasons" by Judith Moore. In this funny and moving memory play, we meet Priscilla, an African-American woman who is rapidly approaching Senior Citizen status. Pricilla invites us into her cheery kitchen where she recalls the shining hour of her life, when in 1961, her best friend, Rosalie manages to land two free passes to a Sam Cooke concert at the Harlem Square Club in North Miami. Wanda L. Houston plays Priscilla, fresh from her Broadway engagement in the Roundabout Theatre production of A Streetcar Named Desire. "Tuesdays & Sundays" by Daniel Arnold and Medina Hahn Inspired by actual events that occurred on Prince Edward Island, this beautifully poetic and haunting drama is set in rural Margate, Canada in 1887. Two teenage lovers awake in a sepia-toned limbo to reveal the course of their stormy relationship, from their first exuberant meeting at a New Year's Eve party through an unplanned pregnancy, from passionate embrace to tragic end. Five performances. Byrdcliffe Theater, Upper Byrdcliffe Road, Woodstock, NY. 8/31, 9/1, & 9/2 at 8pm, 8/3 at 5pm, 8/4 at 2pm. $20 adults, $17 students & seniors. (845) 679-0167 or www.woodstockfringe.org
FRIDAY 8/26 at 5pm MUSIC/THEATRE/PERFORMANCE ART
WOODSTOCK FRINGE presents "Songs for the Sane" by the perceval duo, Russell Podgorsek, violin & voice and Dennis Sullivan, percussion & voice. In truly avant-garde performances that are boldly energetic and wildly uninhibited, the perceval duo has created a unique musical/theatrical experience, using the voice in conjunction with instruments including objects that were never designed to be percussion instruments! Words are divided and contorted, and ideas are interrupted in a manner that often leaves the listener breathless. Underlying themes abound, and the virtuosity of these performers will dazzle everyone. Among the works performed is A Contest for the Future (based upon Bush's acceptance speech at the 2004 Republican Convention) and Songs for the Sane (a commentary about life inside an insane asylum). Byrdcliffe Theater, Upper Byrdcliffe Road, Woodstock, NY. 8/26 at 5pm $20 adults, $17 students & seniors. (845) 679-0167 or www.woodstockfringe.org
SATURDAY 8/27 at 5pm MUSIC/THEATRE/PERFORMANCE ART
WOODSTOCK FRINGE presents "More Songs for the Sane," by the perceval duo, Russell Podgorsek, violin & voice and Dennis Sullivan, percussion & voice. In truly avant-garde performances that are boldly energetic and wildly uninhibited, the perceval duo has created a unique musical/theatrical experience, using the voice in conjunction with instruments including objects that were never designed to be percussion instruments! Words are divided and contorted, and ideas are interrupted in a manner that often leaves the listener breathless. Underlying themes abound, and the virtuosity of these performers will dazzle everyone. Among the works performed is A Contest for the Future (based upon Bush's acceptance speech at the 2004 Republican Convention) and Songs for the Sane (a commentary about life inside an insane asylum). Byrdcliffe Theater, Upper Byrdcliffe Road, Woodstock, NY. 8/27 at 5pm $20 adults, $17 students & seniors. (845) 679-0167 or www.woodstockfringe.org
FRIDAY 8/26 at 8pm CONCERT
WOODSTOCK FRINGE presents "An Evening with Charles Mays, Jr." "Mays is destined to play great houses in lead roles, swept along by his magnificent instrument." "Wherever Mays graces an audience, they will know a joyous flood of human spirit." – Kingston Freeman. Charles Mays, Jr. returns to Woodstock after his inspired performance at last year’s WOODSTOCK FRINGE, in a concert of songs by Franz Schubert, Hugo Wolf, William Bolcom and the world premiere of a new song cycle by Larry Alan Smith, Artistic Director of AMERICAN SONGFEST. This is a rare chance to hear an exceptional young artist, well on his way to a major career, sing in the intimate and acoustically perfect Byrdcliffe Theatre. Those who were lucky enough to hear last year’s concert are already clamoring for tickets to his return engagement. Marguerita Oundjian Smith, piano and Larry Alan Smith, pianist and composer. One performance only. Byrdcliffe Theater, Upper Byrdcliffe Road, Woodstock, NY. 8/26 at 8pm $20 adults, $17 students & seniors. (845) 679-0167 or www.woodstockfringe.org
SATURDAY 9/3 at 8pm CONCERT
WOODSTOCK FRINGE presents "The Nights of Summer." In conjunction with the Elardo International Opera Competition, we present a recital featuring Kathleen Callahan-Hardman, one of the Competition’s 2005 prize winners, a soprano of rare beauty and artistry. Her husband, NPR Radio Host, Ray Hardman will make a guest appearance. The program will include three movements from Les nuits d’été by Hector Berlioz, four songs from Ariettes Oubliées by Claude Debussy, Five songs from Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson by Aaron Copland, the world premiere of Emily Dickinson Songs, a new song cycle by Larry Alan Smith, Artistic director of AMERICAN SONGFEST, a song cycle by Michael White and selections from the great American Musicals. Marguerita Oundjian Smith, piano and Larry Alan Smith, pianist and composer. One performance only. Byrdcliffe Theater, Upper Byrdcliffe Road, Woodstock, NY. 9/3 at 8pm $20 adults, $17 students & seniors. (845) 679-0167 or www.woodstockfringe.org
SUNDAY 8/21 at 2pm THEATER
WOODSTOCK FRINGE presents "’First Looks’ at the Fringe," readings of new works in development. This evening: "Rogues Gallery" by William Baldwin Young. A work-in-progress, this one-man play, performed by its author, takes us on a haunting journey into a world of individuals who cross the line. One performance only. Byrdcliffe Theater, Upper Byrdcliffe Road, Woodstock, NY. 8/21 at 2pm. Free of charge. (845) 679-0167 or www.woodstockfringe.org
SUNDAY 8/28 at 5pm THEATER
WOODSTOCK FRINGE presents "’First Looks’ at the Fringe," readings of new works in development. This evening: "an approximate poet falls in love (2x) & can’t get up" by Phillip Levine. An experiment, a concept "album" of 9 poems, 50+ quips, some odd props, one movement artist/dancer and one semi-reliable narrator. One performance only. Byrdcliffe Theater, Upper Byrdcliffe Road, Woodstock, NY. 8/25 at 5pm. Free of charge. (845) 679-0167 or www.woodstockfringe.org
SUNDAY 9/4 at 5pm MUSICAL THEATER/CABARET
WOODSTOCK FRINGE presents "’First Looks’ at the Fringe," readings of new works in development. This evening: "‘Words and Music’...by Noel Coward" Malcolm Gordon, Actor / Singer with Jesse Gelber at the piano. A Cabaret Evening, Songs Poems & Anecdotes by and about Theatre Legend Noel Coward (1899-1973). One performance only. Byrdcliffe Theater, Upper Byrdcliffe Road, Woodstock, NY. 9/4 at 5pm. Free of charge. (845) 679-0167 or www.woodstockfringe.org
SATURDAY and SUNDAY 8/13 and 8/14 THEATER
WOODSTOCK FRINGE hosts "Create-a-Play Slam." Be part of the making of a new 10-minute play! Participate as actor, director or playwright. Meet at the Byrdcliffe Theater Sat., Aug. 13 at 9:45pm for a brief meeting. Casts will be assembled and playwrights will write short plays overnight. The next day actors and directors will rehearse the new plays and perform them at 8pm in conjunction with a pre-rehearsed reading of David Ives’ short play, The Philadelphia. Invite your family and friends! RSVP to Brian Weiss, Associate Producer of the Woodstock Fringe at Thespis83@yahoo.com. Free of charge. Byrdcliffe Theater, Upper Byrdcliffe Road, Woodstock, NY. 9/4 at 5pm. Free of charge. (845) 679-0167 or www.woodstockfringe.org