A comic spoof on the legend of Frankenstein comes to life this month as SUNY Oswego’s theatre and music departments present an adaptation based on the 1974 hit film and 2007 Broadway play “Young Frankenstein” in Tyler Hall’s Waterman Theatre. The play will preview at 7:30 p.m. April 24, and run 7:30 p.m. April 25 and 26 and May 3, with the matinee finale at 2 p.m. May 4.
The production will consist of two one-act plays: “Take Five” a comedy by Westley M. Pederson, to be directed by Donald Crowe and “Who Am I This Time?” by Christopher Sergel, based on the short story by Kurt Vonnegut Jr., to be directed by Valeri Roscoe Dedich. Auditions will be held on April 21 and 22 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Holy Trinity Church, 309 Buffalo St.
Rudyard Kipling wrote, “The Road to Mandalay where the flying fish play…” Kipling was never in Mandalay and there are no flying fish as it is not on the sea but it is located inland on the Irrawaddy River. It was the last home of the royal family of Myanmar. Air Asia now has a direct flight from Bangkok so we decided to revisit.
Performances return for one weekend only, April 4 and 5 at 7:30 p.m. and April 6 at 3 p.m. at CNY Arts Center, 357 State St., Fulton.
Following up the Oswego Players’ 76th season starter, The Dining Room, desert lovers will be in for a real treat with their next production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, directed by Jennifer Snow, based on the book by Roald Dahl and dramatized by Richard R. George.
Visiting Macau from Hong Kong is a no-brainer. It takes one hour on the TurboJet Ferry ($20) which departs about every 15 minutes. Macau is one of two Special Administrative Regions of China. The other is Hong Kong. It is part of the philosophy of “One country, two systems.”
CNY Arts Center will bring back ‘Searching for Eden: The Diaries of Adam and Eve’ for an encore one-weekend only. Performances will be April 4 and 5 at 7:30 p.m. and April 6 at 3 p.m. at CNY Arts Center, 357 State St.
The musical work – composed and directed by Michael A. Bolio, and featuring the talents of the Christian rock band The Sent Forth – will play for one performance on April 5 in the Jubilee Hall of Holy Trinity Parish, 309 Buffalo St., Fulton. Curtain time for the performance is 7:30 p.m. Proceeds from the event will go to help support the mission of Catholic Charities of Oswego County.
Dancer, historian and choreographer Ligia Pinheiro will explore Baroque music as inspiration for styles of dance from classical to modern in a SUNY Oswego Focus on Faculty performance with pianist and music faculty member Juan La Manna at 3 p.m. April 6, in Sheldon Hall ballroom.
The romantic comedy written by James Still and starring Peter and Kelly Mahan in the roles of Adam and Eve will be presented for three performances only, April 4 and 5 at 7:30 p.m. and April 6 at 3 p.m. The performances will be presented as dessert theatre where desserts are included in the ticket price of $15.
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