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Boz and the Bard wants to ‘play’
The next play featured in Boz and the Bard Productions' "Play With a Play" series starts right off inside the main character's strange dream world. On Saturday, April 5 at 7 p.m., residents can participate in the reading of this new play at the Center For Modern Dance Education in Hackensack.
Ohio playwright Stacey Lane's piece, "Residue," was inspired by her own attempt to deal with a series of nightmares. In her quest for understanding, she began the study of lucid dreaming, in which the dreamer is aware of being in a dream-state, and can attempt to control the characters and circumstances therein.
"I was fascinated by the behavior of the 'make-believe' people in the dreams and the very human ways in which they resist being controlled by the dreamer," said Lane.
In this dark comedy, Eleanor overcomes a nightmare by turning her attacker into her lover, and develops an interest in lucid dreaming. While she seeks to create and control her dream world and her dream man, she finds that she cannot conquer her guilt about her imaginary infidelity. Lane’s plays have been seen from coast to coast in the U.S., as well as in England and Australia. She will soon be published by Playscripts, Smith and Kraus, Manhattan Theatre Source, and Scene4 Magazine. The is the recipient of a 2008 Helene Wurlitzer Foundation of New Mexico playwriting fellowship.
In the March session, New Jersey writer Benjamin Jacob Rose's play, "The Audition," offered attendees a workout. Three participants took on performing the role of a pompous, animated actor, often finding themselves leaping about the room, standing on chairs, and waxing semi-eloquently in a frenzied attack of preparation. The evening concluded with a fascinating conversation with the young, insightful writer, which lasted nearly an hour. Boz and the Bard's "Play With a Play" is an invaluable tool for playwrights, and is fast becoming a uniquely exciting and informative way to spend a Saturday night.
No experience is necessary to participate. Steve Hess and Frank Avellino, as directors, guide participants through the process.
The May 3 session presents "Angels of Mercy," by Jerry DiCairano of Maryland. This is a contemporary comedy about two old friends who can no longer stand each other. DiCairano had participated in our program in 2005, and is excited to be back with this play. The night holds a very unique surprise for our audience members.Dubbed "Karaoke for Actors" by a New Jersey reporter, "Play With a Play" audiences need only bring their interest in theater in order to participate in an evening of live entertainment.
For less than the price of a movie, the "Play with a Play" sessions will continue monthly at the Center For Modern Dance Education, 84 Euclid Ave. in Hackensack. All sessions start at 7 p.m. Admission is $10 at the door, $7 for students and seniors.
Visit www.bozandthebard.com for more information.
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