As Bees in Honey Drown takes stage at WestConn
DANBURY, CONN. — Douglas Carter Beane’s contemporary satire “As Bees in Honey Drown” will take the stage at Western Connecticut State University in October.
Performances will be Wednesday through Saturday, Oct. 6 – 10, in the Reimold Theatre in Berkshire Hall on the university’s Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The public is invited. Performances will be at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 6, and at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 7, 8 and 9. There will be a matinee at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 9, and another at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 10. Tickets will be $15 for adults, and $10 for seniors and students. Call (203) 837-TIXX or go to www.wcsu.edu/tickets.
Beane’s play opened in New York in June 1997 to critical acclaim and earned the playwright an Outer Critics Circle Award for his writing.
Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts Erik Tonner, the show’s director, explained the play’s premise.
“‘As Bees in Honey Drown’ tells the story of Evan Wyler, a 20-something writer, who captures the attention of the mysterious Alexa Vere de Vere with his newly published novel. Alexa wants Evan to write the screenplay of her life story. Evan gets caught up Alexa’s world of fame and fortune. But once Evan, who is gay, convinces himself he loves Alexa, she disappears, leaving him with all the bills and Armani suits to pay for. Trying to find Alexa, Evan discovers a chain of people whom she has taken for a ride and discovers she has no money, no job, no life of her own — only the one she has created for herself.”
The cast will include Jessica Costello, of East Haven, as Alexa Vere de Vere; Michael Grispin, of Mahopac, N.Y., as Evan Wyler; Bobby Morrison, of Danbury, as Ronald/Skunk/Mike; Jason Nolan, of Stratford, as Swen/Kaden; Christina Kalafut, of East Haven, as Carla/Denise/Illya/
Muse; and Samantha Curtis, of Redding, as Amber/Ginny/Bethany/Muse.
The crew will include Sal Trapani as producer, Tonner as director, Frank Herbert as technical director, Elizabeth Popiel as set designer, Jessica Camarero as costume designer and Mel Ryan as production stage manager.
For tickets and information, call (203) 837-TIXX or visit www.wcsu.edu/tickets.
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