Thursday Sep 24, 2015 8:00 PM - Sunday Sep 27, 2015 2:00 PM | $10.00 - $12.00 |
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State of The Arts Presents; The House of Blue Leaves
For its' first non-musical, State of The Arts Production chose this classic dark comedy by John Guare. House of Blue Leaves is set in Sunnyside, Queens in 1965, on the day Pope Paul VI visited New York City, the comedy features nuns, a political bombing, a GI headed for Vietnam, a zookeeper who dreams of making it big in Hollywood as a songwriter, and his wife Bananas, a schizophrenic destined for the institution that provides the play's title. Artie Shaugnessy is a songwriter with visions of glory. Toiling by day as a zoo-keeper, he suffers in seedy lounges by night, plying his wares at piano bars in Queens, New York where he lives with his wife, Bananas, Much to the chagrin of Artie's downstairs mistress, Bunny Flingus who'll sleep with him anytime but refuses to cook until they are married. On the day the Pope is making his first visit to the city, Artie's son Ronny goes AWOL from Fort Dix stowing a home made-bomb intended to blow up the Pope in Yankee Stadium. Also arriving are Artie's old school chum, now a successful Hollywood producer, Billy Einhorn with starlet girlfriend in tow, who holds the key to Artie's dreams of getting out of Queens and away from the life he so despises. But like many dreams, this promise of glory evaporates amid the chaos of ordinary lives.
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LocationColumbus Dance Theater (View)
592 E. Main Street
Columbus, OH 43215
United States
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Minimum Age: 13 |
Dog Friendly: No |
Non-Smoking: Yes! |
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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