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BUS STOP OPENS JULY 1

Brandon Patterson as Bo and Donna Moschek as Cherie.	Jordan Hornstein as Carl and Binnie Ritchie Holum as Grace.

William Inge’s vastly endearing BUS STOP is Pendragon Theatre’s third offering of the summer season.

Stranded by a blizzard in Kansas, eight unlikely inhabitants grapple with loneliness and love.  A lot can happen in one night, and does in this classic of the American theatre. Bus Stop opened on Broadway in 1954. After a successful run, the film was a box office hit.

Critic Robert Coleman noted that the play is filled with “…heart, compassion, wisdom and loads of laughs.”

The cast, directed by Susan Neal includes: Chris Clarke, Scott Eicholtz, Jordan Hornstein, Christopher McGovern, Donna Moschek, Brandon Patterson, Clare Paulson, Binnie Ritchie Holum.

BUS STOP joins THE WIZARD OF OZ and GREATER TUNA already running in repertory at Pendragon.

Ticket prices for most plays are $20 for adults, $16 for seniors and students, and $10 for those 17 and under. Matinee seats are $12. THE WIZARD OF OZ tickets cost $10 for anyone over 15 and those under 15 can attend for $8. Subscription and group rates are available as well as “Pay What You Will Nights.”

Reservations may be made by calling 518-891-1854, or via e-mail: pdragon@northnet.org.

A complete schedule is available at the theatre and on the theatre’s website: pendragontheatre.org.

The Box Office is open from 2 p.m. through the curtain on the days of performance. For matinees and OZ performances, the box office will open one hour before the performance begins.

All reservations must be picked up by 7:30 on the evening of the performance.

Evening performances begin at 8 p.m. and matinees at 2p.m.

Pendragon Theatre, the Adirondack's only year-round professional theatre is supported in part with public funds from The New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency, a CAP grant from the Arts Council for the Northern Adirondacks, Corporate Sponsors including Guide Boat Realty and Homenergy Services, as well as foundations, businesses and individuals.

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WHAT’S IN THE BOX AT PENDRAGON THEATRE?

Black Box Theater: a simple, somewhat unadorned performance space.

Pendragon tightens its belt and celebrates the possibilities of its Black Box space for summer 2009 with minimal, suggestive sets.

And…a roster filled with great stories, vibrant characters and lots of laughter.

THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ opened to a sold out crowd on Mother’s Day. Based on the perennial L. Frank Baum story, Michelle Vacca’s adaptation follows Dorothy and her memorable sidekicks as they make their way through the strange and magical Land of Oz. Bob Pettee directed.

Small town. BIG FUN! GREATER TUNA features twenty hilarious characters played by two men. They create the entire population of Tuna, Texas in a tour de force of quick -change artistry, both of costumes and comic characterizations. Kent Streed directs the mayhem. GREATER TUNA opened June 5^th.

A blizzard strands eight unlikely inhabitants in a Kansas diner. A lot can happen in one night.! William Inge’s enduring BUS STOP is Pendragon’s third offering of the summer season.  “A romantic comedy about ordinary people that is at once humorous, simple, steadily entertaining and vastly endearing.” (Richard Watts) BUS STOP , directed by Susan Neal opens July 1.

CANDIDA by George Bernard Shaw offers an amusing and timeless examination of marriage, rivalry and domestic power. Two men vie for Candida’s love and loyalty. But what does she feel ? A fast –paced, thought provoking comedy, Shaw’s classic is one of the “jewels of the theater.” Karen Kirkham directs. CANDIDA joins the summer repertory July 22^nd.

Returning for a limited engagement, THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF AMERICA (Abridged.) will play for six performances. After a successful run at The Lake Placid Center for the Arts in February, the three guys who served up the whirlwind, riotous American history lesson are back.

Later in the summer (dates tba) THE GIN GAME will also have a limited run. The two character play using the card game as a metaphor for life, deals with the bittersweet nature of growing old.

Ticket prices for most plays are $20 for adults, $16 for seniors and students, and $10 for those 17 and under. Matinee seats are $12. THE WIZARD OF OZ tickets cost $10 for anyone over 15 and those under 15 can attend for $8. Subscription and group rates are available as well as “Pay What You Will Nights.”

Reservations may be made by calling 518-891-1854, or via e-mail: pdragon@northnet.org. Or you can purchase tickets on line -- HERE!

A complete schedule is available at the theatre and on the theatre’s website calendars: here.

The Box Office is open from 2 p.m. through the curtain on the days of performance. For matinees and OZ performances, the box office will open one hour before the performance begins.

All reservations must be picked up by 7:30 on the evening of the performance.

Evening performances begin at 8 p.m. and matinees at 2 p.m.

Pendragon Theatre, the Adirondack's only year-round professional theatre is supported in part with public funds from The New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency, a CAP grant from the Arts Council for the Northern Adirondacks, Corporate Sponsors including Guide Boat Realty and Homenergy Services, as well as foundations, businesses and individuals.

A subscription to 2 shows. . .3 shows . . . all year long is the best way to save!! We have a subscription form here to sign up.

The schedule as currently arranged is available for view from the website --here

A PDF Brochure about our Repertory Productions is here.