Readers Theatre at Lunch Returns to The ArtsCenter this Fall
Reader's Theatre at Lunch at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro presents its 2010 fall season. This series of staged readings was conceived with the needs of older actors and audiences in mind. Happening at midday and in an accessible location, Readers Theatre at Lunch aspires to present consistently engaging and carefully prepared classic and contemporary works.
On September 15th, 16th 22nd, and 23rd the curtain will rise on F. Scott Fitzgerald's haunting story, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button in a new readers theatre adaptation. Audience members familiar with Benjamin Button as a motion picture are likely to be surprised by the details and incidents of the original story, the tale of man who is born old and grows younger.
On October 13th, 14th, 20th, and 21st the group will present Overruled, George Bernard Shaw's delightful take on the traditional French sex farce. In a situation that prefigures Noel Coward's Private Lives, two couples meet while traveling and work out which woman should be with which man. A sophisticated and perceptive comedy.
From the Back Seat by Kay Rhoads is slated for November 10th, 11th, 17th and 18th. Rhoads' comedy presents a man dealing with his unfulfilled promises to give his wife a more exciting life. The play presents growing older as a continuing process of change, and confirms that age is relative to our attitudes and sense of possibility.
Charles M. Stern founded Readers Theatre at Lunch to be a social occasion as well as a theatrical experience. The acting company is made up of over two dozen performers, some of whom are former professional actors who want to express their talent by reading rather than memorizing lines. Patrons bring lunch to The ArtsCenter at 11:30 AM to eat with other theatre-goers. At 12:30 PM a one-act play is staged, after which the audience can meet the actors. The ArtsCenter is accessible by bus and Easy Rider, and there's plenty of parking. All tickets are a low $5 and are available before the performance.
Readers Theatre at Lunch is made possible by a grant from The BJH Foundation for Senior Services