White Plains PAC Hosts THE PASSION OF THE HAUSFRAU, 2/3-2/13

THE WHITE PLAINS PERFORMING ART CENTER (WPPAC) announces the New York premiere production of Bess Welden's THE PASSION OF THE HAUSFRAU, co-written and directed by Emmy-Award winning Annette Jolles. THE PASSION OF THE HAUSFRAU will play a eight performances only at the White Plains Performing Arts Center (11 City Place, White Plains, NY). Performances begin Thursday, February 3 and continue through Sunday, February 13. Nicole Chaison, the author of the Muthah-zine "The Passion of the Hausfrau" recently published by Random House, will be in the WPPAC lobby signing her novel after each performance the first weekend.

"The Passion of the Hausfrau" is a laugh-out-loud comedy about a mother who discovers that the roller coaster ride of raising young kids is actually the path to creating her own masterpiece. "The Passion of the Hausfrau" is the first hero's journey (in the classic Joseph Campbell sense) from the point of view of the mother. Welden and Chaison wanted to show that "every mother is a hero: like James Joyce's 'Ulysses,' 'The Passion of the Hausfrau' shows the heroism in daily life. In parenting, every day is a roller coaster of passion."

The play follows the Hausfrau (which means "housewife" in German), her husband, two children and twenty other characters (all played by one actress) as she faces each challenge on The Road of Trials. Finally, like all heroes, she must plunge into the inferno and face her own demons in order to emerge victorious and ready to fulfill her creative self. Turning the classic hero myth on its head by making the central character a middle-aged mom, the play pokes fun at the mistakes parents make with an honest and irreverent humor. Over 100 original cartoon projections help tell the story and add an engaging visual layer that illuminates the text, much like a graphic novel.

The production features original score composed by Hans Indigo Spencer who is also the sound designer, scenic design by Aaron Montgomery, projection coordinator is Rick Everett/Everett Studios, and lighting design by Luke Krauss. T. Rick Jones is the production stage manager.

THE PASSION OF THE HAUSFRAU plays the following regular schedule through February 13:

Thursdays at 8 p.m.
Fridays at 8 p.m.
Saturdays at 8 p.m.
Sundays at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $39 ($29 previews) and are now available online at www.wppac.com or by calling 877-548-3227. Tickets may also be purchased in-person at the theatre Box Office (Hours: Monday-Wednesday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM; Thursday & Friday 11:00 AM - intermission; Saturday 2:00 PM - intermission and Sunday 12:00 PM - intermission).

Running Time: 80 minutes

Website: www.wppac.com or www.thehausfrauplay.com.