Dad's Garage presents: PopTart - A Deliciously Gooey Pop Culture Treat

On Friday, February 25^th at Dad's Garage Theatre you'll meet Ruth. Now, Ruth Warrington knows nothing about pop culture. And as an adopted child, Ruth also knows nothing about her birth family. This all changes when Ruth hits her thirties and decides to track down her birth mother – a 600-lb woman living on disability. The happy reunion of mother and daughter is short-lived, however, as Ruth's mother suffers a massive heart attack and dies before her very eyes. And Ruth, being a lawyer and a very responsible, rational adult, takes in her new-found half-sister Jennifer – a 22-year old who knows more about Brangelina than anything else. In addition to living with her new half-sister, Ruth's life is further complicated when Ben, an old college friend who's lost several hundred pounds on a sandwich diet, resurfaces after ten years with a very specific goal in mind.  What follows is an hilarious trip into family dynamics, celebrity culture, betrayal and revenge.  

 

Deeply funny and stupidly smart, PopTart is written and directed by Chris Craddock, the witty Canadian who brought Indulgences to the Dad's Garage stage in 2008. Originally set in Edmonton, Alberta the play has been 'relocated' to Atlanta, GA and given new technological elements. Throughout the play projections of video and still images act as scenery and enhance the story every step of the way.

 

The Cast: Matt Horgan, Eve Krueger, Whittney Millsap, and Amber Nash

 

VITALS:

PopTart

A Deliciously Gooey Pop Culture Treat

Written and Directed by Chris Craddock

Feb. 25 – March 19 (Thurs. – Sat. @ 8pm on the Main Stage)

TICKETS:   

Thursdays: $12-17 online, $14-19 phone & door - 1/2 off with student ID
Fridays: $14-19 online, $16-21 phone & door
Saturdays: $16-21 online, $18-23 phone & door

About Dad's Garage Theatre Company:

Founded in 1995, Dad's Garage Theatre Company has grown from a small volunteer led organization to a thriving mid-size theatre led by professional artistic and administrative staff that includes over 300 volunteers and performers. We now entertain more than 30,000 people each year at our two-theatre facility in Inman Park, public events across the state, and at improv festivals across the continent. In addition to outrageous original productions, Dad's Garage produces improv shows 52 weeks per year, educates young improvisers in a year-round high school outreach program, and facilitates onsite classes and workshops for the general public. Dad's Garage is committed to elevating the awareness of the arts in the Atlanta community through the production of original theatrical works, education, and the creative outlets found through improvisation.

 

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