WaterTower Theatre Presents January-February Lineup

Water Tower Theatre presents a variety of shows for their winter 2015 season. Check out a full listing below!

The Explorers Club

Main Stage

By Nell Benjamin

Regional Premiere, in collaboration with Stage West

Directed by Jim Covault

Sponsored by Liberty Capital Bank, Million Air Dallas, Barbara and Bob Bigham: the Baylor Oral Health Foundation

In the Main Space

Show Run Dates: January 16 - February 8, 2015

January 16 - February 8, 2015

Previews: Friday, Jan. 16 and Saturday, Jan. 17

Pay What You Can: Sunday, Jan. 18

Opening Night: Monday, Jan. 19

Performances: January 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31, Feb. 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

Performance Schedule:

Wednesdays & Thursdays: 7:30 p.m.

Fridays: 8:00 p.m.

Saturdays: 8:00 p.m. (Jan. 31 and Feb. 7 at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.)

Sundays: 2:00 p.m.

Opening Night: Monday, January 19, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.

Ticket Prices:

Single Tickets: $22 - $40 per show

Preview Tickets: $20

It's London, 1879, and The Explorers Club is in crisis: a woman is campaigning for admittance; a savage has slapped Her Majesty, inciting a war; the Irish are probably Jewish and a beloved pet snake has swallowed a guinea pig. When an angry English Guard surrounds the club, what's a gentleman explorer to do? Sit back and enjoy a brandy and cigar, naturally. This is the preposterous premise of Nell Benjamin's madcap comedy that will have you bending over with laughter!

Sexy Laundry

Studio Theatre

By Michele Riml

Directed by Terry Martin

After 25 years of "bliss" Alice and Henry are having marital problems. Alice has decided to re-kindle the flame of their dormant love life with a weekend in an upscale, swanky hotel room. "The L is the hottest new hotel in the city. It's a synthesis of Eastern design and western sensibility," she informs Henry. And to boost the odds, she has brought along a copy of 'Sex for Dummies' and a willingness to try things. Henry's brought only his bad attitude, announcing that "nothing's as good as it could be-that's life!" He gazes at the book with suspicion and dread. Alice and Henry snipe at and harangue each other through a rehash of marital ruts and potholes that have left them both spiritually spent. They share their erotic fantasies, exchange recriminations, and take turns confessing the details of their personal mid-life crises as the play moves from comic, to serious, and back again. In Sexy Laundry, Henry and Alice's touching and hilarious rediscovery of themselves and the strength of their marriage resonates with audiences of all ages.

The Discover series is made possible, in part, by The Town of Addison

Performance Schedule:

Show Run Dates: Saturday, Jan. 31 - Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015

Preview Dates: Saturday, Jan. 31 at 8 pm and Sunday, Feb. 1 at 2:00 pm

Opening Night: Monday, Feb. 2 at 7:30pm

Performances:

Feb. 2, 5, 12, 19 at 7:30 pm; Feb. 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21 at 8 pm; Feb. 8, 14, 15, 22 at 2 pm.

Performances:

Thursdays: 7:30pm

Fridays & Saturdays: 8pm & 2pm (Feb. 14 only)

Sundays: 2pm

Other events:

Puppetry Workshop

WaterTower Theatre Board Room

Sunday, January 11 and Monday, January 12

7 pm to 10 pm

This workshop is designed for actors, puppeteers, educators and other theatre practitioners, as well as anyone interested in using the puppet to communicate. The workshop will teach puppetry skills with an emphasis on skillful storytelling, acting with puppetry, characterization with puppetry and more. Professional puppeteers Kyle Igneczi and David Colston Corris how to make a puppet come to life with movement, stillness and voice. No prior puppetry experience is necessary.

Cost: $200 (scholarships available).

For reservations, contact: Janeth Farnsworth at jfarnsworth@watertowertheatre.org.

Space is limited to 20 reservations.

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