Magenta Giraffe Theatre Company Presents LAST OF THE BOYS, 3/11 - 4/2

Magenta Giraffe Theatre Company of Detroit presents the Michigan premiere of Last of the Boys, by Steven Dietz, directed by Frannie Shepherd-Bates (Artistic Director, Magenta Giraffe Theatre Co.). The show runs from March 11-April 2, 2011. Tickets are $15-$18, with pay-what-you-can tickets available to all performances. Tickets may be reserved by phone at 313-408-7269 or at www.magentagiraffe.org.

Without sermonizing, and with a great deal of warmth and humor, Last of the Boys examines an all too familiar, still-open wound: the Vietnam War.

As two veterans try to sort through the detritus of their past - one through a relationship with a mysterious woman clad all in black; and the other thorough ethereal encounters with the ghosts of a young soldier and Robert McNamara - the audience realizes that until this massive wrinkle in our national history has been truly ironed out, the country and its people will not be able to move on. The legacy of Vietnam is brought vividly and sharply into focus in Dietz's jarring, humorous, extraordinary play.

The cast includes Dave Davies (Warren), Matt Lockwood (Royal Oak), Alan Madlane (Ferndale), Lisa Melinn (Royal Oak) and Linda Rabin Hammell (Philadelphia, PA). Gwen Lindsay exhibits her scenic design; lighting by Neil Koivu; costumes by Lauren Montgomery.

Magenta Giraffe Theatre Company's production of Last of the Boys will take place at 1515 Broadway, Detroit, MI 48226. Reservations are available via phone at 313-408-7269, at www.magentagiraffe.org, or at the door the day of the performance. Cash or check only. Tickets are $18/$15 Students & Industry, but are available on a pay-what-you-can basis at all performances.

Last of the Boys will run Thursdays at 8 pm, Fridays at 8 pm, and Saturdays at 8 pm. There will be one matinee at 4 pm on Saturday, April 2. Dates and times are:

Friday, March 11, at 8 pm
Saturday, March 12, at 8 pm
Thursday, March 17, at 8 pm
Friday, March 18, at 8 pm
Saturday, March 19, at 8 pm
Thursday, March 24, at 8 pm
Friday, March 25, at 8 pm
Saturday, March 26, at 8 pm
Thursday, March 31, at 8 pm
Friday, April 1, at 8 pm
Saturday, April 2, at 4 pm
Saturday, April 2, at 8 pm

Audience members paying the full ticket price may wish to take advantage of our "Repeat Offender" offer: If you've paid the suggested rate for a ticket and would like to see the show a second, third or fourth time (we love those who love theatre!) bring back a paying customer each time and see it free of charge!

ABOUT MAGENTA GIRAFFE THEATRE COMPANY

Magenta Giraffe Theatre Company is a 501(c)3, nonprofit organization that acts to eliminate apathy, violence, prejudice and barriers to education through theatre productions, projects and programs; and further acts to reestablish and expand Detroit's theatre district. Last of the Boys, by Steven Dietz, directed by Frannie Shepherd-Bates, is the theatre's eighth production.

 

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