Theatre Raleigh Presents GOD OF CARNAGE at Kennedy Theater, Now thru 6/30

You may need to remind yourself to mind your manners when Theatre Raleigh presents God of Carnage. The show opens tonight, June 19th and runs through Sunday, June 30th at Kennedy Theater at the Duke Energy Center.

Tickets range from $22-$30 and can be purchased at http://www.theatreraleigh.com.

"I couldn't have been more excited when Lauren and Alan asked me to direct God of Carnage. I had been an enormous fan of the show during its Broadway run, and I'd wanted to direct this play about adults behaving badly ever since. In the tradition of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf and August: Osage County, playwright Yasmina Reza re-defines black comedy by placing two sets of parents in a situation in which they amicably try to come to an agreement as to how to settle their sons' fight, but very quickly spiral into a battle of their own of blame, resentment, old wounds, new discoveries and good old-fashioned name-calling - and we laugh all the way. My favorite tragedy is the kind we laugh at," said Rich Roland, Director of God of Carnage and Associate Artistic Director of Theatre Raleigh.

God of Carnage is a comedy of manners without the manners! This internationally acclaimed comedy takes you into the most dangerous place on Earth: parenthood. The play is about two pairs of parents, one of whose child has hurt the other at a public park, who meet to discuss the matter in a civilizEd Manner. However, as the evening goes on, the parents become increasingly childish, resulting in the evening devolving into unmannered chaos. From the writers that brought you the hit comedy Art comes this savagely funny Tony(C) Award-Winning Best Play that will leave you roaring with laughter! For Mature Audiences.

Richard Roland (Director/Associate Artistic Director) directs Julie Fishell* (Annette Raleigh), Derrick Ivey (Alan Raleigh), Dana Marks (Veronica Novak) andMichael Tourek* (Michael Novak) when they meet to discuss a playground altercation between their sons. God of Carnage was written by Yasmina Reza, an award winning playwright. Author Christopher Hampton translated her play from French into English.

Lauren Kennedy (Artistic Director), Alan Campbell (Exec Director) and Michele Weathers (Managing Director) have once again assembled an amazing cast and crew.

The shows creative team includes Chris Bernier (Set & Lighting Designer), Will Mikes (Sound Design), Liz Ray (Production Stage Manager), LeGrande Smith(Costume Designer) and Eileen Tack (Prop Master).

Additional crew includes Bobby Furmage (Wardrobe Supervisor), Steph Byrd (TD Intern), Kimmie Johnson (Assistant Stage Manager), Morgan Parpan(Management Assistant) and Sean Seymour (Run Crew) Drew Shafranek (Run Crew).

Remaining 2013 Season Hot Summer Nights Series:

The Fox On The Fairway - Kennedy Theatre (July 10th - 21st) A tribute from Ken Ludwig (Lend Me A Tenor, Moon Over Buffalo) to the great farces of the 1930′s and 1940′s, The Fox On The Fairway takes audiences on a hilarious romp which pulls the rug out from underneath the stuffy denizens of a private country club. Filled with mistaken identities, slamming doors, and over-the-top romantic shenanigans, it's a furiously paced comedy that recalls the Marx Brothers' classics. A charmingly madcap adventure about love, life, and a man's eternal love affair with...golf. For ALL ages

Urinetown - Fletcher Opera Theatre (August 6th- 11th) One of the most uproariously funny musicals in recent years, Urinetown is a hilarious tale of greed, corruption, love, and revolution in a time when water is worth its weight in gold. In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity's most basic needs. Ages 13+.

Oh What A Night III - Fletcher Opera Theatre (August 23rd- 25th) Come celebrate Broadway with our annual concert event featuring a whole new crop of songs from all the BIGGEST AND HOTTEST shows on Broadway that are "too big" for us to produce at Hot Summer Nights! You can expect songs from Jersey Boys, Phantom Of The Opera, Wicked, Les Miserables and so much more...starring all your favorite stars from Raleigh and New York. For ALL ages.

* Member of Actor's Equity Association

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