The School for Lies at Burbage Theatre Co

PAWTUCKET, RI - The Burbage Theatre Co announces the first production of their Ninth Season (2019-2020) with The School for Lies by David Ives (adapted from The Misanthrope by Molire) directed by Jeff Church, running from September 26 to October 20 at Burbages new home in Pawtucket, 59 Blackstone Avenue, Pawtucket, 02860.We are thrilled, says Artistic Director Jeff Church, After nine years of operating on the fringe, we have our own home in Pawtucket along the Blackstone River. Weve put down roots and were pulling out all the stops for the first show of our Ninth Season which opens in just under two weeks. The overwhelming support of our audience made it possible for this to happen and were so excited we cant wait to share our new space and this play, which is a quintessentially Burbage production, with them. We are also very excited to become a member of the 59 Blackstone Community. We look forward to future partnership and collaboration with our neighbors.Burbage is the foremost producer of David Ives's work in Rhode Island and with good reason. So when considering which play would open our new space, this Rhode Island Premiere was a no-brainer," says Church. "As was exemplified by our highly acclaimed production of Venus in Fur in 2018 and The Liar in 2015, Ives's plays and adaptations strike the unique balance of being highly intelligent, wildly funny, and entirely accessible. The School for Lies is no exception. This play is hysterical, sexy, fast, relentlessly rhyming, and incredibly relevant. In todays world, where the litigious and politicians lie as easily as and as frequently as breathing and where actual honesty is often met with open hostility, The School for Lies shines a much needed and irreverent light. Join us as we open our new space at 59 Blackstone with what Burbage does best.The School for Lies runs from September 26 to October 20 at 59 Blackstone Avenue, Pawtucket RI.Tickets are $25 (General admission), $15 (Students); Preview performances are $15.High school students receive free admission to any performance that isnt SOLD OUT. Buy online at www.burbagetheatre.org. For more information, email us at info@burbagetheatre.org or call (401)484-0355.Members of the Press are invited to either of our PRESS Preview Performances. See Calendar of Performances below for specific Press Dates.ABOUT THE SCHOOL FOR LIESA glittering tribute to MoliereNew York TimesA belly laughing theatrical feast. Chicago CriticIt's 1666 and the widow Celimene, the host of the wittiest salon in Paris, is being sued for her sharp and satiric tongue. Surrounded by shallow suitors, whom she lives off of without surrendering to, Celimene has managed to evade love since her beloved husband dieduntil Frank shows up. A traveler known for his own coruscating wit and acidic misanthropy, Frank turns Celimene's world upside-down, taking on her suitors, matching her barb for barb. This wild farce of furious tempo and stunning verbal display, all in very contemporary couplets, runs variations on Molire's The Misanthrope, which inspired it. Another incomparable romp from the brilliant author of All in the Timing, Venus in Fur, and The Liar. "we are in prime-time rhyme time yet again with uber-clever playwright David Ivesslyly funnyan irreverent tribute to Moliere." Washington Post ...Ives streamlined... plot, unstoppable couplets, and the infusion of mega-topical references blows [Le Misanthrope] wide open for todays audience. Metro WeeklyABOUT THE PRODUCTION THE SCHOOL FOR LIESby David Ives, adapted from Molire's Le Misanthropedirected by Jeff Church CASTMatthew Fagan, AcasteAndrew Iacovelli, Dubois/BasqueJames Lucey, FrankGabrielle McCauley, ElianteVictor Neto, PhillinteRichard Noble, ClitanderVince Petronio, OronteCatia, CelimeneValerie Westgate, ArsinoePRODUCTION CREWStage Management, Jessica WinwardSet Design, Andrew IacovelliLighting Design, Jessica WinwardCostume Design, Jeff Church/Jessica WinwardAssistant Stage Management, Isaiah GamboaAssistant Stage Management, Katie WestgateTHE SCHOOL FOR LIES CALENDAR OF PERFORMANCESThursday, September 26 at 8pmFriday, September 27 at 8pm Saturday, September 28 at 8pm PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN/PRESS PreviewSunday, September 29 at 2pm PRESS PreviewFriday, October 4 at 8pm OPENING PERFORMANCESaturday, October 5 at 8pmSunday, October 6 at 2pmFriday, October 11 at 8pmSaturday, October 12 at 8pmSunday, October 13 at 2pmFriday, October 18 at 8pmSaturday, October 19 at 8pmSunday, October 20 at 2pmABOUT BURBAGE THEATRE COThe Burbage Theatre Company strives to excite and engage a new generation of theatre-goer with socially relevant and compelling stories, both classic and contemporary, told by an inventive and expert ensemble of actors. Burbage is dedicated to the growing and cultivating of the diverse artistic community in Rhode Island by providing affordable access to the performing arts and perpetuating a discourse about, not only content, but the actor's role as storyteller in today's world. Burbage strives to foster a climate of purposeful inclusion of all people regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or national origin.

Authors

• David Ives
• Molière