Glacity Theatre Collective to bring New York show to Toledo
By Staff : October 21st, 2009
Langham
“HAR HAR: An Evening With Harburg Harrisbrandt” will be presented by the Glacity Theatre Collective at its new home, the Valentine Theatre.
The one-act play will open Thursday, Oct. 22, at 8 p.m. in Studio A of the Valentine Theatre, 140 Adams St.
“HAR HAR” is written and performed by award-winning New York actor and playwright Joseph Langham. “Har Har” is a singer-songwriter who tries to perform his songs for a nightclub audience, but constant distractions, an odd sense of self, and a desire to please keep sending him off in other directions.
The show was first seen at the New York International Fringe Festival, where it won the 2001 Excellence Award for Solo Show. It subsequently was picked up for an extended run at the Under St. Marks Theatre in Manhattan, where it received rave reviews and sold out houses. The play later toured to Arizona, and Canada’s Royal Conservatory of Music invited Langham to perform the piece for its annual Learning Through the Arts teachers’ convention in Niagara Falls.
“We wanted to bring something different to Toledo, and ‘HAR HAR’ is part of the vibrant downtown theater scene in New York,” said Holly Monsos, UT associate professor and chair of theatre and film, and executive director the Glacity Theatre Collective.
Additional performances of “HAR HAR: An Evening With Harburg Harrisbrandt” will take place at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 23 and 24, and Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 29-31. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $15 and are available at www.glacity.tix.com. Tickets at the door will be cash/check only.
The Glacity Theatre Collective is a company comprised of professional local theatre artists, including UT faculty, staff and students. Last month, it became a new resident company in the Valentine Theatre’s studio spaces.
“After two years as a traveling theatre company, we’re very excited to be able to settle down in one place.” Monsos said.
She added there are many advantages for the Glacity Theatre Collective as plans for renovation in Studio A will make the space even more attractive for performances, and joint promotional efforts will help get the word out about productions.
“We hope our residence in the historic Valentine building will grow to be equally beneficial to both the Valentine and to downtown Toledo,” Monsos said.
For more information, visit www.glacity.org.