FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 29, 2011
Media Contact: Sarah Pressler
240.644.1387
press@roundhousetheatre.org
Round House Theatre Announces
Silver Spring Series 2011/12
Theatre, dance, & music performances by DC metro area groups & artists
at Round House Theatre Silver Spring
Happenstance Theater, with Mark Jaster & Sabrina Mandell
Contradiction Dance • Active Cultures Theatre • Dance Exchange • Will Gartshore
Forum Theatre returns as theatre company-in-residence,
with Contradiction Dance as dance company-in-residence
(SILVER SPRING, MD) Round House Theatre announces the return of its popular Silver Spring Series to its black box theatre in downtown Silver Spring. In Silver Spring Series 2011/12, Round House presents an eclectic, affordable lineup of theatre, dance, and music programs by dynamic groups and artists from across the DC metropolitan area.
“At Round House Theatre Silver Spring, we have something different happening every day – performances, rehearsals, classes, and other activities. This flexible, intimate space is the ideal location for the dynamic lineup of performances in our Silver Spring Series. In the Silver Spring Series, Round House uses its resources to encourage and further the work of artists from across the area. We want to share their work – and the excitement of live theatre – with the whole community,” said Blake Robison, Round House Theatre’s Producing Artistic Director.
Tickets for performances in the Silver Spring Series are $15 ($10 for Round House subscribers, senior citizens, patrons age 30 and under, and groups of 10 or more). Tickets are available by calling Round House Theatre at 240.644.1100 or online at www.roundhousetheatre.org.
Performances are at Round House Theatre Silver Spring, 8641 Colesville Road (next to the AFI Silver Theatre and across the street from the Fillmore). The Silver Spring station on Metro’s red line is approximately three blocks away. The restaurants and attractions of downtown Silver Spring are around the corner.
Round House Theatre’s Silver Spring Series is funded in part by a three-year grant from the Weissberg Foundation.
Silver Spring Series 2011/12, presented by Round House Theatre
Round House’s Silver Spring Series presents
The Present
By Contradiction Dance
October 21 & 22, 2011
Athletic, beautiful creatures ‑ the physical embodiment of energy and elegance. Featuring lifts, dives, rolls, spins, and leaps to a conclusion of joy and laughter, The Present is a physical expression of the greatest gift ‑ this moment. The Present is about the simple beauty of everyday objects, expansive elegance, and the athletic prowess of the dancers themselves. Tickets on sale at www.roundhousetheatre.org or by calling 240.644.1100.
Round House’s Silver Spring Series presents
Cabaret Macabre
By Happenstance Theater
October 28 ‑ November 13, 2011
Back for their second season after a sold out run last year, Happenstance Theater presents the ALL-NEW Cabaret Macabre. Inspired by Edward Gorey, Victorian nightmares, dangerous croquet, and ill-fated twins, the all-new Cabaret Macabre features melodramatic music played live and Happenstance Theater’s witty, visual theatrical collage. The cast includes Mark Jaster, Sabrina Mandell, Karen Hansen, Matthew Pauli, Esther Williamson, and Gwen Grastorf. Tickets on sale at www.roundhousetheatre.org or by calling 240.644.1100.
Round House’s Silver Spring Series presents
The Best of Sporticulture: short plays about local sports
By Active Cultures Theatre
November 18 ‑ 21, 2011
The Best of Sporticulture: short plays about local sports reflects Active Cultures’ mission to create original professional theatre about local culture. This festival of short plays about local sports features:
- Catch by Michael John Garcés. A story about how the Nationals beat the odds, won the Series, and all was made right in the world.
- Long Shot by James Hesla. At Rinaldi’s Bowling Alley in College Park, two lonely hearts meet cute while watching Chris Webber’s Washington Bullets.
- The Gridiron: Adventures from the Sideline by Thembi Duncan. The rookie has a few surprises for the coach during this high stakes touch football game.
- Medley Relay by Jessica Burgess & Mary Resing, music by Andy Welchel. In this sports musical, four teen swimmers in the PrinceMont League team up to vanquish their rivals. Featuring the breakout hit, Freestyle.
- America’s Pastime by Mary Waters. A look at the day Vice President Dick Cheney threw the first pitch for the Washington Nationals.
Tickets on sale at www.roundhousetheatre.org or by calling 240.644.1100.
Round House’s Silver Spring Series presents
lost, left, found & borrowed
Commissions of the MetLife Foundation Healthy Living Initiative at Dance Exchange
By Dance Exchange
January 13 – 15, 2012
Commissioned by the Dance Exchange and MetLife Foundation, these works feature intergenerational casts and were created to be performed both in traditional performance spaces, as well as in health care settings, such as hospitals, clinics, and rehabilitation centers. Themes include dementia, memory, and the shifting role of caretakers and caregivers. Tickets on sale in early January 2012.
Round House’s Silver Spring Series presents
Will Gartshore
March 19 & 26, 2012
The Helen Hayes Award-winner returns in an evening of song. Tickets on sale in January 2012.
Round House’s Silver Spring Series presents
The Gift
By Contradiction Dance
April 6 ‑ 14, 2012
Tickets for this event go on sale in January 2012.
Other Round House performances in Silver Spring
Round House Theatre presents The Sarah Metzger Memorial Play 2012
The Giver
By Eric Coble
March 23 ‑ April 1, 2012
Jonas’ world is perfect. Everything is under control and safe. There is no war or fear or pain. There are also no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the community. But when Jonas turns 12, he is chosen for special training from The Giver ‑ to receive and keep the memories of the community. The Giver is the only person who holds the memories of real pain and real joy. Now Jonas will learn the truth about life ‑ and the hypocrisy of his utopian world. Through this astonishing and moving adaptation, discover what it means to grow up, to grow wise, and to take control of your own destiny.
The Sarah Metzger Memorial Play annually provides high school students from across the DC area the guidance and resources to mount a production at Round House under the mentorship of professional theatre artists and practitioners. It is the country’s only theatrical production, offered as part of a regional theatre’s regular programming, that is directed, designed, stage managed, and performed entirely by high schoolers. This production of The Giver marks the tenth anniversary of The Sarah Play. Tickets go on sale in early 2012.
Other performances & programs coming to Round House Theatre Silver Spring & the Round House Theatre Education Center
In addition to the Silver Spring Series, Round House’s facilities in Silver Spring will host a wide range of performances and activities during the 2011/12 season.
As theatre company-in-residence at Round House Theatre Silver Spring, Forum Theatre returns to the black box with four productions:
Mad Forest
By Caryl Churchill
Directed by Michael Dove
September 22 ‑ October 15, 2011
The Language Archive
By Julia Cho
Directed by Jessica Burgess
February 16 – March 10, 2012
The Illusion
By Tony Kushner
Directed by Mitchell Hébert
May 24 – June 16, 2012
Church
By Young Jean Lee
Directed by Michael Dove
July 2012
For more information, visit the Forum Theatre website at forum-theatre.org/.
Round House offers a wide range of education and outreach programs for theatre lovers of all ages at its Education Center at 925 Wayne Avenue in downtown Silver Spring. For information about the activities offered there by Round House, visit www.roundhousetheatre.org/education-outreach/.
In addition to performing in the Silver Spring Series, Contradiction Dance (Round House’s dance company-in-residence) will again be holding classes at the Education Center. For information, click www.contradictiondance.com/. LANGO and Music Together Montgomery will be using the Education Center for their classes and programs once again as well.
Round House’s artistic and community partners – including ArtStream’s Silver Spring Inclusive Company, Discovery Theatre, Lumina Studio Theatre, Playwright’s Forum, and the AFI/Discovery Documentary Film Festival – will be using Round House’s Silver Spring facilities for their performances.
For more information on the entire programming schedule at Round House Theatre Silver Spring, visit www.roundhousetheatre.org/performances/silver-spring-series/.
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