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18 Holes
A World Premiere written by Gene Kato
Directed byJessica Clare
"Golf is a funny game." -
Lyle the greenskeeper
Thesetting is the eighteen greens of the Brazoria Bend golf course in SoutheastTexas where four sets of golfers make their way around the course. There is afather who has been given the task of telling his young son that his wife isleaving him, a golden years couple who constantly bicker over the winning powerof a pink golf ball, two slackers who are in hot pursuit of the beer girl, anda collection of ladies from the Sunset Society (an organization of women whowear orange hats). The audience is guided through the evening by the coursegreenskeeper, Lyle - who watches each group as an interested observer.Featuring scenes that range from slapstick comedy to heartfelt drama, GeneKato's 2007 award-winning script is bound to have something for everyone.
DirectorJessica Clare has cast Daniel Langhoff as Lyle, Joey Santos (Doug), JosephJohnson (Arty), Robert Michael Sanders (Hal), Jason Maxwell (Nate), Benjamin T.Koucherik (Ivan), L. Corwin Christie (Triona), Kerry Beebe (Norma), ArthurGoodman (Erwin), Robin Litt (Sydney), Rosey Waters (Hattie), Suzanna Wellens(Yvonne), Sharon Kahn-Kahn (Geraldine) and Patric Call (Paris).
GeneKato (
Playwright/SoundDesign) holds anM.A. in Theatre from CU-Boulder. His past writing credits include Next Stage'sinaugural production of
Just For Laughs, his adaptation of
The Little Mermaid (produced by Main StreetPlayers), as well as over 20 other plays and screenplays. His newestcomedy
10 Pin Alley (dealing with the age old war between bowling pins and that peskyball that continually knocks them down) will be produced by Vintage Theatre inFeb/March 2009. Next summer, Gene departs Denver to return to his nativeHouston where he will begin filming his new screenplay
Horrorville.
NextStage presents "18 Holes"
A WorldPremiere written by Gene Kato?Four sets of golfers make their way around thecourse as the greenskeeper fills us in with his observations.
Aug. 1- 23 - Fri\Sat at 7:30 p.m.; Sun. at 2 p.m. and Monday, August 11 7:30 p.m.$15?New Aurora Fox Studio Theater, 9900 E. Colfax, Aurora
Tickets $15 - $20
303-364-9998
www.nextstagedenver.com