The Living Room

February 10 - 26
Oleanna

A male college instructor and his female student sit down to discuss her grades and in a terrifyingly short time become the participants in a modern reprise of the Inquisition. Innocuous remarks suddenly turn damning. Socratic dialogue gives way to heated assault. And the relationship between a somewhat fatuous teacher and his seemingly hapless pupil turns into a fiendishly accurate X-ray of the mechanisms of power, censorship, and abuse.

From the review in the Kansas City Star: "The sharply performed production at the Living Room, directed by Katie Gilchrist, captures the play's strengths and finds admirable ways to address its flaws."

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Shows every Thursday to Monday through February 26th. Curtain 8:00, every night. Limited general admission seating available for $20 at the door - advance tickets strongly recommended. Group rates for 10 or more guests available upon request.

A year after the controversial Blackbird by David Harrower at The Living Room made a mark in everyone's psyche, The Living Room returns to that wintry slot with the equally provocative story Oleanna by David Mamet. A story sure to cause arguments heated enough to forget it's snowing outside.

Starring David Fritts, a well-known and long-time respected Kansas City actor, seen recently in The Kansas City Rep's August: Osage County, who hopefully auditioned for Oleanna fourteen years ago, when it was still The Missouri Rep, but was found to be too young for the part. Now that he's all grown up The Living Room counts their blessings to have this excellent actor on their stage to play the expectant professor.

The Living Room is also delighted to introduce the commanding young actress, and recent Oberlin College graduate Lauren Friedlander to the scene, as the determined student in this story.

For a show often viewed as weighted to the male perspective, The Living Room opted for the keen eyed Katie Gilchrist, who directed Love Song at The Living Room last year, to offer a feminine angle as director of this production.

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Attaway / Stubler ARTforms:
Templates I / Relationships

A continuation of the Templates I / Relationships series by Forrest Attaway and Brian Stubler. All work in this show has NEVER been exhibited...be the first to see and/or make it part of your personal collection.

The Templates photographic series explores the female form as a canvas for revealing the inner dialogue personal to each model. The words are dramatic interpretations inscribed extemporaneously by Forrest Attaway. What can be interpreted offers insight that is often candid and individualistic, as well as symbolic of what is might be like to wear thoughts on the outside.

All photography work is done by Brian Stubler. His attempt is not only to portray the words, but to merge the dynamic of painting with photography...to create images that are provocative, visually dynamic, and that capture the essence of the phraseology of the subject and mood.

Come see it, tell your friends! Drinks will be available!

All work will be for sale...and for more info on the work and images, check out our website at attawaystublerartforms.com

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