Promiscuity, Passion and Promises: The Sex Lives of Teenagers November 12, 2009

Promiscuity, Passion and Promises: The Sex Lives of Teenagers

Directed by: Bethany Jean Urban

Conceived/Written by: Christa Ray, Liz Stanton, Bethany Jean Urban and Ensemble

Performed by: Toni Bradford, Jess Fein, Chris Hatfield, Janna Meiring, Christa Ray, Melissa Seelig and Brock Williams.

From the creators of the award winning Power to Pleasing: The Sex Lives of Teenage Girls, and Pressure to Prove: The Sex Lives of Teenage Boys comes the third play in Giving Voice Productions trilogy on teenage sexuality. This new show brings girls and boys voices together to address the challenging issues facing teenagers with hope, humor and a look toward healing.

Writers, actors and producers Christa Ray, Liz Stanton and Bethany Urban are graduates of Naropa’s 2006 MFA Class. Several works were developed during Tectonic Theater’s residency in the program. Under the guidance of Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Moises Kaufman and Leigh Fondakowski, head writer of The Laramie Project, their first play, Power to Pleasing emerged. Power to Pleasing: The Sex Lives of Teenage Girls appeared as part of the 2005 and 2006 Boulder International Fringe Festival and was selected “Pick of the Fringe” both years.

Audience feedback and critical acclaim encouraged the company to continue developing new work on the theme of contemporary teen sexuality. In January 2010, Ray, Stanton and Urban will be in residency for 5 weeks at Denison University in Ohio to continue the development of Promiscuity, Passion and Promises with the students. A final production of the play is slated to premiere in Boulder, CO in the Spring of 2010.

Thursday, November 12, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, November 13, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, November 14, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut Street, Boulder, CO 80302

Opening Night tickets are all $7

Tickets are $13, general admission and $10 for students/seniors

For tickets call 303-444-7328, or buy online at www.thedairy.org

This is a workshop production of the 1st phase of development for this new play. A talkback will follow each show to receive valuable audience feedback for the final phase of development.

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