The Magnetic Theatre Company Presents: Three One-Acts, by David Lindsay-Abaire August 2, 2008

Saturday August 2 @ 8pm & 10pm
Saturday August 4 @ 8pm & 10pm

The three short comedies in this collection were all originally written as part of The 24 Hour Plays on Broadway. Described by The New York Times as “the equivalent of a high-wire act without a net,” The 24 Hour Plays is an annual benefit in which several one acts are written, cast, directed and performed on Broadway in less than a day. as Black Book says, “It’s a raucous, foot-stomping evening which redefines fresh.”

CRAZY EIGHTS. When Connie comes home late one night, she finds her parole officer waiting in her apartment with a torte and a long list of questions. The interrogation/courting dance that follows is complicated by the after-hours arrival of Connie’s charming card-playing buddy.

BABY FOOD. is a contemporary comedy about an off-kilter couple desperately searching for godparents for their newborn infant. Little do they know that the friends they’ve chosen are less than advernturous diners and on the verge of a divorce.

THAT OTHER PERSON. Tonight is the night Ginge and Kevin are going to tell their respective spouses the marriage-shattering secret they’ve been keeping from everyone. But their bombshell gets put on the back burner when a gorgeous peeping-tom, with secrets of her own, falls in the pool and nearly drowns.

“Astute and eye-opening! Lindsay-Abaire, who knows a good eccentric when he sees one, has something to say about unpredictable attractions between the sexes, and he says it with his usual cleverness and compassion for everyday nutzos.” - TheatreMania.com

Proceeds go to The Hunger Project. They are a group that is dedicated to empowering the indigenous people in Africa and Latin America to learn sustainable farming, or as they put it, “The Hunger Project is a global, strategic organization committed to the sustainable end of world hunger.” To find out more about this amazing organization, you can visit them at www.thehungerproject.org.

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