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OpenStage Theatre’s etcetera Season presents:
H2O
By Jane Martin
Directed by Chris Lanphear

May 12 – May 27, 2017

“Mind blowing…Powerful, tragic, romantic. One of the best plays we’ve seen in years.” –Washington Times A love story between a Hollywood Super Hero (read Hamlet) and an Evangelical Christian (read Ophelia).

Who will live, who will die, and can one survive without the other? Welcome to America’s Culture War in the 21st Century.

Jake found fame and fortune playing a mute Hollywood Super Hero. Anything and everything he could possibly want is at his fingertips, but he still isn’t happy. Searching for meaning and an escape from Hollywood’s sleazy celebrity culture, Jake heads to New York to take on the role of a lifetime – Shakespeare’s – Hamlet. The only thing missing is his Ophelia. Given full casting approval, he embarks on a mission to find his muse and his match. What he finds is a young Evangelical Christian woman named Deborah who is set on getting the role . . . and saving his life. H2O transports audiences into the reclusive, madcap world of Jane Martin’s drama/comedy/love story about self-destruction, notoriety and the dark journey to truth and salvation.very modern woman knows how important her friends are, especially when facing relationship drama, work stress or health issues. Danielle, a thirty-something beauty editor at Crimp magazine, has just received some bad news and needs her friends now more than ever. Co-editors at Crimp, Lee and Tiffany, think they know just how to cheer her up – lipstick, chocolate, wine and a one-night-stand. High fashion and real life collide, creating a precarious balance – like a model in seriously high stilettos.

OpenStage Theatre’s etcetera Season is raw, real, honest and intimate cutting-edge theatre in non-traditional spaces. With the actors only a few feet away and seating on four sides of the stage, audience members are drawn deeply into the action of the play, creating a powerful and unforgettable experience. Be prepared for a moving, intimate experience that will leave you thinking and feeling long after the lights come up.

OpenStage Theatre & Company
The ArtLab
239 Linden Street
Fort Collins, CO 80524
970-221-6730
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