Love, Loss and What I Wore is Lovely

Please join us at Central School Project for the last two performances of Love, Loss and What I Wore by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron, from the book by Ilene Beckerman. It's a beautiful script, brought to life by seven talented women. Lots of laughs and possibly a few tears. Almost everyone (including the men) can relate to loving your clothes, hating your clothes, loving your mother, finding her incredibly annoying, growing up and finding yourself in clothes you chose or that chose you. Mature language and situations. Shows tonight, Saturday, at 7:30 pm and Sunday at 3:00 pm. Advance tickets at Atalanta's and Bisbee Food Coop ($10). Tickets at the door are $12 for Adults and $6 for students with ID. Worth every penny.

Auditions for Twelve Angry Men

Bisbee’s Obscure Productions will have an open call for actors for their upcoming production of Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose. Auditions will be held in the O.G. Squffy Theater at Central School Project, 43 Howell Avenue in Old Bisbee, on Saturday and Sunday, October 26 and 27, beginning at 1:00 pm each day.

Twelve Angry Men was first staged as a television drama before being made into one of the world’s most beloved dramatic films. Twelve men are locked in a jury room to debate the fate of a young man in what seems to be an open and shut murder case. “He doesn't stand a chance,” mutters the guard as he closes the door.  “This is the remarkable thing about democracy,” remarks a foreign born juror, “that we are notified by mail to come down to this place—and decide on the guilt or innocence of a man; of a man we have not known before.” Over the next two hours one juror begins to question their assumptions about the man they don’t know, and tempers begin to rise. In the end the twelve angry men reach a verdict in an electrifying piece of theater.

Peter Gardner will make his directorial debut. BOP audiences will remember Peter from Inherit the Wind, I Hate Hamlet and The Odd Couple, Female Version. He looks forward to bringing together many of BOP’s stalwarts as well as some new faces in this classic drama about our prejudices and justice.

Actors are asked to come prepared to deliver a one- to three-minute memorized monologue, not original work. They will also read from the script. Rehearsals will be selected evenings and weekends through performance. Dress rehearsal and performance dates are scheduled for
January 8-19, 2014. A copy of the script is available for reading at the Copper Queen Library. Actors may contact BOP at (520) 432-2901 or theaterbisbee@gmail.com or Peter Gardner at (520) 508-2047 or petebgardner@gmail.com for more information.

Love, Loss and What I Wore Opens BOP’s Season

Love, Loss and What I Wore Opens BOP’s Season

Bisbee’s Obscure Productions opens the witty and touching play reading, Love, Loss and What I Wore on October 11. Its authors are screen-writing royalty Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron. Nora Ephron is known for Sleepless in Seattle, When Harry Met Sally and Julie & Julia, along with many wry and wonderful essays. Her sister Delia has written You’ve Got Mail, The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants  and How to Eat Like a Child. Together they have turned Ilene Beckerman’s memoir into great theater.

A special feature of the October 11 opening night is the debut of BOP’s “First Nighter’s Café” brought to you by the BOP Bakers. We encourage our patrons to come early that evening (doors open at 6:30) and enjoy the Bakers’ delectable baked goods and a beverage, making your date night and theater experience even more delicious.

Suzi Pretty will do double duty on Opening Night, baking for “The Bakers” and playing Gingy, Ilene Beckerman’s voice. The 28 other characters are brought to life by BOP’s talented mix of newcomers and favorites: Debby Gardner, Nikki Heinrich, Margo Macartney, Marie Minor, Caroline Raven and Cheri Wiens. These women tell of their attachments to – and hatred of – their clothes and accessories: a bathrobe, boots, wedding dresses, bras, black turtlenecks (with and without sleeves) and The Purse. There will be adult situations and language.

Love, Loss and What I Wore continues on Saturday, October 12; Friday and Saturday, October 18 and 19, at 7:30 pm. Sunday matinees are on October 13 and 20 at 3:00 pm. All performances are at Central School Project, 43 Howell Avenue in Old Bisbee.

 $10 adult tickets will be available at Atalanta’s Music and Books in Old Bisbee, The Bisbee Food Coop in Lowell and from Bisbee’s Obscure Productions. For credit card sales from BOP, add $1 per ticket. Contact them at PO Box 277, Bisbee AZ 85603, 520.432.2901, or theaterbisbee@gmail.com for more information. Tickets are $12 at the door for adults and $6 for students.

Coming Sooner!

Coming Soon!

Don’t wait until the last minute for “Godot!” Bisbee’s Obscure Productions, your hard working, well seasoned, community theater company opens our (count ‘em!) 11^th season on October 11 with Love, Loss, and What I Wore, by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron. The show continues October 12, 13, 18, 19, & 20 at 7:30 pm for evening shows and 3:00 pm for matinees. All performances are at the O. G. Squffy Theater at Central School Project in Old Bisbee.

No, we don’t have any city council persons starring in this one. You can watch those folks perform two Tuesday evenings a month for free! Instead we feature a talented ensemble of beautiful Bisbee and Bisbee area women, expounding on topics that everyone can relate to, or learn to relate to . . . Guys, don’t worry, you might like it too. Just think how sensitive you’ll seem. Great for date night! And just think of all the sporting events and action movies your women folk have endured. Pay back doesn’t have to be a b…. In fact, it could prevent one.

A special feature of our October 11 opening night is the debut of BOP’s “First Nighter’s Café” brought to you by the Queens of Art. We encourage our patrons to come early that evening (doors open at 6:30) and enjoy the Queen’s delectable baked goods and a beverage, making your date night and theater experience even more delicious.

Mark your calendars, call your best gals, guys and pals and come on up. Enjoy the show!

Calling All Comics

Bisbee’s Obscure Productions is currently seeking the witty, the outrageous, and the downright hilarious to join us on stage for BOP’s Eleventh (Almost) Annual Comedy Show! The show is scheduled for evening performances on: Friday, November 22, 2013 and Saturday, November 23, 2013 and a matinee on Sunday, November 24, 2013. There will be one technical-dress rehearsal. Performances and rehearsal will be held at Central School Project, 43 Howell Avenue in Old Bisbee.

If you think you have what it takes to make a grown man cry… of laughter or know someone that can, e-mail: MitchellBOP@aol.com or call (520) 432-2901. Just about anything you can think of can be accepted. We’ve had stand-up comedians, hilarious skits, interactive dance that would have you laughing your socks off, and everything in-between. It doesn’t matter if you are a local or out of town, if you like to perform in a goofy sort of way, we want to hear from you!

And for everything B. O. P, don’t forget to ‘LIKE’ us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bisbees-Obscure-Productions/146107168765482

New Blood! Mwa, aha...

Young blood, new blood! Just what all mosquitoes, vampires and theater producers crave. This season BOP has some of the best young performers and producers Bisbee has to offer stepping up to produce our annual variety shows.

Veteran BOP performer, Mitchell Reed-Tattan will produce and emcee BOP’s Almost Annual Comedy Show. He’s titled it “Up With Sheeple.” This year’s laugh fest is slated for the evenings of November 23 & 24 with a matinee on November 25. This show appeals to performers who cannot make the commitment to an extended rehearsal schedule since everyone gets their act together on their own and then comes together for one tech/dress rehearsal before the show. If you think you’re funny, we want to see what you can do! Please contact Mitchell for more information or to schedule your audition at MitchellBOP@aol.com. We’d love to see more of the “young bloods” on stage this season.

This year’s “Bisbee Women’s Revue” will also have a new producer in the person of locally renowned belly dancer Tianya Milagro. If you haven’t seen Tianya dance, you need to. Those of us who have are completed enthralled by the grace and beauty she brings to the stage. Tianya has proven herself to be a top notch producer as well as a talented performer. Last year she produced her own Day of the Dead Cabaret show to rave reviews. Tianya will again bring the best of local talent to the stage in the second addition of the Cabaret on the evenings of November 1 & 2. BOP is thrilled to have her producing our Women’s Revue, which celebrates International Women’s Day, and we hope she brings some new blood along with her. The Women’s Revue is scheduled for evening performances March 9 & 10 with a matinee on March 11. Contact information for Tianya will be forthcoming after the new year, but it’s never to early to begin getting your act together for auditions.

Speaking of “young blood” and “never to early,” Rae is already beginning to look for the perfect young man to play the male lead in BOP’s spring production of “Harold & Maude” by Colin Higgins. The ideal candidate is at least 18 years old, but can be older if he can play 20 something, and dedicated to the work involved to pull off this wonderful role. Experience is not required, just a desire to learn and have fun with the part. The DVD of the movie version is available at the Copper Queen Library if you’d like to take a look. Contact Rae at obscurerae@gmail.com or 520-432-2901 if interested or for more information.

Hey, let’s play!

Auditions for "Love, Loss & What I Wore

Bisbee’s Obscure Productions Auditions for 

“Love, Loss and What I Wore”

Bisbee’s Obscure Productions will have open auditions for “Love, Loss and What I Wore” on August 17 and 18. This funny and touching play reading was written by Nora and Delia Ephron. Nora Ephron is known for “Sleepless in Seattle,” “When Harry Met Sally” and Julie & Julia,” along with many wry and wonderful essays.

BOP is seeking five to eight smart and funny women to play several roles each, many ages.

Auditions will be held in the O.G. Squffy Theater at Central School Project, 43 Howell Ave. in Old Bisbee on Saturday and Sunday, August 17 and 18, beginning at 2:00 pm each day.

Come prepared to read a one- to three-minute personal story, either your own or from literature. You will also read from the script. Rehearsals will be Thursday evenings and weekend afternoons until performance. Dress rehearsal and performance dates are October 9 – 20, 2013. The script is available for reading only at Bisbee’s Copper Queen Library. 

Contact BOP at (520) 432-2901 or theaterbisbee@gmail.com for more information.