The Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble brings the work of a favorite playwright back to the Alvina Krause Theatre in downtown Bloomsburg this Spring when it presents Michael Hollinger’s madcap comedy Incorruptible for three weeks only, May 1 through 18, 2008. An assistant professor of theatre at Villanova University and a resident playwright at New Dramatists, Michael Hollinger also wrote the BTE hits Red Herring and Opus, which were also performed at the Alvina Krause Theatre.
 Incorruptible is the fourth show in BTE's miraculous 30th anniversary season and will be presented for just three weeks, with only twelve performances scheduled between May 1 and 18, 2008. Two reduced price previews are offered on Thursday, May 1 and Friday, May 2
at 7PM.
Incorruptible is a light comedy of the dark ages! When the monks at a medieval monastery hit a financial crisis, they have to decide whether to call it quits or do something drastic. With the help of a mischievous one eyed minstrel named Jack and his wife Marie, the monks come up with a plan that’s too zany not to work.
Father Charles has to decide if it’s all still worth it when a gang of rival nuns threatens to expose the monk’s scheme, or worse, steal the secret weapon for themselves. Andrew Hubatsek and Cassandra Pisieczko play Jack and Marie, the minstrels; James Goode plays Charles, the abbot of the monastery.
Brother Martin, Brother Olf, and Brother Felix are played by Daniel Roth, Gerard Stropnicky and first-time BTE guest actor, Christopher Kamenstein. Laurie McCants plays the Peasant Woman, and Elizabeth Dowd plays Agatha, the Abbes of Bernay. Incorruptible is directed by Associate Ensemble Member Martin Shell, who last directed at BTE with Hollinger's Red Herring in 2004 . The production team is comprised of lighting designer A.C. Hickox, who has designed many shows at BTE including Letters to the Editor, Noises Off! and four productions of A Christmas Carol; and making their BTE debuts, set designer Adrian W. Jones and costume designer Gregory Trochlil.
Incorruptible runs May 1 through 18, 2008. Performances are Thursdays at 7:00PM, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00PM, and Sundays at 3:00PM, with two reduced price previews Thursday May 1 and Friday May 2, 2008 at 7:00PM.
Tickets are: $23.00 for adults, $15.00 for seniors age 60 and over, $10.00 for students, and $4.00 for Bloomsburg University students with a valid I.D. Previews are $10.00, all seats. Incorruptible is sponsored by First Keystone Bank, and BTE's 30th Season sponsors, WNEP and the Press Enterprise.
The Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble is a non-profit, professional theatre located in the heart of downtown Bloomsburg. Founded in 1978, the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble is celebrating its 30th season of bringing quality entertainment to Northeastern Pennsylvania. For more information on BTE, please visit the website at www.bte.org. |
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