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PART-TIME
PRODUCTIONS Full-Time
Commitment ‘Dictionaries
typically define “cause célèbre” as “an issue inciting widespread controversy
or heated public debate.” But there
can be no controversy or debate about Cause Célèbre, the theatre
company…designed to raise awareness about various social issues…’ Frank CAUSE CÉLÈBRE/PART-TIME PRODUCTIONS is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to causes and charity. Its mission is to connect compelling theatre with important causes. Audiences have a chance to see the highest caliber of writing, acting and directing while also contributing to a cause. * * * CAUSE CÉLÈBRE/Part Time Productions in association with THE Presents PERSISTENCE
OF MEMORY/Three Unforgettable One-Acts Written by Directed by Starring
November 1 at 7pm The Acorn
Theatre at Theatre Row A portion of the
proceeds benefits COLUMBIA PSYCHIATRY * * * THE
PROGRAM, THE PLAYS The program opens
with Christopher
Durang's
delightful comedy “Mrs. Sorken” which revolves
around a woman who seems to be most at home in the theatre and feels most
connected when she is with an audience. This woman of many words is portrayed
by an actress of many talents, the great Marian Seldes. Following this
comedic monologue is Arthur Miller's “I Can't Remember Anything” starring Joan Copeland
and Bernie
McInerney. Directed by Christopher Hart,
this unusual one-act features a woman named Leonora, a man named Leo and a
past that they remember rather differently. In fact, Leonora has trouble
remembering the past at all--a past that included her husband, who was a
close friend of Leo's. Leonora visits Leo every day. They talk, they argue,
they struggle with their memories of the past, their uneasiness with the
present and their fears of the future. Miller manages to use tremendous humor
while dealing with the problems of aging in this thought-provocative gem. The program ends
with the lyrical and life affirming “Tango Finish,” written by Susan Charlotte, starring
Tandy Cronyn and Rose Gregorio,
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