Talking With
October 8 -17, 2009
10 Women ... 10 Monologues
Talking With, by Jane Martin, is a CAST production being directed by Glenn Harris along with assistant director Marti Kantola. The play is a study of love, loneliness and obsession mixed liberally with humor.
The play opens on October 8, 2009 and runs through October 17.
About the Play
The play consistes of ten potent monologues by ten fascinating women who have bought into the American Dream and now find themselves set apart from it and ostracized to some degree. Each woman finds a way to cope with what could be an intolerable situation, and comes up with a unique understanding of her place in the greater scheme of things. Musical interludes between monologues are provided by Bill Weiler.
Not Just for Women
Talking With has always had a special fascination, because few people know for sure who wrote it or if the writer, Jane Martin, is really a woman. It doesn’t matter, because it’s not really a “woman’s play.” It is ultimately about life and how one chooses to live it.
Monologues
They talk about life and death, aging and childbirth, strength and vulnerability, faith and emptiness. They make you laugh, but most important, they make you think. They include:
- A young woman who tests her Christian faith by handling poisonous snakes
- A young “stressed out” auditioning actress who threatens murder if she doesn't get the part
- A woman in her thirties who recently lost her mother
- An elderly and destitute woman who aspires to live in a McDonald’s restaurant (where the sick are cured by Big Macs and no one ever dies)
- A housewife who escapes to OZ every day
- A rodeo rider who complains of being displaced by the “showgirl” type of rodeo performers.
CAST and
Inspiration Circle
The CAST theatre group will be partnering with Inspiration Circle, an organization of young women from the Hood River High School whose goals are to inspire young women everywhere to do things that will help the world be a better place.
Cast of Characters
The cast of female characters is as follows:
- Kate Brownback
- Jeanne Marie Davis
- Patricia Martin Bunch
- Desiree Amyx-Mackintosh
- Judie Hanel
- Leith Gaines Rajotte
- Adrienne Happy
- Nicole Scribner
- Sullivan Mackintosh
- Jessica Metta
Free Night of Theatre
Columbia Center for the Arts and CAST are teaming with the national FREE NIGHT OF THEATER 2009 program for this show.
On October 8, 15, 16 and 17, 25% of our theatre seats for Talking With will be reserved for people who have never been to our theatre before ... or who have been gone for a long time ... and who are therefore eligible for FREE tickets on these days only
Tickets can be obtained for the Free Night of Theater program by going to their website www.freenightoftheater.net
The Free Night of Theater program is designed for new theater goers to experience live theater in their local area. Free Night introduces people to the thrill of live theatre - absolutely free of charge!
More Information & Ticketing
If you have any questions or want to help sponsor the event, please call Columbia Center for the Arts at 541-387-8877 and ask for the Performance Manager.
Purchase Tickets
| When | October 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17 at 7:30pm Matinee on Oct 11 at 2pm |
| Pricing | $15 Adults, $12 Seniors and Students |
| Tickets |
Tickets available online and in the following locations: Collage of the Gorge, White Salmon, Waucoma Bookstore in Hood River, and Columbia Center for the Arts. Also click to learn about our SEASON TICKETS ... four plays for $50! |
| Location | Columbia Center for the Arts, Hood River |
Sponsors
Thanks to our sponsors, without whom this play would not be possible.
- Leslie Cogswell
- Joella Dethman
- Judie Hanel
- Maureen Higgins
- Marie Louise Penchoen
- Professional Business Solutions—Linda Rouches
- Julie Smith
- Julie Sturman