Deep Dish Theater presents THE BALTIMORE WALTZ
January 26th, 2012
Deep Dish Theater Company will present a 20th Anniversary production of Paula Vogel's acclaimed comedy, The Baltimore Waltz, February 24-March 17. Directed by Chip Rodgers, the play continues the companys eleventh season at University Mall.

"Were very excited to be presenting this ground-breaking play," said Artistic Director Paul Frellick. "It works on so many different levels, with an effervescent theatrical energy and a raw emotional power. Paula Vogel has had such an influence on American theater, and this piece certainly demonstrates why."

A sensation when it opened in 1991, The Baltimore Waltz follows a brother and sister (Jesse R. Gephart and Mary Forester) who flee a frightening medical diagnosis by embarking on a fantastical trip across Europe. A third actor (Kit FitzSimons) plays the quirky characters they encounter, including the Little Dutch Boy (at age 50) and Harry Lime, from the classic movie The Third Man. Ms. Vogel is the Obie Award-winning writer of such celebrated works as Desdemona, A Play about a Handkerchief and How I Learned to Drive, for which she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize.

Director Chip Rodgers is a Raleigh native currently living in New York City, where he has worked with such theaters as The Wooster Group, St Anns Warehouse, and The Royal Shakespeare Company. In 2011 his work was featured in Time Out New York for the sound design of the Blueprint Theater Projects Largo, a dance-theater piece performed in a nightclub. A founding member of United Broadcasting Theater Company, where he devised Arcane Game at Incubator Arts Project, he is currently developing the sci-fi opera The Life and Times of Bruno Tallywacker, premiering in 2013 at The Performing Garage. Later this spring in the Triangle, he will direct Hungry at Stillwater Theater and assistant direct Penelope at PlayMakers Repertory Company.

The production staff for The Baltimore Waltz includes Chris Bernier (set design), David Serxner (costume design), Scott Marlow (lighting design), Brittany Bugge (properties), and Marc Maximov (sound design). Jenny Wales is the vocal coach, Jen Bauer the stage manager, and Lisa Keaton the dramaturg.

Performances begin Wednesday and Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., and Sunday (matinee) at 2 p.m. Deep Dish is located in Chapel Hill's University Mall, on Estes Drive and US 15-501. There will be a pre-show "Meet the Play" talk with the dramaturg on Friday, March 2 at 7 pm, and post-show discussions on Sunday, March 4, and Thursday, March 8. The Deep Dish Book Selection, A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan, will be discussed on Monday, March 12 at 7 pm at Flyleaf Books.

Tickets are $21 for adults and $19 for seniors regularly, with a $2 discount for Wednesday and Thursday shows. Student tickets for all performances are $14. Wednesday, February 29 is "Leap Cheap Dish Night" all tickets are $10 (no reservations accepted). Call (919) 968-1515 for reservations and visit www.deepdishtheater.org for information.

The Baltimore Waltz replaces the previously announced Terra Nova.

The Deep Dish Theater Company is committed to presenting compelling, human-centered dramatic work that contributes to the cultural richness of the Triangle area and challenges audiences to explore concerns of the community and the world-at-large.

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Deep Dish Theater announces Schedule Change for 2012
January 18th, 2012
Deep Dish Theater Company will present Paula Vogel's acclaimed comedy, The Baltimore Waltz, February 24-March 17. Directed by Chip Rodgers, the play replaces the previously announced Terra Nova and continues the company's eleventh season at University Mall.

The Baltimore Waltz, a sensation when it debuted 20 years ago, follows a brother and sister who flee a frightening medical diagnosis by embarking on a fantastical trip across Europe. A third actor plays the quirky characters they encounter, including the Little Dutch Boy (at age 50) and Harry Lime, from the classic movie The Third Man. Ms. Vogel is the Obie Award-winning writer of such celebrated works as Desdemona, A Play about a Handkerchief, and How I Learned to Drive.

Performances begin Wednesday and Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., and Sunday (matinee) at 2 p.m. Deep Dish is located in Chapel Hill's University Mall, on Estes Drive and US 15-501.

Tickets are $21 for adults and $19 for seniors regularly, with a $2 discount for Wednesday and Thursday shows. Student tickets for all performances are $14. Wednesday, February 29 is "Cheap Dish Night" all tickets are $10 (no reservations accepted). Call (919) 968-1515 for reservations and visit www.deepdishtheater.org for information.

The Deep Dish Theater Company is committed to presenting compelling, human-centered dramatic work that contributes to the cultural richness of the Triangle area and challenges audiences to explore concerns of the community and the world-at-large.

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New Play Workshop - Hunting High, or Glory Hallelujah!
January 5th, 2012
Deep Dish Theater will present a developmental workshop of a new comedy by Eric Pfeffinger, January 11-15. Directed by Artistic Director Paul Frellick, the workshop continues the company's eleventh season at University Mall.

The play, Hunting High or Glory Halleluiah!, is a dark comedy set in North Carolina. An odd foursome, at least one of whom may well be a fugitive abortion clinic bomber, meet at a high school reunion. Originally commissioned by the Signature Theater in Arlington, VA, and a semifinalist for the ONeill Conference, Hunting High explores the obligations of belief and the ease with which political violence can start to seem like a valid lifestyle choice.

Playwright Pfeffinger is an Ohio-based writer who will be in residence for the workshop. His plays have been produced at theaters across the country, including the Actors Theatre of Louisville; GeVa Theatre in Rochester, NY; the New Jersey Rep; and Chicago Dramatists. He has received grants from the Indiana Arts Commission and the Ohio Arts Council and is a member of the Dramatists Guild. He's been invited to speak or serve as a visiting playwright at Appalachian State University, Butler University, Valparaiso University, the University of Toledo, the College of Wooster, and the Toledo School for the Arts.

The workshop will presented with minimal production values and script in hand, as the text continues to evolve. Audience members will have the opportunity to share their thoughts on the play in post-performance conversations, and actors will be incorporating rewrites throughout the 5 performance run. The cast for Hunting High includes Ashlea Barnett, Tim Corbett, Anne-Caitlin Procopio, and Eric Swenson.

Performances begin Wednesday and Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., and Sunday (matinee) at 2 p.m. Deep Dish is located in Chapel Hill's University Mall, on Estes Drive and US 15-501.

All tickets are $12. Call (919) 968-1515 for reservations and visit www.deepdishtheater.org for information.

The Deep Dish Theater Company is committed to presenting compelling, human-centered dramatic work that contributes to the cultural richness of the Triangle area and challenges audiences to explore concerns of the community and the world-at-large.

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