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The first show of the 2019-2020 Darke County Center for the Arts
Coffeehouse season will see
DuffleBag Theatre performing at The Bistro
Off Broadway in Greenville on Thursday, October 3.
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Darke County Center for the Arts
Coffeehouse Season opens with Participatory Improv
The first show of the 2019-2020 Darke County Center for the Arts
Coffeehouse season will see DuffleBag Theatre performing at The Bistro
Off Broadway in Greenville on Thursday, October 3. According to DCCA
Artistic Director David Warner, the Toronto-based theatre troupe has
traveled the globe with their original and innovative adaptations of
classic stories. “The DuffleBag troupe performs their versions of
classic stories with wit and humor, and invites audience members to
join them to star in an unforgettable interactive experience,” Mr.
Warner stated. “The excitement, hilarity, and spontaneity incites
laughter and delight from audiences of all ages,” he concluded. The
show begins at 7 p.m.
According to Mr. Warner, DuffleBag Theatre actors performance at The
Bistro will be an irreverent adaptation of the famous
tragedy-turned-comedy Romeo and Juliet, with some input from William
Shakespeare as well as the assembled audience. “DuffleBag not only
pulls audience members into its plays, but the audience is encouraged
to shout out plot modifications during the performance,” the Artistic
Director explained. “It’s like theatrical karaoke, and a whole lot of
fun for all concerned,” he concluded.
DCCA’s Coffeehouse series presents high quality professional artists in
a comfortable and inviting social setting where food and drink are also
available. According to Andrea Jordan, Executive Director of DCCA, the
intimate atmosphere creates ample opportunity for interaction between
artists and the audience, creating a connection that can leave lasting
memories. “Our Coffeehouse shows feel like an evening spent with old
friends, except that a few of those friends are extremely talented
performers who, in the case of DuffleBag, will leave us gasping with
laughter,” Ms. Jordan said.
Sponsors for DCCA’s Coffeehouse series are Rodney Oda, Steve &
Eileen Litchfield, and Ben & Gail Overholser. Additional sponsors
for this performance include Ted & Diana Abney and James &
Julia Poeppelman. The Ohio Arts Council helps fund this program with
state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence
and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. DCCA also receives funding
from the Ketrow Foundation, Lydia E. Schaurer Memorial Trust Fund, and
the John R. and Miriam H. Knick Fund of Darke County Foundation. DCCA
membership contributions also help support this show.
Tickets for DuffleBag Theatre cost $10, and can be obtained by
contacting DCCA at 937-547-0908 at The Bistro Off Broadway or online at
www.darkecountyarts.org. If any remain by showtime, tickets can also be
purchased at the door prior to the performance. For dinner
reservations, contact The Bistro Off Broadway at 937-316-5000.
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