From rageofthestage at yahoo.com Tue Aug 3 14:24:04 2010 From: rageofthestage at yahoo.com (The Rage of the Stage Players) Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2010 11:24:04 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Don't Miss the Premiere of The Rage of the Stage Players' FAIREST: THE BLACK TALE OF SNOW WHITE! Message-ID: <513622.23138.qm@web111716.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> PRESENT ? THE PREMIERE OF... ? ? (If image does not appear, click "show images.") ? FAIREST THE BLACK TALE OF SNOW WHITE ? Written and Directed By Pittsburgh Playwright James Michael Shoberg ? Based on the Folk Tale By Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm ? Hot on the tail of their?wildly successful Twisted Monologues in June, The Rage of the Stage Players, Pittsburgh's dark/alternative theatre company, are back with our unique stage adaptation of the classic Grimms' folk tale Schneewittchen (or "Little Snow White"?), entitled, Fairest: The Black Tale of Snow White.?? ? Far removed from our usual skewed and conceptualized adaptations of classic?favorites such as: Little Red Riding Hood, Dracula, Alice's Adventure's in Wonderland, and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Fairest: The Black Tale of Snow White is a more?direct presentation, whose "concept" is to enrich audiences with the story they never?knew. But fear not, Rage fans, this dark?tale of vanity,?treachery, and the vulnerability of innocence, is not without?many of the elements you've come to demand from us. We will not disappoint!? ? Under the creative direction of Greg Lightner and... ? ? ...with costumes by Carrie L. Shoberg,?you will be treated to?one of the most famous of folk tales, visualized in a lavish and?stunning fashion! ? FEATURING THE TALENTS OF: ? Charlsey Bickett, Angelica Bondy, Geoff Bowman, Elliot Gardner, Rob Henry, Lori Howsare,?Allison Scarlet Jaye, Jenna Lanz, Kimberly Legler, Marcus Muzopappa, Liz Roberts,?Harry J. Roth,? Brittany Spinelli, Thomas Sterner, Danielle Jackson Thorn, Peter Anthony Vetrini, Skylar Walton, and David Wooddell. ? Drawing from the?earliest versions of the story, unfamiliar to many,? Pittsburgh playwright James Michael Shoberg weaves?an epic? re-telling, with a large ensemble cast of talented?performers. Audiences will enjoy watching the tale they thought they knew, this time, seen through the perspective of a Vain?Queen (Allison Scarlet Jaye), whose jealousy and?desperation?awaken a demonic creature (Twisted Monologues "Bogeyman," Rob Henry),?residing behind the surface of her most prized possession, a grand mirror. Together with the help of a bloodthirsty Huntsman (Harry J. Roth), they seek to destroy the one thing that stands between the?Queen?and her all-consuming desire to be "Fairest in the Land"...her very own daughter (Jenna Lanz). ? Running for THREE CONSECUTIVE WEEKENDS! ? ? August 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st, 27th, and 28th, 2010 ? Curtain at 8:00 PM Tickets at Door - $13.00 Cash ? The Studio Theatre 4200 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15260 (In the Basement of The Cathedral of Learning, Fifth Avenue entrance recommended) ? For Questions/Reservations (Recommended) Please Contact Us At: (412) 851-0922 or rageofthestage at yahoo.com ? http://www.facebook.com/rageofthestage http://www.myspace.com/rageofthestage Follow Us on Twitter @ rageofthestage ? To View of Facebook Event Page for Fairest: The Black Tale of Snow White: ? http://www.facebook.com/rageofthestage?v=app_2344061033#!/event.php?eid=133360076702425&index=1 ? Some Mature and Violent Content. ? ? The public is wonderfully tolerant. It forgives everything except genius.?? ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????-Oscar Wilde