Daily News | In Mount Airy, Quintessence Theatre Group offers two ‘rotating’ plays
You could easily make a day of theater in Philadelphia’s Mount Airy neighborhood over the next month becauseis presenting two plays in rotating repertory. Same actors, same venue — but completely different shows..” Jonson’s comedy centers on three employees, who, left to their own devices when their boss is away, swindle ridiculous characters out of their cash. Among their offerings? Pseudoscientific services that summon fairies or turn metal into gold.
“The psyche of the actor is also protected,” Burns said, explaining that playing a tragic role nonstop for an entire run, for example, comes at a cost for the actor. Because the two repertory roles have different demands, they act as a tonic for the actor, allowing the actor to dig deeper in each role, knowing emotional relief is at hand.
On the marketing front, there are pluses, Burns said. Audiences become fans of the actors and want to see what else they can do — perhaps buying two tickets instead of one. “It does create a kind of energy.” And on a historical note, both plays debuted in the same theatrical season in 1610-1611 just as London was emerging from the plague. It was a good draw, since both playwrights were well-known to their audiences. “Ben JonsonJohnson was one of the great writers of the era and he’s gotten short shrift over these 200 years,” Burns said.
Through April 17 for “The Winter’s Tale” and March 18-April 16 for “The Alchemist,” Quintessence Theatre Group, Sedgwick Theater, 7137 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia, 215-987-4450 orThroughout the spring, 40 member theaters of theThe Stages Festival“The Stages Festival has always been designed to enable all New Jersey residents, regardless of economic background or geographic location, to experience the joy and wonder of theatre.
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