2012-2013 Season Brochure

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“If laughter occupies a prominent place in your entertainment diet, you

certainly owe a considerable debt to 1812 Productions.

- CBS Philly

“Thank you for giving us the opportunity to laugh together and enjoy the friendship you

share with us as part of the 1812 family.” – Susan, Kathy, John, and Dean

– Subscribers

“There can never be too many occasions to laugh and 1812 comes through with the laughs every time.”

– Natalie & Richard – Subscribers

“A dream team of comic heavyweights”- Philadelphia Weekly “Gleams with comic gold”

- Philadelphia Inquirer

“Jen Childs blew us away with her amazing talents and we know the rest of the

company will continue to make us laugh… which is what we love to do.”

– Marc & Donna – Subscribers

“Splendid, belly-bustingHappy-making, thought-provoking,

and totally enjoyable.” – Ellen & Ernie – Subscribers

- Daily News

- WHYY

“A fantastic opportunity

to appreciate the art of comedic theatre by true professionals.- Edge Philadelphia

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- Jennifer Childs, Artistic [email protected]

Our 2012-13 Season is a chance for you to experience high-quality comedic theater that amazes, challenges, delights, pushes boundaries, makes you think, and creates community through laughter.

Our annual political variety show, This Is The Week That Is, combines WHIPSMART SATIRE with cutting-edge video and over-the-top production numbers every year to speak comedic truth to power.

And as we race towards the 2012 presidential election, there will be no shortage of material!

We continue our commitment to local artists with the VIRTUOSIC PHYSICAL COMEDY Dave & Aaron Go To Work, a Laurel and Hardy inspired silent piece which features neo-vaudevillians,

and Philadelphia favorites, Dave Jadico and Aaron Cromie.

Playwright Jeffrey Hatcher’s To Fool The Eye is a BLISSFULLY ROMANTIC SCREWBALL COMEDY that looks at the fleeting nature of memory and the heartbreakingly humorous ache of love.

And we close the season with It’s My Party: The Women and Comedy Project, a ROCKSTAR COMEDY EXTRAVAGANZA that celebrates the role of humor in women’s lives and features an

ensemble of truly brave, sexy, fabulous, intelligent, and hilarious women.

IT’S A SEASON YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS! So I hope you will join us and find out what these subscribers on our brochure already know – 1812 is what’s so funny.

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1812’s original political satire returns just in time for the 2012 presidential election, ready to put

Barack Obama and Mitt Romney to thetest. Voters can look forward to a special

Election Pageant (complete with swimwear and talent competitions), hearing the candidates

do some confrontational crooning in American Presidential Idol, up to the minute reporting from

1812’s This Is The Week That Is news team, and, of course, a visit from the voice of reason herself,

Patsy from South Philly.

The June and Steve Wolfson Family Foundation SeriesHonorary Producer Sharon & Jeff Weiss

SEPT. 27 – NOV. 4 Written & Performed by

the This Is The Week That Is ensemble

“Just the ticket when the real news gets you down”


www.1812productions.org

Supported in part by Independence Foundation’s New Theatre Works Initiative

Production Sponsor

A visually stunning, wordless comedy with music, Dave & Aaron Go To Work tells the story of

two buttoned-down everymen, one fastidious and one rumpled, living their lives in a

shoebox-sized apartment.

With more than a nod to Laurel and Hardy, Charlie Chaplin, and Buster Keaton,

Dave & Aaron Go To Work features Barrymore Award winning neo-vaudevillians Dave Jadico

and Aaron Cromie, tightly choreographed slapstick, whimsical puppetry, and stage magic

in a show that will delight audiences from 6 to 106.

NOV. 29 – DEC. 31 Created & Performed byDave Jadico and Aaron Cromie

“Sheer bliss…with Chaplin-esque grace”

- City Paper



Honorary Producer Sharon & Jeff Weiss

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A gossamer comedy confection, To Fool The Eye is Jeffrey Hatcher’s (Compleat Female Stage Beauty,

Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde) new adaptation of Jean Anouilh’s romantic comedy Leocadia.

In To Fool The Eye, Amanda, a poor hatmaker from Paris, is invited to a chateau by an eccentric duchess to spend a weekend trying to make the

duchess’ suicidal nephew forget about the death of his great love—the divine Leocadia. But Amanda

soon finds she isn’t the only one asked to play a part as, throughout the weekend, layers of reality

literally fall away to reveal that the trick of true love is no trick at all.

Presented in collaboration with Drexel University’s Mandell Professionals in Residence Project (MPiRP) which is supported in

part by a grant from the Samuel P. Mandell Foundation.

FEB. 14 – MAR. 3 Adapted by Jeffrey Hatcherfrom Jean Anouilh’s LeocadiaTranslated by Stephanie L. DebnerStarring Maureen Torsney-Weir

“A delightful farce that intelligently wonders about the nature of love”

- Minneapolis Star Tribune


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It’s My Party: The Women and Comedy Project is the brainchild of 1812 Productions’ Artistic Director, and “the

funniest woman in Philadelphia,” Jennifer Childs. This comedy extravaganza will be the culmination of two years

of research, a dozen workshops, and nearly a hundred interviews with women from all walks of life—exploring,

and exposing, the role of comedy in women’s lives.

Starring Susan Riley Stevens, Drucie McDaniel, Charlotte Ford, Cathy Simpson, Bi Jean Ngo,

Cheryl Williams, and Melanie Cotton, It’s My Party is a unique blend of physical comedy, storytelling, and music

in a one-of-a-kind theatrical event.

Follow the show’s progress, read about its history, and share your own story at

www.womenandcomedyproject.blogspot.com

APR. 25 – MAY. 19 Written and Directed by Jennifer ChildsChoreography by Emmanuelle DelpechMusical Direction by Monica Stephenson & Alex Bechtel

“Jennifer Childs is Philadelphia’s reigning comic queen” - American Theatre Magazine

The Phoebe and Otto Premiere Series



It’s My Party: The Women and Comedy Project has been supported by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage through the Philadelphia Theatre Initiative.

Supported in part by The Lida Foundation

1812 Productions is pleased to bring you a one-night-only event in our own signature style—from an evening of David Sedaris Christmas stories, to a concert performance of Michael Ogborn’s Box Office of the Damned, to a selection of works by Steve Martin. While we can’t yet say what this year’s Evening of Holiday Shorts will be, we can offer you a great deal on tickets! When you purchase with your subscription, you can secure your seats to An Evening of Holiday Shorts for only $20 per ticket, and you will be seated before the general public! Use the order form in this brochure to add tickets to your subscriptions and guarantee your savings, as well as another hilarious night with 1812!

As always, if you have any questions just give us a call at 215.592.9560 or log on towww.1812Productions.org

Our 2012-2013 season will take place at two different locations. This Is The Week That Is, Dave & Aaron Go To Work, and

It’s My Party will all be performed at: Plays & Players Theatre, 1714 Delancey Street.

To Fool The Eye will be performed at: The Mandell Theater, 3201 Chestnut Street.

Walnut St.

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Market St.

Ludlow St.

The Mandell Theater

YES! I WANT TO BE

AN 1812 SUBSCRIBER!HERE ARE A COUPLE OF NOTES TO HELP YOU CHOOSE YOUR

SUBSCRIPTION DATES:1. Preview

performances have a post-show

talkback with the cast and director.

2. Subscribers can exchange their tickets with 24 hours notice.

Upgrade fees may apply.

DAY TIME SUB. PRICE Thurs*+ 8pm Sept. 27 Nov. 29 Feb. 14 Apr. 25 $80

Fri*+ 8pm Sept. 28 Nov. 30 Feb. 15 Apr. 26 $80

Sat*+ 8pm Sept. 29 Dec. 1 Feb. 16 Apr. 27 $80

Sun*+ 2pm Sept. 30 Dec. 2 Feb. 17 Apr. 28 $80

Tues*+ 8pm Oct. 2 Dec. 4 Feb. 19 Apr. 30 $80

Wed** 7pm Oct. 3 Dec. 5 Feb. 20 May 1 $128

Thurs 8pm Oct. 4 Dec. 6 Feb. 21 May 2 $104

Fri 8pm Oct. 5 Dec. 7 Feb. 22 May 3 $120

Sat 8pm Oct. 6 Dec. 8 Feb. 23 May 4 $128

Sun 2pm Oct. 7 Dec. 9 Feb. 24 May 5 $120

Mon 7pm May 6 $80

Tues 8pm Feb. 26

Wed 6:30pm Oct. 10 Dec. 12 Feb. 27 May 8 $104

Thurs 8pm Oct. 11 Dec. 13 Feb. 28 May 9 $104

Fri 8pm Oct. 12 Dec. 14 Mar. 1 May 10 $120

Sat 8pm Oct. 13 Dec. 15 Mar. 2 May 11 $128

Sun 2pm Oct. 14 Dec. 16 Mar. 3 May 12 $120

Wed 6:30pm Oct. 17 Dec. 19 May 15 $104

Thurs 8pm Oct. 18 Dec. 20 May 16 $104

Fri 8pm Oct. 19 Dec. 21 May 17 $120

Sat 2pm Dec. 22 $120

Sat 8pm Oct. 20 Dec. 22 May 18 $128

Sun 2pm Oct. 21 Dec. 23 May 19 $120

Wed 6:30pm Oct. 24 Dec. 26 $104

Thurs 8pm Oct. 25 Dec. 27 $104

Fri 8pm Oct. 26 Dec. 28 $120

Sat 2pm Dec. 29 $120

Sat 8pm Oct. 27 Dec. 29 $128

Sun 2pm Oct. 28 Dec. 30 $120

Mon 7pm Oct. 29 Dec. 31 $104

Tues 8pm N/A

Wed 6:30pm Oct. 31 $104

Thurs 8pm Nov. 1 $104

Fri 8pm Nov. 2 $120

Sat 8pm Nov. 3 $128

Sun 2pm Nov. 4 $120

* = Previews ** = Opening Night

+ = Post Show Discussion

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CHOOSE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TYPE (CHECK ONE): $80 = Preview $120 = Fri. Evenings, Sat. Matinees, Sun. Matinees

$104 = Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs. $128 = Sat. Evenings, Opening Nights

CHOOSE YOUR DATES: Day/Date/Time

This Is The Week That Is

Dave & Aaron Go To Work

To Fool The Eye

It’s My Party

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