[NEohioPAL] FINAL WEEKEND! Tony Award-winning The History Boys at Beck Center

[Fran Storch]

~ FINAL WEEKEND ~ 
 
Don't miss this six-time Tony Award-winning play
The History Boys
at the Beck Center
Final Performances:
March 28 & 29 at 8:00 pm
March 30 at 3:00 pm
Mackey Main Stage
 
Read what the critics have to say...
 
"Thoughtful, entertaining script. Carefully nuanced performance
supported by 13-member ensemble.  Smart, snappy direction.  Glorious
night out at theater."
~ Tony Brown, The Plain Dealer
 
"History Boys gets an 'A' at Beck...worth slogging through the
snow...Director Sarah May...has worked...to develop clear and consistent
characters... Dana Hart (Hector) and Dan Folino (Irwin) are excellent
...All of the students deserve hurrahs... Beck's 'THE HISTORY BOYS' is
one
of those productions that must be seen.  Do so before it becomes history
on March 30."
~ Roy Berko, The Times
 
"the ultimate triumph of Beck's version is that it's good enough to
confirm the work's greatness...(Director) May had to recruit 14
actors...she has hit the jackpot... genuine theatrical electricity."
~ Keith Joseph, FreeTimes
 
"Sarah May is unsurpassed...her work here is simply stunning...Dana Hart
is the embodiment of a fiercely independent professor. Also excellent is
Dan Folino as the contrarian Irwin, challenging the boys to think
differently if not necessarily better. Eric Fancher gives confident
Dakin a sly boyish grace, while Matthew Martin Thomas, as the sexually
insecure Posner, grapples with his attraction to Dakin. Other standouts
include Max Chernin as Timms, Adam Day Howard as Scripps, and Stuart
Hoffman as the scholastically challenged jock Rudge."
~ Christine Howey, Cleveland Scene
 
Cast of Characters
The Boys
Akthar................................Tom Kondilas 
Crowther............................Javar La'trail Parker 
Dakin................................Eric Fancher
Lockwood..........................Mack Shirilla 
Posner...............................Matthew Martin Thomas 
Rudge  ...............................Stuart Hoffman
Scripps..............................Adam Day Howard
Timms  ..............................Max Chernin 
            
 
The Teachers
Felix Armstrong, Headmaster......Michael Regnier
Mrs. Lintott...........................Dede Klein
Hector................................Dana Hart*
Irwin..................................Dan Folino*
 
Others
Member of Parliament/TV Director..................Jeff Glover
Member of Parliament/Make-up Girl/Fiona........Aubrey-Kristen Fisher
 
*Actor appears courtesy of the Actors' Equity Association (AEA), the
union of actors and stage managers.
 
 
Production Staff
Artistic Director....................Scott Spence
Director...............................Sarah May
Stage Manager.....................Tom Humes
Choreographer......................Javar La'trail Parker
Music Director.....................Adam Day Howard
Scenic/Lighting Designer.............Trad A Burns
Assistant Lighting Designer.........Kate Furst
Costume Designer..................Aimee Kluiber
Sound/Projection Designer........Richard B. Ingraham
Light Board Operator..............Darcy Lindner, Anna Verbiak
Sound Board Operator............Kirk Gaughan
Additional Pianist....................Mack Shirilla
French Coach......................Jenniver Sparano
Dialect Coach......................Matthew Wright
Projection Photos..................Tom Shirilla
Properties Manager................Deanna R. Caudill
Prop Crew..........................Kate George, Becky Lamb
 
 
Beck Center for the Arts
presents
The History Boys
Winner of six 2006 Tony Awards
including Best Play
March 7 - 30, 2008
 
            Lakewood, OH -Remember the things we loved and hated about
school, the young ideals we all shared, and the memorable teachers who
inspired us?  Go back to school and experience those moments again with
The History Boys at the Beck Center for the Arts, now through 30 on the
Mackey Main Stage.  This six-time Tony Award-winning play blends both
comedy and tragedy in the story of eight grammar school boys preparing
for college entrance exams and the year that influenced the rest of
their lives.  Show times are 8:00 pm Friday and Saturday and 3:00 pm
Sunday.  To reserve tickets, contact the Beck Center box office at (216)
521-2540 or online at www.beckcenter.org <http://www.beckcenter.org/> .
Sarah May directs this funny but touching play, written by Alan Bennett
- one of Britain's most beloved humorists.  The winner of six 2006 Tony
Awards including Best Play, The History Boys is a moving comedy about
two teachers competing for the hearts and minds of eight bright young
men who are trying to get into Oxford and Cambridge.  The older,
somewhat eccentric, Hector wants his students to experience the joy of
learning for its own intrinsic value but classroom loyalties are tested
when Irwin, a brash young teacher is brought in to show them how to
'skew' their knowledge and give their essays more 'edge.'
The History Boys features Dana Hart* as Hector, Dan Folino* as Irwin,
Michael Regnier as the Headmaster, Dede Klein as Mrs. Lintott,; as well
as a talented young cast of performers including Eric Fancher, Matthew
Thomas, Stuart Hoffman, Adam Day Howard, Max Chernin, Mack Shirilla, Tom
Kondilas, and Javar Parker.
Director May says, "When I saw this dazzling play in London, I never
dreamed it would be produced in Cleveland, much less, that I would be
allowed to direct it.  Kudos to Scott Spence and Beck for taking on this
amazing piece!  It is smart, funny and very theatrical. The script
crackles with verbal fireworks! I think audiences are going to love the
chemistry between the eight wonderful young actors we have assembled to
be Cleveland's own 'history boys.' And we are so fortunate to have some
of the busiest and best mature actors in town to play the educators.
This show is sure to be an event, filled with music, wit, ideas, and
classroom comedy!"
For tickets call the Beck Center box office at (216) 521-2540 or online
at www.beckcenter.org <http://www.beckcenter.org/> .   Ticket prices are
$28 for adults, $25 for seniors and $17 for students (22 and under with
I.D.).  Group discounts are available for parties of 13 or more.  Rush
tickets for students (22 and under with I.D.) are offered for $10 each
on Sunday only, 30 minutes prior to curtain, based on availability.
Beck Center for the Arts is located just 10 minutes west of downtown
Cleveland at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood.  Free, convenient on-site
parking is available.
The Beck Center's production of The History Boys is sponsored by WNWV
107.3 The Wave, FreeTimes, WCPN 90.3 ideastream, Cox Communications, the
Ohio Arts Council, and Lakewoodbuzz.com.  Programming at the Beck Center
is made possible through the generous support of The Cleveland
Foundation, The George Gund Foundation, The John P. Murphy Foundation,
The Kulas Foundation, The Eva L. & Joseph M. Bruening Foundation, The
Abington Foundation, and the Thomas H. White Foundation.  Beck Center
gratefully acknowledges the citizens of Cuyahoga County for their
support through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture. 
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*  Dana Hart and Dan Folino appear courtesy of the Actors' Equity
Association (AEA), the union of actors and stage managers.
 
 
Posted by:
Fran Storch
Marketing Assistant
Beck Center for the Arts
17801 Detroit Avenue
Lakewood, OH  44107
(216) 521-2540, x20  
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