[NEohioPAL] Is He Dead? a "lively, lighthearted spirit" at Beck Center thru Feb. 28

[Fran Storch]

Beck Center presents the

Cleveland premiere

of

Is He Dead?

A new comedy by

Mark Twain

As adapted by David Ives

Directed by Matthew Earnest*

Featuring Nicholas Koesters** as

Jean Francois Millet/Widow Daisy Tillou

Now thru February 28

 

"Beck plays 'Dead' with lively, lighthearted spirit...this is the
mirthful experience awaiting theatergoers at the Beck Center...a
marvelous sketch - a delightful two-act comedy sketch to be enjoyed as
part lampoon and part cartoon."  ~Mark Dawidziak, The Plain Dealer

 

"'Is He Dead?' born again...stellar performances of a well-disciplined
ensemble expertly directed...I can appreciate good acting when I see it.
And there is plenty to admire in this buoyant production...this
well-oiled production doesn't miss a trick...this bubby production
lingers long and sweetly on the palate."  ~Fran Heller, Cleveland Jewish
News

 

"...nice, mid-winter farcical relief - something we all need about
now."~Christine Howey, Rave and Pan

 

What happens when a group of poor artists stage the death of a friend to
drive up the price of his paintings? A fake funeral, cross-dressing, and
lovers' deceptions, to name a few. 

 

Beck Center for the Arts presents the Cleveland premiere of the Mark
Twain comedy, Is He Dead?, on the Mackey Main Stage, now through
February 28. Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m.
Sundays. Special 10 a.m. weekday matinees will take place February 18
and 19.

 

Written by Twain in 1898, Is He Dead? richly intermingles elements of
burlesque, farce, and social satire. Discovered by a Mark Twain scholar
in 2003, Is He Dead? was adapted for modern audiences by talented
playwright David Ives and staged on Broadway in December 2007 to strong
critical reviews. 

 

Tickets are $28 for adults, $25 for seniors (65 and older), $17 for
students (with valid ID), and $10 for children (12 and under). An
additional $3 service fee per ticket is applied at the time of purchase.
Group discounts are available for parties of 13 or more. For tickets,
call the Beck Center box office at 216.521.2540, ext. 10, or request
seats online at www.beckcenter.org <http://www.beckcenter.org> . 

 

Beck Center for the Arts is located just minutes west of downtown
Cleveland at 17801 Detroit Avenue in 

Lakewood.  Free, convenient on-site parking is available.

 

*The Director is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers
Society, a national theatrical labor union.

**Actor appears courtesy of the Actors' Equity Association (AEA), the
union of actors and stage managers.

 

 

Posted by:

Fran Storch

Beck Center for the Arts

Publications Manager

17801 Detroit Avenue

Lakewood, OH  44107

(216) 521-2540 x20

 

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