July 6, 2011 — The University of Wyoming's 2011 Snowy Range Summer Theatre season closes with "A . My Name Is Alice," a bright and lively musical revue that presents a funny, bawdy and insightful kaleidoscope of contemporary women.
Directed by Leigh Selting, "A . My Name Is Alice" runs at 7:30 nightly July 12-16 inside the Fine Arts Center studio theatre. Tickets cost $10 for adults, $8 for senior citizens (60 and older) and $5 for students. For tickets, call (307) 766-6666 or go online at www.uwyo.edu/finearts .
Called "a boodle of laughs" (The New York Post) and "delightful" and "so sophisticated" (The New York Times), "A . My Name Is Alice" is filled with life's ups, downs and in-betweens from a modern woman's perspective.
The five-woman cast takes on multiple roles to explore the many facets of contemporary women's lives through scenes, monologues and songs. They explore the horrors of parent/teacher conferences, the delights of a male strip club and the tragedy of losing a parent. The music ranges from 1960s doo-wop and wistful pop ballads to soul-filled rhythm and blues.
Originally produced by the Women's Project at the American Place Theatre in New York, "A.My Name Is Alice" played a long duration at the Village Gate Off Broadway and won the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical Revue.
The revue was created by veteran directors Joan Micklin Silver and Julianne Boyd and involved a variety of comedy writers, lyricists and composers who contributed to the songs and sketches.
Photo:
Amber McNew, Rebecca Diamond, Caryn Flanagan, Francesca Mintowt-Czyz and Jackie Darnell
rehearse a scene from the University of Wyoming Department of Theatre and Dance production
"A . My Name Is Alice," showing nightly at 7:30 July 12-16 inside the Fine Arts Center
studio theatre. (UW Photo)
