Today is the day, Blogfriends!
Tonight at 8 p.m. in the Horowitz Center's Studio Theatre is the premiere of Jason Grote's 1001, a post-modern re-telling of Arabian Nights. The show centers on the characters of Shahriyar--a Persian king that marries women from his kingdom, consummates the relationship, and then beheads them so that he can marry a new woman the next day-- and Scheherazade--one of the last women left alive in the kingdom, who is determined to save her people and stop the maddening cycle.
1001 is a fascinating, labyrinthine tale that will take you on a twisting journey to the heart of storytelling itself. Tickets can be purchased online here, or at the Horowitz Center Box Office.
Now as you wait for your credit card information to be accepted, check out today's Cast Member Blog from Brianna Freeman! See you tonight!
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Hey everyone!
It's Brianna, and I am thrilled to be in my 2nd Arts Collective production. I was last in On Broadway, a musical theater review, and now I'm in AC's next show, 1001!
When I first heard 1001 was a straight play [as opposed to a musical] I was simultaneously excited and terrified. I am very familiar with musical theater, but not as familiar with straight theater, so I knew I was getting myself into a very different experience.
The 1st rehearsal was so interesting because it was so different than anything I have ever experienced in any production. We sat in a circle and Kasi asked everyone how we thought the different characters fit into the story, so I thought to myself oh this should be easy, I read the play. I was completely wrong. Everyone had such deep interpretations of what they thought the themes of the story were, and how their characters contributed to theme. That's when I knew I was going to get an amazing experience; in musical theater the meaning of the story is right in front of your face, but with straight theater I've found that the story always needs to be interpreted through the performers. I am honestly learning so much about theater and interpreting a story by being in this production.
When first reading this script you do not really get the full understanding of what this story really is, but under Kasi and her amazing direction this story really comes alive on the stage. I hope everyone comes to see 1001 because this story, cast, crew, set, and even dancing is incredibly amazing . So come and enjoy this story with us, starting tonight, and playing through the 21st!
