SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY

December 15, 17 and 18, 2008

DIJO PRODUCTIONS AND VIRTUAL THEATRE PRESENT

SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY

by Edgar Lee Masters

adapted by Charles Aidman

Haunting and Timeless, Spoon River is Calling You Home

The inhabitants of Spoon River Cemetery will haunt you with their tragic, hilarious, and ironic stories of their lives. With 100 characters portrayed by six actors and with music evocative of an America that once was, Spoon River’s characters will be calling you home.

Edgar Lee Masters’ groundbreaking work was published in 1915, at a time when the country was also divided, and Masters explored the ideal America and what it had become and tried to reconcile the two. That is why this piece is as relevant today as when it was first introduced to American readers. Adapted for the Broadway stage, the play was a huge success and with the addition of original music has just the right combination of comedy, tragedy and drama to touch a responsive chord with all audiences and is suitable for the family although mature themes are explored.

Directed by Ed Giron. Music Director Bill Waxman. Features Leslie Story, Stephanie Sivers, Ed Giron, Bill Waxman, Jerry Oshinsky, Deborah Helm.

December 15: Benefit for Angels Bearing Gifts, all tickets $25

Think what it would be like for someone who wasn’t remembered with a gift or recognition at the holidays and on special occasions. And if that someone had a developmental disability, how much harder it would be. But thanks to Angels Bearing Gifts, a non-profit organization with over 200 volunteers serving the needs of over 170 developmentally disabled people in Santa Barbara, gifts and visits get made to remember this often neglected segment of our population. The Angels need you to remember them, too, at the holidays, so they can make a lot of people feel remembered and cared about. Learn more about Angels Bearing Gifts at www.angelsbearinggifts.com. Help make someone's holiday very special this year!

December 17: Discounts for students and seniors

 Special general admission rates and discounts for students and seniors. Students and seniors will be able to attend for only $17.

December 18: Benefit for Legal Aid Foundation, all tickets $25

The Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County has provided the community free legal services for over 49 years. The Foundation provides access to the justice system for those at or below poverty level, for the victims of domestic violence and elder abuse, for seniors on fixed incomes and for those with disabilities or language barriers. Actor Morgan Freeman recently said, “We owe a great debt of gratitude to the Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County.”

TIMES: Monday December 15, Wednesday, December 17 and Thursday, December 18 at 8:00 P.M.

TICKETS: December 15, $25 general

TICKETS: December 17 $22 general; $17 students and seniors. Group rates available

TICKETS: December 18, $25 general

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