Barksdale Theatre in Richmond Va

The Little Dog Laughed THE LITTLE DOG LAUGHED
By Douglas Carter Beane
Directed by Bruce Miller
Apr 11 – May 18, 2008

Contains Strong Language, Adult Content and Male Nudity**

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Reviews for The Little Dog Laughed:

""Crackling good comedy. Assured, sharp and funny." Style Weekly

"Little Dog packs a Big Bark" Richmond.com

"Witty, stinging, it's a cynical sendup of Hollywood types that somehow also manages to expose the wounded hearts of people who are afraid to be who they are." Richmond Times-Dispatch.

Hysterically funny, this brand new satire of Hollywood hypocrisy was a 2007 Broadway hit, and it’s as fresh and rollicking as next week’s movieland expose. Diane is a Hollywood superagent who likes to order her Cobb Salad with everything on the side, but finds it a wee bit harder to control the accompaniments that flavor the life of her #1 actor client. While she struggles to transform her budding leading man into the next Orlando Bloom, she Little Dog Laughed encounters one small problem. He may well be falling hard for the cute male escort who recently visited his hotel room in New York. With ribald language, sexual candor, and just enough bared flesh to get one into trouble, Douglas Carter Beane allows us to indulge our celebrity obsession as he peeks behind the scenes of a comic and poignant scandal-du-jour. At Willow Lawn.

Tickets are $38 each / $35 with a Ukrops Valued Customer Card. **Subscriber Option: Subscriber tickets to Little Dog Laughed may be exchanged for tickets to Greater Tuna at Hanover Tavern, May 28- June 15, by calling 804-282-2620.
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Little Dog Laughed
John Kenneth DeBoer and Matt Hackman. Photo by Jay Paul.

With respect and affection, this production of The Little Dog Laughed is dedicated to the memory of Patty Noonan. When she was still in high school, Patty's onstage talents added much to our Hanover Tavern productions of two Gilbert and Sullivan classics, The Pirates of Penzance and Patience. She was always full of laughter, compassion and commitment, and grew up to achieve great success as Sr. V P of Policy and Economic Development at Partnership for New York City, a nonprofit membership organization comprised of CEOs from NYC’s top corporations. Patty recently died of cancer at age 41, and will be missed tremendously by all who had the privilege to know her.

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Guys and Dolls GUYS AND DOLLS
Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser
Book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows
Jun 13 – Aug 17, 2008
Presented at the Empire Theatre!

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This toe-tapping Broadway favorite tells the story of some small time gamblers and the ladies in their lives. When Nathan Detroit bets his pal Sky Masterson that he can make the next woman he sees fall madly in love with him, that woman turns out to be prim missionary Sarah Brown. The stage is set for an evening of high spirited entertainment full of laughter, love and song, including favorites, “Sit Down You’re Rocking the Boat” and the show stopping “Luck be a Lady”! Presented at the Historic Empire Theatre. For more information, click here.

Tickets are $43 each (includes the city tax on performances within Richmond city) / $40 with a Ukrops Valued Customer Card. (Prices subject to change without notice. Please contact the box office for the latest pricing information.)
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Previous Shows this Season:

The Member of the Wedding THE MEMBER OF THE WEDDING
By Carson McCullers

"The Member of the Wedding will send you on a honeymoon of thought and emotion... Say, 'I do!'" - Joan Tupponce, Richmond.com.

Frankie Addams, a precocious 12 year old tomboy in a small southern town, yearns to grow up, and she fantasizes elaborate plans for her part in her brother’s upcoming wedding. Awarded the New York Drama Critics' Prize for the Best American Play of 1950 when it premiered on Broadway, The Member of the Wedding is part of Barksdale’s Women’s Theatre Project, as we celebrate the moving work of famed novelist and playwright Carson McCullers. Tickets are $38 each / $35 with a Ukrops Valued Customer Card. (Prices subject to change without notice. Please contact the box office for the latest pricing information.)

Moonlight & Magnolias MOONLIGHT AND MAGNOLIAS
By Ron Hutchinson

Step behind the scenes for the making of the most popular movie of all time – Gone With the Wind - in this sharp and witty comedy. The director, the writer and the legendary producer David O. Selznick sequester themselves in a hotel room with peanuts and bananas, and try to figure out how to save a floundering film while the actors are paid $50,000 a day to do nothing. With so much riding on the line they don’t have time to “think about it tomorrow.” They must patch up their differences, act out the scenes, and make it all come together in 5 short, hysterical days. Don’t miss this comic charmer.

Doubt DOUBT
A Parable
by John Patrick Shanley

"What do you do when you're not sure?", Father Flynn asks the audience at the opening of Doubt. At a Bronx Catholic school in 1964, Father Flynn is a charming young priest who takes a more personable and familial approach to his charges. He clashes with stern traditionalist, Sister Aloysius, who keeps faculty and students on a tight leash. Playwright Shanley deftly brings us around to see the compassion hidden beneath the Sister’s hard exterior and the weight behind her suspicions concerning Father Flynn and his relationship with the troubled young boys he takes under his wing. Winner of the 2005 Tony Award for Best Play and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Doubt is a powerhouse performance that takes an unflinching, passionate look at both faith and accountability. At Willow Lawn. Part of the Acts of Faith Festival.

With respect and affection, this production of Doubt was dedicated to the memory of Curtis Morrisette, actor (The 1940’s Radio Hour), volunteer (countless productions), and steadfast friend. We will miss his feisty good humor and remember him always.