Once upon a time a few weeks ago there lived a Miller with his Wife and Maiden Daughter at the edge of an Enchanted Forest. Through no fault of their own, the family had fallen on difficult times. One day as the Miller was in search of provisions for his family, he happened upon a Dark Mysterious Man who offered him great riches in exchange for a seeming trifle. Could this be all the shadowy figure wanted from the unsuspecting Miller?
Thus begins Grimms' Fairy Tale of need, greed, and impetuous deeds. But what happens when the magical tale meets the equally fantastical realities of 1998? The Handless Maiden tells the story of two contemporary lost souls who cross paths with this darkly comic fairy tale world. Devils, Wizards, and cross-country treks combine in this humorous and touching story of the human need for a happy ending. The Handless Maiden is making it's regional debut in Boston after a sold-out New York run at the Adobe Theatre Company.
'Crafty intermingling of folklore, musical comedy, and soap opera.' Peter Marks, The New York Times
'In his inimitable, quirky style, playwright Jeremy Dobrish delivers once againÑ this time a darkly tinged comic fantasy...an incredibly clear work that delivers mightily on a broad comic level yet still leaves room for sentiment.' Sam Whitehead, TimeOut New York
Jeremy Dobrish is the Artistic Director of the adobe theatre company which he co-founded in 1991. Jeremy's plays for adobe include the critcally acclaimed Notions In Motion which moved Off-Broadway last season, Blink of an Eye, Tracker, and More Than my Word. Recent directing credits for adobe include DUET! with Erin Quinn Purcell and Gregory Jackson (scheduled to re-open Off-Broadway in September), Possible Worlds by John Mighton, The Sun Dialogues by David Hollander and The Eight by Jeff Goode. Jeremy also directs the comedy team Slovin and Allen whose work has been seen at The 28th St. Theatre, The Westbank Cafe, and HBO's US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen. Jeremy is currently adapting The Handless Maiden for the screen for STUN productions.
TheatreZone's production of The Handless Maiden will be directed by Artistic Director Danielle Fauteux Jacques. A director, actor, and acting instructor, she has directed over 30 plays including Paula VogelÕs The Baltimore Waltz at Florida Atlantic University and Aunt Dan and Lemon by Wallace Shawn and The Well of Horniness by Holly Hughes with TheatreZone. She has appeared extensively on stage, and stars in local filmmaker Tom Robotham's award winning independent film, Desperate Measures, and has taught acting at Florida Atlantic University, Panaro Workshop in Miami, the Actors Workshop, and currently heads TheatreZone's Actor Training Program.
Performances of The Handless Maiden are September 4-27, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m., Sundays at 7:00 at Actors Workshop, 40 Boylston Street, Boston conveniently located on the MBTA, one half block from the Boylston Station on the Green Line and Chinatown/Essex Station on the Orange Line. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door. There is an additional $2 discount for students and senior citizens. Tickets can be purchased by calling (617) 887-2336.
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