{"id":13447,"date":"2011-09-15T04:54:02","date_gmt":"2011-09-15T09:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/utnews.utoledo.edu\/?p=13447"},"modified":"2011-09-13T15:19:28","modified_gmt":"2011-09-13T20:19:28","slug":"glacity-theatre-collective-to-presents-gods-ear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/index.php\/09_15_2011\/glacity-theatre-collective-to-presents-gods-ear","title":{"rendered":"Glacity Theatre Collective to presents ‘God’s Ear’"},"content":{"rendered":"

How do you cope with the unthinkable? And whose side is the tooth fairy really on? <\/p>\n

In a follow-up to their critically acclaimed performance at Carnegie Hall with the Toledo Symphony Orchestra, the Glacity Theatre Collective will present an area first with its production of Jenny Schwartz\u2019s new play, \u201cGod\u2019s Ear,\u201d which will open Friday, Sept. 16, at 8 p.m. in Studio A of the the Valentine Theatre, 410 Adams St.<\/p>\n

\"Aggie<\/a>

Aggie Alt plays Mel and Qarie Marshall is Ted in this scene from the Glacity Theatre Collective\u2019s production of \u201cGod\u2019s Ear\u201d by Jennie Schwartz.<\/p><\/div>Playful, arresting language and a startling array of characters are at the fore as Schwartz combines humor and emotional depth, whimsy and heartbreak to alternately move and amuse.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was drawn to the poetic language and the flexibility of the text,\u201d said Irene Alby, UT associate lecturer of theatre, during a break from rehearsal. \u201cIt is a very contemporary play. Schwartz uses the overload of information in today\u2019s age to demonstrate our increasing isolation.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the aftermath of their tragedy, Ted and Mel hide behind information and multitasking in order to avoid having to truly connect to themselves and each other,\u201d Alby said. \u201cUltimately, it\u2019s a story about how we manage to recover, bit by bit, from the worst things that can happen to us and get on with life \u2014 with a little help from the tooth fairy.\u201d <\/p>\n

The cast features UT Theatre Instructor Qarie Marshall and Aggie Alt as Ted and Mel, a couple grappling with the accidental death of their son. Angelica Alby-Gabara plays their daughter, Lanie. Helping \u2014 and interfering \u2014 with the family\u2019s attempts to cope are Dave DeChristopher, UT instructor of theatre and film, and Nikki Soldner, UT alumna, and Phillipe Taylor and Ernest Green. <\/p>\n

James S. Hill, UT professor and chair of the Department of Theatre and Film, designed the set, and Holly Monsos, UT associate dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts and executive director of the Glacity Theatre Collective, designed the costumes.<\/p>\n

\u201cGod\u2019s Ear\u201d will be presented Friday through Sunday, Sept. 16-18 and Sept. 23-25. Friday and Saturday performances will be at 8 p.m.; Sunday shows will be 2 p.m. Doors open one half hour prior to curtain. <\/p>\n

Studio A features club-style seating and a cash bar for patrons. Ticket prices are $22 and are available in person at the Valentine Theatre Box Office, online here<\/a> or by phone at 419.242.2787. <\/p>\n

The Sunday, Sept. 18, performance will be a \u201cpay what you can\u201d matinee, and tickets will be available at the door only. <\/p>\n

Go to www.glacity.org<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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