Independent theater collective’s second production premieres January 6, 2012
CINCINNATI – Untethered Theater Company is proud to present its sophomore production, LOVE SONG, written by acclaimed American playwright John Kolvenbach, directed by Untethered member Carter Bratton, and featuring Glenn Schaich, Christopher Dooley, Colette Thomas and MaryKate Moran.
Performances are January 6, 7, 8 and 13, 14, 15 at 8 P.M at the Clifton Performance Theater (404 Ludlow Avenue). Tickets are $12 and are available at www.seatyourself.biz/untethered or by calling the ticket line at 513.939.0599.
LOVE SONG, which had its debut at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theater in 2006, is a quirky, off-beat comedy about how an unexpected encounter changes a man’s outlook on life and love. It follows Beane, a socially awkward toll booth attendant who has no social life. His uptight, workaholic sister, Joan, is worried about him and wants to help, but she should really be focusing on the fact that the spark has gone out of her marriage. One night, Beane returns home to find a mysterious woman robbing his apartment, and his world changes. Beane feels brand new, and it rubs off on everyone around him.
“We love the humor and pathos of this show and thought it’d be the perfect way to kick off 2012,” says Untethered founding member MaryKate Moran. “We also love the connection the audience feels to a show when it’s performed in a small space, and Love Song is so rich that really the most rewarding way to perform it is up close with the audience.”
LOVE SONG is being staged thanks to the support of the Clifton Performance Theatre and a grant from Cincinnati artist collective Projectmill (www.theprojectmill.com).
About Untethered Theater Company:
Untethered Theater Company is committed to bringing exciting, challenging – and often little-seen – plays to a Cincinnati audience in intimate, non-traditional spaces. Their first production of John Patrick Shanley’s Danny and the Deep Blue Sea premiered in April 2011 to positive reviews.
About John Kolvenbach:
John Kolvenbach is an American playwright whose other works include Gizmo Love, On An Average Day, Goldfish, and Fabuloso. His plays have been performed all over the world, including productions in Rome, Sydney, Wellington, Seoul, Melbourne, Tel Aviv, as well as in many theatres across the United States.
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