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December 16, 2021 · 1:49 pm

Next Up at Falcon Theatre: American’s Obsession with Winning at All Costs In Lucas Hnath’s Captivating Play RED SPEEDO

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Foreground: Nik Pajic. Background: Jared Earland, Rory Sheridan & Anna Hazard. Photo by Claudia Hershner.

“A taut, incisive drama…[from] a wonderfully inventive theatrical mind…” – The New York Times 

Opening on Friday, January 28 through Saturday, February 12, 2022 

(Newport, KY) — Falcon Theatre is pleased to announce another regional theatrical premiere as the next show in the 2021-2022 season, Lucan Hnath’s play RED SPEEDO. 

Ray has swum his way to the eve of the Olympic trials. If he makes the team, he’ll get a deal with Speedo. If he gets a deal with Speedo, he’ll never need a real job. So, when someone’s stash of performance-enhancing drugs is found in the locker room fridge, threatening the entire team’s Olympic fate, Ray has to crush the rumors or risk losing everything. RED SPEEDO is a sharp and stylish play about swimming, survival of the fittest, and the American dream of a level playing field—or of leveling the field yourself.  

Hailed as “…one of the brightest new voices of his generation…” by The New York Times, Lucas Hnath (A Doll’s House, Part 2, The Christians) raises hugely important questions about our society and the occasionally perverse behavior it encourages. Falcon veteran Tara Williams directs this muscular new play featuring an outstanding cast that includes Nik Pajic, Jared Earland, Rory Sheridan, and Anna Hazard. 

Ticket Information 
Performances are on January 28, 29 and February 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 2022. All performances are at 8:00 PM EST. Tickets prices are $25 for adults and $15 for students with ID. Patrons enjoy a $5 discount for Thursday performances. Visit falcontheater.net to reserve seats.  

Health and Safety Information 
Falcon Theatre is making the safety of our artists and our audience a priority and continues to follow CDC and Local Health guidelines. As previously announced, all ticket holders must wear masks and show proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 or a negative COVID-19 test to attend a performance. Actors will not be masked, and seats will be sold to full capacity without social distancing. Our Covid safety policy will be continually updated on our website as safety recommendations change. 

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October 20, 2021 · 9:42 am

WELL Runs Nov. 19-Dec. 4

FT_Well logoWELL
Falcon Theatre
Nov. 19-Dec. 4
[Newport]

Directed by Burgess Byrd

“This play is not about my mother and me,” begins the character of Lisa. But, of course, it is about her mother, and her mother’s extraordinary ability to heal a changing neighborhood, despite her inability to heal herself. In this “solo show with people in it,” the playwright asks the provocative question: “Do we create our own illness?” The answers become highly complicated as the play spins dangerously out of control into riotously funny and unexpected territory.

10/20/21 COVID-19 Policy

  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 19-20 at 8pm
  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 26-27 at 8pm
  • Thu-Sat, Dec. 2-4 at 8pm

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October 7, 2021 · 10:16 am

Falcon Theatre Continues 2021-2022 Season With Regional Premiere of Lisa Kron’s Obie Award-Winning Play WELL

FT_Well logoThe New York Times ‘Best Play’ Directed by Burgess Byrd

Opening on Friday, November 19 through Saturday, December 4, 2021

(Newport, KY) — Falcon Theatre (Ted J. Weil, Producing Artistic Director) is pleased to announce the next show in the 2021-2022 season, Lisa Kron’s critically-acclaimed memoir-comedy WELL.

WELL is an examination of mothers and daughters, sickness and health, racial diversity, and how a neighborhood can grow through integration. Described as a singularly-unique theatrical experience, the play asks the provocative question: “Do we create our own illness?” The answers become highly complicated as the play spins dangerously out of control into riotously funny and unexpected territory. Directed by Burgess Byrd, WELL makes its regional premiere for a limited, three-week engagement.

Ticket Information
Performances are on November 19, 20, 26, 27, and December 2, 3, 4, 2021. All performances are at 8:00 PM EST. Tickets prices are $25 for adults and $15 for students with ID. Patrons enjoy a $5 discount for Thursday performances. Visit falcontheater.net to reserve seats.

Health and Safety Information
Falcon Theatre is making the safety of our artists and our audience a priority and continues to follow CDC and Local Health guidelines. As previously announced, all ticket holders must wear masks and show proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 or a negative COVID-19 test to attend a performance. Actors will not be masked, and seats will be sold to full capacity without social distancing. Our Covid safety policy will be continually updated on our website as safety recommendations change.

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September 20, 2021 · 1:39 pm

Auditions Announced for WELL at Falcon Theatre

FT_logoFalcon is excited to be able to resume in-person auditions this season! We will be following all CDC guidelines for safety.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:

  • Use Falcon’s online Audition Form to submit your information prior to auditions (see below)
  • Must submit a digital version of your resume (PDF Preferred)
  • Headshots must be PDF, or JPEG format
  • NOTE: Due to current COVID-19 safety precautions, all actors are required to be fully vaccinated

WELL by Lisa Kron
Directed by Burgess Byrd

Audition Details:

  • Auditions will be held in person on October 4th and 5th from 6:30-8:30 PM. Actors only need attend one of the 2 audition days. All actors are requested to submit an audition form prior to attending auditions. Click the link below to register for auditions.
  • Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.
  • Questions, contact director Burgess Byrd: burgessbyrd72@gmail.com

Character Descriptions:

  • Lisa – 30s or 40s – New York Performance Artist
  • Ann – Lisa’s Mother
  • Ensemble – (1 white man, 1 black man, 1 white woman, 1 black woman – ages flexible). These actors play all the other roles in the play (and play within the play).

Production dates: Nov. 19-Dec. 4

Click here to sign-up for the WELL Audition

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August 26, 2021 · 9:18 am

GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER Runs Sept. 24-Oct. 9

FT_Guess Whos Coming to Dinner logoGUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER
Falcon Theatre
Sept. 24-Oct. 9
[Newport]

Directed by Piper N. Davis

Cast: Elizabeth-Leigh Taylor as Matilda Binks, Cat Cook as Hillary St. George, Cathy Roesener as Christina Drayton, Jim Hopkins* as Matt Drayton, Zoe Rose Davidson as Joanna Drayton, Ryan-Chavez Richmond as Dr. John Prentice, Terry Gosdin as Monsignor Ryan, Darryl Hilton as John Prentice, Sr. & Joy Rolland-Oba as Mary Prentice

A progressive white couple’s proud liberal sensibilities are put to the test when their daughter brings her black fiancé home to meet them in this fresh and relevant stage adaptation of the iconic film Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner. Blindsided by their daughter’s whirlwind romance and fearful for her future, Matt and Christina Drayton quickly come to realize the difference between supporting a mixed-race couple in your newspaper and welcoming one into your family–especially in 1967. But they’re surprised to find they aren’t the only ones with concerns about the match, and it’s not long before a multi-family clash of racial and generational difference sweeps across the Draytons’ idyllic San Francisco terrace. At the end of the day, will the love between young Joanna and John prevail? With humor and insight, Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner begins a conversation sure to continue at dinner tables long after the curtain comes down.

9/15/21 Covid-19 Policy: Proof of vaccination or negative Covid-19 test required. Mask required. 
Note: Always verify the latest policy changes before attendance.

  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 24 & 25 at 8pm
  • Thu-Sat, Sept. 30-Oct. 2 at 8pm
  • Thu-Sat, Oct. 7-9 at 8pm

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