Tag: Cellar Theater

Teatro Audaz’ production of Man of the Flesh opens Thursday

Tickets are now on sale for Man of the Flesh at the Cellar Theater. Photo: Teatro Audaz, used with permission.

Teatro Audaz’ next performance opens this week at the Public Theater of San Antonio’s Cellar Theatre. Man of the Flesh, by Octavio Solis, is directed by Holly Nañes opens this Thursday, October 28, 2021. Tickets are available now available online and range from $20 for student/military/SATCO/senior/educator to $25 for general admission. (Teatro Audaz, 2021)

A modern comic adaptation of the first Don Juan Play, The Trickster of Seville, Juan is dispatched by this father who owns Pronto Lawn and Garden to work off his sins of the flesh. But at the Downey estate, on the eve of Day of the Dead, he meets the love of his life. But contrary to all the women before her, Anna Downey spurns him. He is determined to declare his love to her, even if he must seduce all the women of the house to get near her.

Performance dates: October 28 – November 02
Six performances only from Thursday through Tuesday
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday at 7:30p.m. and Sunday at 2p.m.

Cellar Theatre at the Public Theater of San Antonio
800 W. Ashby Pl
San Antonio, TX 78212

Special dates:
November 1 – Elite Event Día de los Muertos photo booth
November 2 – Ballet Folklorico Sol de San Antonio

Cast:
Sergio Mendoza – Juan Tenorio
Eric Alvarado – Luis
Benito Lara – Don Diego/Downey/Reveler
Keli Cabunoc – Concepcion
John Perez – Fracas
Donna Provenchar – Dora Downey/Reveler
Jessica Arenas – Martina/Reveler
Lissette Belmontes – Lorena/Flor
Kathleen O’Neal – Romelia/Heather/Reveler
Sky Young – Anne Downey

Teatro Audaz will continue to implement Covid-19 safety protocols to promote the good health and well being of patrons, performers, and staff.

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‘Freud’s Last Session’ at the Cellar Theater

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Wesley Deitrick as Sigmund Freud and John Stillwaggon as C.S. Lewis in ‘Freud’s Last Session.’ Photo: Siggi Ragnar, used with permission. 

Opening this Friday April 19 at The Public Theater’s Cellar Theater is ‘Freud’s Last Session’ by Mark St. Germain. This thought-provoking play centers around Dr. Sigmund Freud and C.S. Lewis as they debate about God’s existence, life, love and other subjects. It runs until Sunday May 12. Tickets are available online or at the box office by calling (210) 733-7258. Prices are $35 for adults, $30 for military members with ID and seniors age 60 and older and $25 for students with ID. Group rates are available for groups of ten or more. Additional ticket service fees may apply. There will be a post-show reception on opening night. Show times are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30p.m. and Sunday at 2p.m. (Cellar Theater, 2019)

In ‘Freud’s Last Session,’ Dr. Sigmund Freud invites the young C.S. Lewis to his home in London. On the day England enters World War Two, Freud and Lewis clash about love, sex, the existence of God and the meaning of life, just weeks before Freud took his own life. Crisp and carefully calibrated, this story is deeply touching and filled with humor while exploring the minds, hearts and souls of two brilliant men that are addressing the greatest questions of all time. Cast includes Wesley Deitrick as Sigmund Freud and John Stillwaggon as C.S. Lewis with David Rinear as Director.

Cellar Theater
800 W. Ashby Place
San Antonio, TX 78212
(210) 733-7258

‘Crimes of the Heart’ at The Playhouse San Antonio’s Cellar Theater

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Beth Henley’s ‘Crimes of the Heart’ opens this weekend at The Playhouse San Antonio’s Cellar Theater.  Photo: Daniel D Baumer, used with permission.

Up next at The Playhouse San Antonio is Beth Henley’s ‘Crimes of the Heart.’ It opens this weekend in the Cellar Theater and runs until Sunday June 25, 2017. Beth Henley is an award-winning American playwright, screen writer and actress and this play won the 1981 Pulitzer Prize for Drama while the screenplay was nominated for an Oscar as Best Adapted Screenplay. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 8p.m. and Sundays at 3p.m. and tickets are available online or at the box office at (210) 733-7258. Prices are $42 for general adult, $23 for military with valid ID, $23 for seniors aged 60 and up, $15 for students with valid ID and $12 for children aged 12 and under. Additional ticket service fees may apply. Discounts are available for groups of ten or more. (The Playhouse San Antonio, 2017)

‘Crimes of the Heart’ is a tragicomedy set in Hazlehurst, Mississippi in 1978 and tells the story of the three Magrath sisters: Meg, Beth and Lenny who reunite at Old Granddaddy’s home after Babe shoots her abusive husband. The sisters, who were raised in a dysfunctional family and have endured their share of hardships, a sassy cousin and a fresh-faced lawyer dig up more than just clues to the case as the bonds of sisterhood and family are put to the test. The past resurfaces as the sisters are forced to deal with relatives and past relationships while dealing with Babe’s latest incident. Themes include complex family dynamics, sibling rivalry and loss. Directed by Bill Gundry, it stars Erin Polewski as Lenny Magrath, Emily Cleveland as Meg Magrath, Kimberlyn Kacie as Babe Botrelle, Rosa Gardner as Chick Boyle, Tyler Askins as Doc Porter and Brendan Brady as Barnette Lloyd.

The Playhouse San Antonio
Cellar Theater
800 W Ashby Place
San Antonio, TX 78212
(210) 733-7258

Theater review: ‘Fool for Love’

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Damon C Mentzer and Holly Clifford star in ‘Fool for Love’ now playing at the Cellar Theater.  Photo by Daniel Baumer, used with permission.

The setting at the Cellar Theater is small and intimate and it makes an ideal location for Sam Shepard’s ‘Fool for Love.’ A dark and gloomy motel room complete with run down furniture sets the mood for the somber story. The cast is small but they deliver big as the story of two former lovers unfolds in a motel in the desert. It includes Damon C Mentzer as Eddie, Holly Clifford as May, Bill Gundry as the Old Man and Michael Zaiontz as Martin.

Right from the start it becomes clear that this couple has seen their share of drama. May wants to go on with her life without Eddie and now has a job and on the night that he shows up, a date with a man named Martin. Eddie has other plans, as he has tracked her down and traveled for days to convince her to leave with him and settle down in Wyoming. They have bonded over the years and want to be together but they are doomed to keep repeating their destructive patterns. When Martin shows up to pick up May he finds himself stuck in the middle. Throughout the play the Old Man sits to the side and talks to May and Eddie and comments on each character and about himself. It is later revealed that the Old Man has a scandalous connection to both of them and is the reason May is hesitant about her relationship with Eddie. At the end Eddie leaves without May, May packs her suitcase and leaves alone and Martin is left in the motel room too confused to do anything but just stand there looking out the window.

‘Fool for Love’ is an intense production and the combination of the setting and the story creates an almost voyeuristic atmosphere. The focus is on the night’s confrontation rather than a developing story and the past plays a major role because it comes back to haunt their present. Mentzer and Clifford work well together and their onstage chemistry is believable. Zaiontz does an excellent job as the confused and clueless Martin and Gundry as the Old Man ties it all together with his emotional and regretful performance. It is a show not to be missed but it should be noted that it contains adult language and content and may not be suitable for everyone.

‘Fool for Love’ is now playing at The Playhouse San Antonio’s Cellar Theater through Sunday February 5, 2017. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 8p.m. and Sunday at 3p.m. Ticket prices range from $12 – $42 and may be purchased online or by calling the box office at (210) 733-7258.