Big season for Workhouse
By: Mark Webb 04/01/2012
It’s been a busy year for Camden’s own Workhouse Theatre Company (WTC). This season has brought on exciting new changes, including a largely expanded season. WTC included five main stage productions, as well as readings and other special events. This began in September with a reading of Anne Nelson’s The Guys, in honor of the 10-year anniversary of 9-11; followed by our season opener Rabbit Hole, by David Lindsay-Abaire, and directed by Camden resident Diane Mountford. During December we presented a reading of The Polar Express, adapted by Workhouse Artistic Director Alissa Blaeser for Holiday on 44th, followed by The Eight: Reindeer Monologues, directed by Workhouse Executive Director Mark Webb. WTCs most recent adventure was Lanford Wilson’s Talley’s Folly, featuring Bruce Abas and Jaime Kleiman (previously seen in How I Learned To Drive).
Our season continues with Michael Frayn’s Copenhagen, directed by Bryan Bevell, opening April 27. Synopsis: In 1941, German physicist Werner Heisenberg went to Copenhagen to see his Danish counterpart, Niels Bohr. Together they had revolutionized atomic science in the 1920s, but now they were on opposite sides of a world war. In this insightful drama acclaimed in London and on Broadway, the two men meet in a situation fraught with danger, in hopes of discovering why we do what we do. Copenhagen features Bob Malos, Michael Jurenek, and Muriel Bonertz. We welcome back Michael, who previously performed in How I Learned To Drive and directed Apartment 3A. Muriel returns to us one again as well. She previously performed in our Ivey Award winning ‘night Mother and read for The Guys. For tickets to Copenhagen visit www.workhousetheatre.org.
Workhouse Theatre Company is a professional theatre company serving North Minneapolis. We are primarily comprised of volunteers. If you’d like to help out, we would love to have you join us. You don’t have to be a “theatre person.” All you need to have is an interest. There are many things to do, such as helping to run box office, building or striking sets, painting, distributing show advertisements around the community, and more. If you have an interest in lending a hand contact mark@workhousetheatre.org or Alissa@workhousetheatre.org.