Open Circle Theatre (OCT) is Washington DC’s first professional theatre dedicated to producing professional productions that integrate the considerable talents of artists with disabilities. OCT was formed by a group of people with and without disabilities, who possess professional theater experience, love of the theater, and a commitment to full access for all persons in every opportunity our community has to offer.

Announcing

Story Theatre

By Paul Sills
Director Suzanne Richard

August 22- September 13, 2008
Round House Theatre Silver Spring
8641 Colesville Road Silver Spring, MD 20910

Our major production for the year at Round House Theatre Silver Spring, Paul Sills’ Story Theatre is based on Grimm’s Fairy Tales and Aesop’s Fables. With an ensemble of 16 actors, with and without disabilities, we will create a production concept using Viola Spolin’s improvisational techniques and theatre games. As an example, these stories could be told as if the television came to life involving current media figures, or as if patients and staff of an isolated 1940’s hospital ward face some sort of catalyst which causes them to begin telling each other stories.

Thursday (Sept. 4 & 11), Fridays, & Saturdays at 8pm
Saturdays and Sundays 2pm matinees
Sundays at 7:30pm

Please note abbreviated Labor Day weekend schedule:
Friday Aug. 29 at 8pm
Saturday Aug. 30 at 8pm
Sunday Aug. 31 at 7:30 at 2pm

Pricing is as follows:

To reserve tickets and pay cash or check at the door, please call 240/683-0305 To pay with a credit card, please go to: http://www.boxofficetickets.com/

For driving, parking and metro information, please visit the Round House Theatre Website and be sure you are looking at the information for Round House Theatre Silver Spring, usually the second subtitle http://www.roundhousetheatre.org/planvisit/

Open Circle Theatre is supported in part by funding from the Montgomery County government and the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County.

Liz Lerman Dance Exchange Summer Programs is able to offer a special discount to Open Circle participants and friends: 2 for the price of 1! That's right - if one person signs up for one our Summer Institutes they can bring a friend for free. We would especially encourage people to sign up for our All Abilities Movement Intensive.

For your contacts and colleagues to receive this discount, call Kimberly Quick at 301-270-6700 x24 to register. Mention that you are from Open Circle and you would like the 2 for 1 discount, and Kimberly should be able to take care of everything.


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Open Circle Theatre is run entirely by volunteers. As a growing organization, we have a lot of work to do. Please share your time and talents with us. We’ll guarantee a really great volunteer experience.


Rob McQuay as Jesus and Cast in Jesus Christ Superstar

Suzanne and Dan in a scene from Laughing Wild by Christopher Durang
Dan Via & Suzanne Richard battle it out over tuna fish in
Open Circle's first production Laughing Wild by Christopher Durang.

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