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| Show 43 of 2016 |
I really enjoy this theatre company. They are small, but very talented and I’ve enjoyed the shows I have seen there. Their theatre is located in an old Carnegie Library close to downtown. When visiting this theatre I recommend stopping through downtown for dinner and shopping as well. Gainesville is a town with lots of history and charm.
Rumors was the second show of their 2016-2017 regular season and included many new faces to the stage. The plot of the show centers on five couples who attend a dinner party at another couple’s Manhattan home only to find out that the wife is missing and the husband has been shot. Hilarity ensues.
I am not a huge Neil Simon fan, regardless of how many shows I saw this year, but the presentation at Butterfield was top notch. There was a lot of physical comedy with doors slamming, cops appearing, and mistaken identities. I certainly did not leave the theatre disappointed.
I am always excited when newcomers take the stage. Theatre is such a wonderful hobby and passion that is it great to see people get involved. There was also a real life husband and wife duo in the cast and I love that community theatre allows families to work together to put on a show.
The set was phenomenal. This theatre may be small, but when it comes to dressing a stage for a play they do a wonderful job. As the show was set in a single setting they were able to create a fairly elaborate apartment complete with stairs to a second floor. I love the illusion of apartments on stage. I had little doubt in my mind that the actors were indeed moving from room to room, though I went to a workshop a few weeks later and realized the tight quarters they were in when they were ‘in’ the upstairs rooms, yet during the show the set allowed for my imagination to take me away and into the story, doing exactly what good theatre should do.
This was not my favorite Butterfield production, not due to quality, just simply because Neil Simon is not my favorite, however my mom thought it was the best she’d seen (I was partial to Arsenic and Old Lace, which I will talk about soon). Overall I thought Butterfield did a great job with Rumors. It was extremely funny and entertaining and made for a great night of theatre.
This is our first year as season ticket holders at Butterfield, but I am glad to support another theatre close to my home. They have The 39 Steps opening in a few weeks and tickets are on sale now. This is another one of my favorite shows and I am excited to see their production.
For more information:
Production: Rumors
Company/Venue: Butterfield Stage Players
City: Gainesville, TX
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