Scapegoating is an important tool of propaganda. Scapegoating is the act of holding a person, group of people, or thing responsible for a multitude of problems.

Join Hosts Dixie Treichel & John Townsend

This Thursday, September 18, 2008, 7:30pm to 8:30pm.

Guests:
Matthew A. Everett, Wendy Knox, Aaron Christopher

Matthew A. Everett, Playwright

"Leave" presented by Afterdark Theatre Company

Don’t ask, don’t tell…don’t love? The strains placed on a couple separated by war are further compounded by the need to remain in the closet. Coded messages and secret messages and secret identities are the epicenter of the struggle between love and country and love of a lifetime. Mature Content

Thursdays September 11 and 25 at 7:00 pm (6:00 doors)
Bryant Lake Bowl Theater

Wendy Knox, Artistic Director of Frank Theater

VINEGAR TOM by Caryl Churchill

Set against the backdrop of the 17th century witch hunts in England, VINEGAR TOM focuses on women impoverished and trapped by their class, and the perpetuation of their status. In this world, varying from the norm is a crime, and everyone is looking for a scapegoat for the unordinary, the uncomfortable, or the inexplicable. Right or wrong is never a question, and simple finger-pointing serves as judgment. The horrific implications of 17th century witch-hunting echo through history right up to the present. The historical setting of the scenes is contrasted with songs that wield a contemporary edge.

The production includes original music written by Annie Enneking, Marya Hart, Pablo Jones and Ruth Mackenzie.

Ritz Theater
Sept. 12-Oct. 5
(No performance on Sat., September 20; that evening, Frank will host its annual silent auction fundraiser. For information on that event, please call (612) 724 3760.)

Aaron Christopher, producer

Urban Samurai Productions
Proudly Presents

Touch - By Toni Press-Coffman

Directed by Paul Von Stoetzel

Science and spirit form a perfect union between Kyle, a reserved young astronomer, and Zoe, his flamboyant, vivacious soulmate. But one night, something as profoundly dark, chaotic, and infinite as the night sky turns Kyle's enviable happiness upside-down. Tracing Kyle's journey through terrifying unanswered questions and memories of the rarest, deepest love, this moving drama explores the miracle and fragility of human connection.

The Cedar Riverside Peoples Center Theater

September 19 - October 12
Friday - Saturday 7:30 pm
Sunday 2 pm