The Anarchist
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After 35 years in prison for a political protest that left a police officer dead, Cathy (played by Cindy Pastorius) makes a last-ditch effort to be paroled when she learns that Ann (played by Mary Grace Weir), the prison’s administrator, is retiring. While incarcerated Cathy, an intellectual from a prominent Jewish family, believes she has done her best to redeem herself – which includes converting to Christianity. Can Ann be convinced to parole her as an act of grace? Or will their convoluted history, personal opinions, pleas from the officer’s family, and Ann’s own measured suspicions condemn Cathy to remain behind bars for the rest of her life?
Expect surprises upon surprises in this tense thriller by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet, as these two women face off over freedom, power, money, religion, and class differences. CAST Mary Grace Weir as Ann Cindy Pastorius as Cathy CREW Playwright: David Mamet Director: Michael K. Potter Producers: Fay Lynn & Michael K. Potter Set Designer: Fay Lynn Lighting and Sound Designer: Michael K. Potter Lighting and Sound Technician: Michael K. Potter & Fay Lynn Poster and Program Designer: Kris Simic Promoter: Michael K. Potter The Anarchist by David Mamet is presented in association with Windsor Feminist Theatre |
Post Productions 2024 Season
4.48 Psychosis by Sarah Kane & the Event by John Clancy
Feb. 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 29; Mar. 1 & 2
Enjoy two unforgettable experiences that will live in your soul forever for the price of one!
4.48 Psychosis, the controversial theatrical masterpiece by singularly brilliant playwright Sarah Kane (Blasted), tells the story of an unnamed patient who has decided to finally end her life at 4:48 am after a lifetime of confusion, sorrow, disembodiment, anger, and grief. As you experience her life, you’ll find yourself not only wondering whether she will follow through on her plans, but more importantly you’ll find the barriers between her life and yours disintegrating through empathy. This visceral, harrowing, dreamlike, unsettling, and unforgettable poem of a play has been praised by critics around the world – and Post Productions is bringing it to Windsor-Essex for the first time!
A profound play in its own right, The Event by John Clancy (Fatboy) opens this double-bill, and prepares audiences for everything that they’re about to carry with them out of the theatre in their thoughts, hearts, and souls. A man stands on stage in a pool of light and attempts the ultimate magic trick: disappearing while remaining in full sight as he wittily vivisects what is happening at that very moment in that very room with that exact group of strangers in the audience. By the time The Event is over the man has become all of us, and all of us have become the man – in the process learning more about ourselves and the universe than should be possible in 45-minutes. This award-winning and internationally acclaimed play has been described by critics as “thrilling, mind-expanding and 100 percent engaging”, “so lethally accurate and funny, it’s difficult to resist”, and “as complex and stimulating as it is pleasurable”.
Enjoy two unforgettable experiences that will live in your soul forever for the price of one!
4.48 Psychosis, the controversial theatrical masterpiece by singularly brilliant playwright Sarah Kane (Blasted), tells the story of an unnamed patient who has decided to finally end her life at 4:48 am after a lifetime of confusion, sorrow, disembodiment, anger, and grief. As you experience her life, you’ll find yourself not only wondering whether she will follow through on her plans, but more importantly you’ll find the barriers between her life and yours disintegrating through empathy. This visceral, harrowing, dreamlike, unsettling, and unforgettable poem of a play has been praised by critics around the world – and Post Productions is bringing it to Windsor-Essex for the first time!
A profound play in its own right, The Event by John Clancy (Fatboy) opens this double-bill, and prepares audiences for everything that they’re about to carry with them out of the theatre in their thoughts, hearts, and souls. A man stands on stage in a pool of light and attempts the ultimate magic trick: disappearing while remaining in full sight as he wittily vivisects what is happening at that very moment in that very room with that exact group of strangers in the audience. By the time The Event is over the man has become all of us, and all of us have become the man – in the process learning more about ourselves and the universe than should be possible in 45-minutes. This award-winning and internationally acclaimed play has been described by critics as “thrilling, mind-expanding and 100 percent engaging”, “so lethally accurate and funny, it’s difficult to resist”, and “as complex and stimulating as it is pleasurable”.
The Anarchist by David Mamet
Apr. 11, 12, 13, 18, 19 & 20
After 35 years in prison for a political protest that left a police officer dead, Cathy makes a last-ditch effort to be paroled when she learns that Ann, the prison’s administrator, is retiring. While incarcerated Cathy, an intellectual from a prominent Jewish family, believes she has done her best to redeem herself – which includes converting to Christianity. Can Ann be convinced to parole her as an act of grace? Expect surprises upon surprises in this tense thriller by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet, as these two women face off over freedom, power, money, religion, and class differences.
After 35 years in prison for a political protest that left a police officer dead, Cathy makes a last-ditch effort to be paroled when she learns that Ann, the prison’s administrator, is retiring. While incarcerated Cathy, an intellectual from a prominent Jewish family, believes she has done her best to redeem herself – which includes converting to Christianity. Can Ann be convinced to parole her as an act of grace? Expect surprises upon surprises in this tense thriller by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet, as these two women face off over freedom, power, money, religion, and class differences.
Which Way, Millennial Man? by Jonathan Tessier
May 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31 & June 1
Winner of The 2023 Windsor-Essex Playwriting Contest! Aspiring but floundering writer Chris believes he could finally taste success by writing a book about Joe, the cantankerous father of a school shooter. Through interviews that gradually become conversations about masculinity, white privilege, and infidelity, Joe persuades Chris to start questioning his relationship with wife Laura. This bold new play about intergenerational conflicts and changing social norms will have audiences on the edge of their seats.
Winner of The 2023 Windsor-Essex Playwriting Contest! Aspiring but floundering writer Chris believes he could finally taste success by writing a book about Joe, the cantankerous father of a school shooter. Through interviews that gradually become conversations about masculinity, white privilege, and infidelity, Joe persuades Chris to start questioning his relationship with wife Laura. This bold new play about intergenerational conflicts and changing social norms will have audiences on the edge of their seats.
Puppets in the Hands of a Malevolent God by Michael K. Potter
Oct. 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25 & 26
Only life matched the horror of the Grand Guignol, at one time the most popular genre of live theatre in France. The one-act plays of the Grand Guignol were masterpieces of horror, intertwining psychological horror, body horror, supernatural horror, and existential horror… among every other type. Now Post Productions is resurrecting this genre with a triple-bill of spine-tingling one-act plays guaranteed to make you squirm in your seat: Cuckoo Birds, The Mothers of Nothing, and A Deviant Sanctuary. Prepare for a live experience like nothing else this Halloween season!
Only life matched the horror of the Grand Guignol, at one time the most popular genre of live theatre in France. The one-act plays of the Grand Guignol were masterpieces of horror, intertwining psychological horror, body horror, supernatural horror, and existential horror… among every other type. Now Post Productions is resurrecting this genre with a triple-bill of spine-tingling one-act plays guaranteed to make you squirm in your seat: Cuckoo Birds, The Mothers of Nothing, and A Deviant Sanctuary. Prepare for a live experience like nothing else this Halloween season!
First Night by Jack Neary
Dec. 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20 & 21
Back by popular demand! It’s New Year's Eve, 1995. Decades after their mutual eighth-grade crushes gave way to the responsibilities of adulthood, a cynical and unambitious video store clerk and a nun reconsidering the path she chose as a teenager reconnect as the holidays begin to wind down -- and a promising new year begins. Audiences loved this holiday-themed love story in 2023, so Post Productions is bringing it back for everyone who told us they want to see it again and everyone who told us they wish they’d seen it the first time.
Back by popular demand! It’s New Year's Eve, 1995. Decades after their mutual eighth-grade crushes gave way to the responsibilities of adulthood, a cynical and unambitious video store clerk and a nun reconsidering the path she chose as a teenager reconnect as the holidays begin to wind down -- and a promising new year begins. Audiences loved this holiday-themed love story in 2023, so Post Productions is bringing it back for everyone who told us they want to see it again and everyone who told us they wish they’d seen it the first time.
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4.48 PSYCHOSIS by Sarah Kane & THE EVENT by John Clancy
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