MacTheatre Presents Moon Over Buffalo Dec. 8-11, 2016
 

In the madcap comedy tradition of Lend me a Tenor, Moon Over Buffalo centers on George and Charlotte Hay, fading stars of the 1950’s who cling to hope for one last shot at stardom as they hear that Frank Capra is coming to town to see their matinee. Everything that could go wrong does go wrong, including hilarious uncertainty about which play they’re actually performing, caused by Charlotte’s deaf stage-manager mother who hates every bone in George’s body.

The play, which had runs on Broadway and in London, was described by the Boston Globe as, “Nothing less than a love letter to live theater.” Carol Burnett was nominated for the Best Actress in a Play Tony Award for her portrayal of Charlotte. MacTheatre is eager to bring this slapstick comedy to Austin audiences.

All shows will be in the McCallum Fine Arts Building Theatre at 5600 Sunshine Dr.

Show dates are Thursday, Dec. 8th through Saturday, Dec. 10th at 7 pm and Sunday, Dec.11th at 2 pm.

Tickets may be purchased at the door or at https://mccallum.ludustickets.com/  Student tickets are $7; adults are $16 and seniors are $12. Group rates available; contact Josh Denning.  See a cast list here: https://www.facebook.com/events/200002253781527/

Earlier this year Austin Entertainment Weekly named MacTheatre as the Most Outstanding Academic Theatre in Austin along with St. Edward’s University. More information on MAC Theatre’s 63rd season can be found at http://mactheatre.com/

MacTheatre is one of many programs in McCallum’s Fine Arts Academy, which was named as the number one 2015 National GRAMMY Signature School. As Austin ISD’s district-wide fine arts intensive high school program, the Fine Arts Academy at McCallum High School provides an exemplary arts education program for 9th – 12th grade students to pursue an accelerated arts curriculum as fine arts majors. Contact:

Joshua Denning, Director and Theatre Teacher — McCallum High School & Fine Arts Academy

joshua.denning@austinisd.org or 512-414-8061

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