SOUTHERN REP NEW PLAY BACCHANAL Back by Popular Demand January 14 – 31, 2010
Featuring Gulf Coast South writers
The Workshop Production of:
THE THANATOS BRASS BAND by Jim Fitzmorris Jan 14th – 16th at 8pm, Jan 17th at 3pm Directed by Aimee Hayes
On the eve of a monumental funeral, Death and his wife Persephone return to New Orleans, where the rest of the Greek Pantheon have taken up residence disguised as some of the city’s elite. When mysterious forces threaten his plans, Death must wrestle with a contentious mother-in-law and scheming relatives to discover who’s plotting to destroy ...Read More
SOUTHERN REP NEW PLAY BACCHANAL Back by Popular Demand January 14 – 31, 2010
Featuring Gulf Coast South writers
The Workshop Production of:
THE THANATOS BRASS BAND by Jim Fitzmorris Jan 14th – 16th at 8pm, Jan 17th at 3pm Directed by Aimee Hayes
On the eve of a monumental funeral, Death and his wife Persephone return to New Orleans, where the rest of the Greek Pantheon have taken up residence disguised as some of the city’s elite. When mysterious forces threaten his plans, Death must wrestle with a contentious mother-in-law and scheming relatives to discover who’s plotting to destroy the city and whether the forces of Hades can stop it.
A professor of playwriting at Tulane University, Jim Fitzmorris has been instrumental in revitalizing The Shakespeare Festival at Tulane where he serves as Associate Artistic Director. His work as a performer, director, and writer continues to receive acclaim with plays such as The Heidemann Award finalist THE SONS OF MICKEY, this year’s Big Easy Award winner WHAT HAS THIS THING APPEARED AGAIN TONIGHT? And THE LAST MADAM, co-written with Carl Walker, which was a finalist for both The American Theatre Critics Award and The Sternberg Award.
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