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Announcing 2nd Annual “Summer Pride Festival At Chandler” This July

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

How do mothers and daughters deal with a coming-out crisis? Has the sexual camardarie of gay men changed as the AIDS epidemic recedes from memory? Is it possible that a child’s lie can ruin the lives of three adults? The staged readings of July’s Summer Pride Festival at Chandler address these conflicts and situations.

This second season of Summer Pride will reacquaint audiences with some of Vermont's most gifted and acclaimed actors -- Richard Waterhouse, Alan Gelfant, Teresa Langston, Andra Kisler -- and introduce them to fresh talent from Johnson State College, The Sharon Academy, and South Royalton High School. The Festival also gives audience members the opportunity to experience new works by emerging playwrights Philip Dawkins and Cassie Keet and to remember why a Lillian Hellman play premiered in 1934 stands the test of time.

Running from Friday July 13 through Sunday July 22, this summer’s festival includes two performances of each of three staged readings at Chandler Music Hall, renowned for its excellent acoustics.

Still Fighting It is the story of Maggie, a mom who has trouble coping when her daughter arrives home with an unexpected beau. Funny and touching, this new work by Cassie Keet was a finalist in Pride Films and Plays’ Women’s Work Contest.

The Homosexuals is a sizzling and sexy look at a group of gay friends and the ties that make them family. A runaway hit in Chicago in 2010, this new comedy by Phillip Dawkins will surely be recognized as one of the decade’s lasting scripts.

Lillian Hellman’s classic drama, The Children’s Hour, is set in an all-girls school run by two women. When a teacher disciplines young Mary Tilford, she utters the lie that makes this script still powerful and potent nearly 80 years after its premiere.

After each evening’s reading, there will be a talkback discussion between the audience and cast, followed by a reception in the Chandler Gallery.

Tickets for adults are $17 in advance, $20 day of show; for students, $12 in advance, $15 day of show. They are available on-line at www. chandler-arts.org or by calling the Chandler box office (802) 728-6464 between 3-6 PM on weekdays A three-play pass is available for the price of two plays through the box office only if ordered before Thursday July 12.

The mission of Chandler Center for the Arts in Randolph, Vermont is to inspire and cultivate artistic expression and education in the performing and visual arts for people of all ages, deepen the cultural and artistic growth of youth, and strengthen and energize our community by offering opportunities for people to come together in pursuit and celebration of the arts. Chandler has a long tradition of developing collaborative and innovative community arts programming serving a diverse population.

In this spirit, Chandler enthusiastically joins with Pride Fims and Plays in announcing the second annual Summer Pride Festival, which it anticipates will enhance its other offerings and strengthen connections with the regional gay and lesbian community. Pride Films and Plays is thrilled to partner again with Chandler on the festival, which using gay and lesbian characters or themes, will present human stories of parenting, marriage, faith, and love that become a cultural bridge to understanding.

Pride Films and Plays (PFP), a Chicago-based non-profit which links an international network of writers with film and theater producers , fosters excellent new work for the stage and screen that not only speaks to the gay and lesbian community, but also is essential viewing for our friends, family, and co-workers. PFP’s Executive Director David Zak, who will direct the Summer Pride at Chandler offerings, has won many Jeff Awards for directing and writing. He is an adjunct faculty member at Roosevelt University in Chicago and has directed in Chicago, London, Dublin, Seoul, and New York.

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