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August: Osage County by Tantallon at Harmony Hall, Oct 4-12

August: Osage County by Tantallon at Harmony Hall, Oct 4-12

August: Osage County
By Tracy Letts
Directed by Rikki Lacewell
Produced by Jivon Jackson

Location: Tantallon Community Players at Harmony Hall Regional Center in Fort Washington, Maryland.

October 4, 5, 11 and 12, 2014.
Saturdays at 3:00pm and 8:00pm.
Sundays Matinees at 3:00pm.

PARENTAL ADVISORY: Strong Language.

Described by critics as having “the zip and zingy humor of classic television situation comedy and the absorbing narrative propulsion of a juicy soap opera,” and recently a movie starring Meryl Streep, this intense drama follows an Oklahoma family as they struggle with addiction, sickness, and their own histories while still managing to find the humor in life.

Bug at the Hard Bargain Theater, Sep 5-20

Bug at the Hard Bargain Theater, Sep 5-20

Location: Hard Bargain Players

Bug

Written by Tracy Letts
Directed by Michael J. Margelos

Performances
September 5, 6, 12, 13, 19 and 20 at 8:00 PM

Parental Advisory: Adult Themes

Synopsis: Set in a seedy Oklahoma City motel room, the play centers on the meeting between Agnes, a divorced waitress with a fondness for cocaine and isolation, and Peter, a soft-spoken Gulf War drifter introduced to her by her lesbian friend, R.C. Agnes stays at a hotel in hopes of avoiding her physically abusive ex-husband, Jerry, who was just released from prison. At first, she lets Peter sleep platonically on her floor, but not long after she promotes him to the bed. Matters become more complicated as Jerry eagerly returns to the woman he loves to beat her up, expecting to resume their relationship. On top of that, there’s a hidden bug infestation problem that has both Agnes and Peter dealing with scathing welts and festering sores-which has Peter believing this is the result of experiments conducted on him during his stay at an army hospital. Their fears soon escalate to paranoia, conspiracy theories and twisted psychological motives.