Round House Theatre: Over The Line Festival Starts Thursday

[Howard Hartman]

OTLF opens July 12 and runs thru July 29 Round House Theatre Silver Spring, 8641 Colesville Rd. (next to AFI, across from Fillmore) Metro: Silver Spring (3 blocks) Tickets: $15 ($10 for RHT subscribers, senior citizens, patrons age 30 & under, and groups of 10+). Tickets to Taffety Punk shows are $10. For tickets, call 240.644.1100 or order online For in-person sales and Will Call, RHT Silver Spring box office opens 1 hour prior to curtain for that day’s first OTLF performance and remains open until 30 minutes after the final curtain time of the day. Tickets may also be purchased at the RHT Bethesda box office weekdays noon to 5pm. This week’s schedule: Thursday, July 12 7:30pm: Forum Theatre - Church 9pm: Happenstance Theater - on the nOse Friday, July 13 7:30pm: Happenstance Theater - on the nOse 9pm: Forum Theatre - Church Saturday, July 14 10:30am: Happenstance Theater - Pinot & Augustine (Family Performance) Noon: Brianna Letourneau - Cinderella Confidential (Family Performance) 2pm: Contradiction Dance - The Gift (Family Performance) 6pm: Will Gartshore - Dressed Up 7:30pm: Happenstance Theater - on the nOse 9pm: Forum Theatre - Church 10:30pm: Taffety Punk - The Golem Sunday, July 15 10:30am: Brianna Letourneau - Cinderella Confidential (Family Performance) 2pm: Contradiction Dance - The Gift (Family Performance) This week’s shows: Forum Theatre presents Church By Young Jean Lee Directed by Michael Dove July 12 - 29 “Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." Acclaimed playwright and director Young Jean Lee transforms her life-long struggle with Christianity into an exuberant church service. Both celebratory and confrontational, Church will test the expectations of religious and non-religious alike looking deep into why we believe what we believe. Watch the Do&Go.org behind-the-scenes video about Church. Hear from Forum’s Michael Dove about the play and take a peek into the rehearsal room. on the nOse productions with Happenstance Theater presents on the nOse Featuring the artists of Happenstance Theater Concept by Elena Day and Antony Bolante Head Writer and Video Editing by Antony Bolante July 12 - 29 Live clown performances devised by on the nOse productions and Happenstance Theater. Weaving onscreen interviews with onstage antics, on the nOse will shred your clown stereotypes into a bucket of confetti. Contradiction Dance presents The Gift July 14 & 15 – Family Performance Inspired by the classic tale "The Giving Tree" by Shel Silverstein, Contradiction Dance's The Gift tells the story of a boy and a tree, and the intricate relationship that develops throughout the boy’s life. Their friendship naturally ebbs & flows, finally resting in a moment of mutual appreciation. Blending dance and theatre, Contradiction Dance brings this magical story to life. The Gift is a physical expression of the struggle to discover, and subsequently appreciate, unconditional love. Cinderella Confidential By Eric Coble With Brianna Letourneau and company Directed by Brandon McCoy July 14 - 29 – Family Performance The prince has the shoe. He’s ready to wed. But who’s the woman behind the foot? Two investigative reporters Deb Jabber from Action Newsday Now and Sunny Glamour from Glitter Kingdom Today - compete for the scoop of the century, interviewing everybody from a fairy godmother in desperate need of a day-planner to mice in the witness protection program. Look for cameos from Pinocchio, Jack and his cow, and other celebrities in this no-holds-barred expose of the timeless love story and what it means to find - and TELL - the truth. Featuring Brianna Letourneau, Jon Odom, Elizabeth Jernigan, and Jasmin Johnson. Taffety Punk Theatre Company’s Generator presents The Golem Adapted from the novel of Gustav Meyrink by Daniel Flint Directed by Joel David Santner and Daniel Flint Music by Jupiter Rex July 14 & 21 The Golem follows the story of Athanasius Pernath, a jeweler in Prague’s Jewish ghetto in the late 19th century who is afflicted with a curious amnesia. When a strange man enters Pernath’s life with a mysterious book, the jeweler begins his descent into a labyrinth of murder, madness, and plots of revenge and unrequited love that eventually bring him face to face with his own dark past and mortality. The Taffety Punk’s Generator is a new, ongoing project devoted to conspicuous creation. The Generator will provide workshop opportunities for company members to explore their artistic visions—through plays, dance pieces, music compositions, or any combination of mediums. The Golem is the first public experiment of this new series. Dressed Up With Will Gartshore July 14 Helen Hayes Award winner Will Gartshore returns in two brand new and contrasting cabarets – this one’s one classy, his other one (on July 26 & 27) is sassy. Happenstance Theater presents Pinot & Augustine Featuring the artists of Happenstance Theater July 15 – 28 – Family Performance A sure-fire 45-minute crowd-pleaser, Pinot and Augustine is a classic, family-friendly clown duo inspired by the golden age of Circus. Pinot is the authoritarian clown in fancy clothes and white cone hat. Augustine is the appealing red-nosed bumbler who punctures his pomposity. Their show bubbles over with physical comedy, virtuosity and musical surprises from the sublime to the ridiculous: from lyrical melodies on a musical saw to pratfalls and a whoopee cushion. Watch the Do&Go.org behind-the-scenes video about Pinot & Augustine. Sabrina Mandell talks about the show and Mark Jaster plays a musical saw. For a complete performance schedule, visit www.overthelinefestival.com Over The Line Festival is sponsored by DoubleTree by Hilton Washington, DC – Silver Spring Follow Over The Line Festival on Twitter at @OTLFest and “like” it on Facebook Taking Metro to OTLF this weekend? Metro will perform major track work over the weekend of July 13-15. The work begins at 10pm Fri. and continues through system closing on Sun. Red Line trains will single track between the Takoma and Forest Glen stations.Metro recommends that customers build an extra 15 minutes into their travel plans. For more info, visit wmata.com/alerts.