Fahrenheit 451

Today in the 11:10 class I mentioned this play based on a wonderful Ray Bradbury novel by the same name about a society that has outlawed books and in which firemen start fires in places known to contain books rather than work to put fires out. I have not seen this play, but I have seen other productions at this theater and they have been very, very good.

 Here is the information from the Roundhouse Theater's website, especially notice the $10 and $15 tickets for under 30s:

“Round House Theatre has a well-deserved reputation both for being innovative and masters of their craft. On both counts, they have outdone themselves with Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451.” -Gazette “The magic in live theater comes from all the elements — writing, directing, acting, sound, set, light and costume design - coming together like a well-rehearsed orchestra and chorus that send chills up your spine…Led by the brilliant conception of guest director Sharon Ott, and flawlessly executed courtesy of the technical staff from the Savannah College of Art and Design, Round House has taken all this and added a variety of 21st century multimedia technology in a way that brings out the full impact of Bradbury’s prescient writing…The media enhances and illuminates Bradbury’s script such that it is difficult to imagine the play without it.” – Gazette

“Jefferson A. Russell delivers a spellbinding performance and has the audience hanging on his every word - compliments of Bradbury’s skillful playwriting…There really are no ‘stars’ in this production. All the various production elements blend seamlessly together with the acting and carry us through the evening, challenging us to feel and think and come alive. The actors are but one piece of the sublimely crafted whole…Jean Harrison, as an elderly woman completely devoted to her library, tugs at our heartstrings…John Lescault as Clarisse’s grandfather, the elderly and cowardly scholar, is delightful and heart-wrenching in the same moment…The heart and soul of the show is overseen by Aurora Heimbach in the role of Clarisse and David Bonham as Morgan, the fireman turned scholar and lover of learning. They play their parts as close to perfection as one can get.” –Gazette “Somewhere during the evening, I heard someone say that whereas Bradbury’s voice in the 1950s was a canary in the coal mine, it is now an alarm bell ringing loudly. Fahrenheit 451is stunning in all its aspects, but it is also deeply disturbing. And perhaps we need to be disturbed sometime around now.” –Gazette Fahrenheit 451 By Ray Bradbury, based on his novel Directed by Sharon Ott Final 2 weeks - thru October 9 Round House Theatre Bethesda ,4545 East-West Highway Metro: Bethesda (1 block) Good seats available! Tickets: click or call 240.644.1100 $10 & $15 tix for age 30 & under ($10 Wed. - Fri., $15 Sat. & Sun.)- call 240.644.1100 Discounts for groups of 10+ - call 240.644.1387 or email. Recommended for age 13 & up Sponsored in part through generous support from Michael Beriss & Jean Carlson and The Dupler Family Sharon Ott is the 2011/12 Season Melissa Blake Rowny Visiting ArtistBanner photo of Jefferson A. Russell by Danisha Crosby