Relative Theatrics is proud to present the World Premiere of BONE RECORDS by Heather Beasley, March 9, 10, 11, 12 as a part of their 9th Season in the LPCC Gryphon Theatre. This poignant and historical memory play takes us back in time in order to better examine our present. The production is directed by William Bowling and features Ryan Archibald, Sean Coyle, Isa Jackowich, Richard Morell, Peter Parolin, and Anna Victor. Relative Theatrics and Heather Beasley have been collaboratively workshopping the piece since the Laramie Public Art Coalition Skatepark Stage Project in 2019, finessing a tender, human dialogue between young adults navigating a hazardous, intriguing, constantly shifting environment.
Boulder-based playwright, Heather Beasley, seamlessly travels through time in this romantic Russian censorship comedy, enthralling viewers as the constellation of the characters’ relationships evolve and complicate over time. In Communist Leningrad, three childhood friends form an unlikely alliance to bootleg American records. As Soviet leadership transitions from Stalin to Khrushchev, new hopes arise that cultural censorship may end at last. But can these three outsmart the secret police, outrun the Russian Mafia, and keep from betraying each other til the transformation comes? A tale of smuggled music, stolen moments, and underground rock and roll during the Cold War, BONE RECORDS illustrates that hunger for fantastic music, poetry, and art is something we can recognize and share now, as we live under various public health restrictions.
As part of their Community Organization Partnership Program, Relative Theatrics is partnering with Hospice of Laramie, a valuable Albany County Non-Profit that promotes acceptance of the process of dying as a natural, potentially fulfilling part of life, while providing emotional, spiritual, social, and material resources to support the dying, their families, and friends. The program, which pairs an influential local non-profit with a Relative Theatrics production, aims to inspire education and advocacy for the mission of the partnered entity in order to involve local citizens and to spark conversations about the organization’s purpose and impact. Hospice of Laramie’s Spiritual Counselor Lou Farley believes that “the main themes explored in BONE RECORDS and the compassionate mission of Hospice of Laramie dovetail beautifully.”
Relative Theatrics strives to present thought-provoking theatre that examines the joining qualities of the human race. We believe that theatre is a forum with the power to illuminate the binding qualities of humanity and reinforce the ideals that as a society we have values that pose as common ground and emotions that relate us to one another. Taking artistic risk, we provide a community gathering place where thoughts can be exchanged about society, culture, and the power of creativity.
Opening performance is Wednesday March 9th at 7:30pm, Doors open at 7pm with performances continuing on March 10th, 11th, & 12th. All performances will be located at the Gryphon Theatre inside the Laramie Plains Civic Center at 710 E. Garfield St. A chat-back with the actors, design team, and a Hospice of Laramie representative will take place following the performances on Thursday, the 10th and Friday, the 11th.
Tickets: General Admission Tickets are $16, with student and senior discounted tickets at $14. Half-Season Tickets are available for $35. Season Ticket holders will also have the option to stream the production on demand. Tickets can be purchased online at http://RelativeTheatrics.eventbrite.com. Tickets are currently for sale.
BONE RECORDS is supported in part by grants from WESTAF (the Western States Arts Federation), the Wyoming Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, Wyoming Humanities, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Albany County and City of Laramie Community Partner Funds. This production is sponsored by Premier Bone & Joint Center. Opening Night is sponsored by UniWyo Federal Credit Union.
Further information about Hospice of Laramie can be found at https://hospiceoflaramie.org/.