The Alternative Theatre Company announces the June production of “Dad & Me” to be held at Metropolitan Community Church of the Quad Cities June 17-19 and 24-26.
DAVENPORT, Iowa, May 27, 2016 – The community is invited to attend the opening night performance of the debut of “Dad & Me”, written and directed by Don Faust, at 7:00 pm on Friday, June 17. There will be a Q & A after the June 17th performance. In conjunction with Pride Month, additional 7:00 pm show times will be held: Saturday, June 18; Friday, June 24; and Saturday, June 25. There will also be matinee performances at 3:00 pm on two Sundays, June 19 and 26. Prior to each performance, the doors will open one hour early, and concessions will be available for purchase. There will also be a 15-minute intermission.
Tickets are just $5 and can be paid for at the door (cash or check only). Reservations are suggested as seating is limited. “Dad & Me” will be held at Metropolitan Community Church of the Quad Cities, located at 2930 W. Locust Street, Davenport, across from the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds in the former Blockbuster Video building.
Mr. Faust shares that the Alternative Theatre Company is “a venue for original works and alternative performances...by, for and about LGBT topics...an opportunity to see original theatre at its finest.” Faust got his start in QC area theater with a now-defunct group called Unsafe Ensemble back in 1994. Unsafe specialized in cutting-edge original theater, plays that no one else was doing. “As much as I love doing familiar shows, original theater holds a special place in my heart. Hence, the birth of Alternative Theatre Company (ATC).”
For the past 20+ years, he has performed in musicals, comedies, dramas, murder-mysteries, as well as a few independent films. Some of his favorite roles include Leroy in "Bad Seed" and Ruben in "Escanaba in da Moonlight" (Richmond Hill), Dad in "Leaving Iowa" (Playcrafters), and Uncle Billy in "It's a Wonderful Life" (QC Music Guild). He hasn’t directed in nearly 20 years, the last time being in 1997 with an original show entitled "All in the Family," about a world in which 90% of the population is gay, and one young man realizes he's "different." Reception was good, even selling out the last performance. That show also starred Dana Moss-Peterson in the lead role, as well as John Turner, both of whom return to the stage in "Dad and Me."
Faust describes the play as “an original adult comedy with heart” that is recommend for adult and/or teen audiences only. The plot involves Brian, a carefree gay guy, working at the only gay bar in town, but his world is turned upside down when his aging father comes to live with him in his small apartment. Blood may be thicker than water, but first, they have to survive each other. The all-star cast includes: Dana Moss-Peterson, John Turner, Adam Cerny, Chris Sanders Ring, Sara Meyer, Kevin Keck, Jim Strauss and JJ Wielenga. Production staff includes: Cynthia Safford (Stage Manager), Jordan L. Smith (Producer) and Craig and Jacqueline E Cohoon (Tech).
For more information, or to reserve tickets, contact Don at qcswede64@aol.com, or (563) 349-2675.
(submitted by Jennifer Robb)
