ICCT – Jake's Women by Neil Simon is the first play the Iowa City Community Theatre is presenting at the 4-H Johnson County Fairgrounds. The show opened last weekend and continues October 8-10. Regular ticket prices are $18, with student and senior discounts.
Jake's Women recounts the travails of Jake, a successful novelist, who copes with a marital crisis by having imaginary conversations with the women in his life. Although imaginary characters playing their roles on multiple reality levels is not the typical Simon play, many of his hallmarks are still evident here, including masterful one-liners, glib psychoanalysis references, and simultaneously funny and serious lines delivered by a self-absorbed and self-effacing protagonist.
The play features a variety of actors, both veterans and newcomers to the ICCT stage, including Chuck Dufano as Jake, with Barb Arceneux, Ottavia de Luca, Alison de Vore, Emily Larson, Ariane Parkes-Perret, Robin McCright and Ellen Stevenson. It is directed by Josh Sazon.
5 comments:
I saw the show Sunday--it was fantastic! The entire cast was on top of their game.
Delighted to read that Iowa Theatre Blog mentions that Jake's Women is up and running, but it would have been more delightful had the notice run *before* the show actually opened.
Glad to hear you enjoyed the show, First Anonymous Person.
Hi Second Anonymous Person.
We strive to get these notices posted ahead of time. And 99% of the time, I think we do. Once in a while, we miss one. I apologize.
And I'll just note that we are a completely volunteer group doing everything we can to promote theatre in the Corridor area on zero budget and receiving no money for the work we do. We do the best we can. If you'd like to help, please feel free to email me at ictheatreblog@gmail.com. We could always use another set of hands.
Matt Falduto
The coverage and service the Iowa Theatre Blog provides is very much appreciated, and the fact that it does such a good job for being a volunteer effort makes the thoroughness of its coverage even more impressive. That is why it's a bit irritating when the Blog does miss one, especially because it doesn't happen very often.
The glass is always half empty for you, isn't it?
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