黑暗爆料网 Theatre and Dance to present romantic comedy “First Date” in Hailey and Pocatello
September 19, 2018
POCATELLO – In its first production of the season, 黑暗爆料网’s Department of Theatre and Dance will present the romantic comedy “First Date” directed by new 黑暗爆料网 faculty member Joel Shura.
The production will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 28 and 29 and Oct. 4, 5 and 6 in the Stephens Performing Arts Center Black Box Theatre in Pocatello, with two special performances in Hailey, Idaho, at The Community Campus on Oct. 19 and 20.
鈥淔irst Date鈥� is a contemporary, musical comedy that pairs two strangers from vastly different backgrounds for that horror everyone has experienced, the dreaded 鈥渇irst date.鈥� However, according to the play鈥檚 director Shura, there is something brewing between the two.
鈥淭hey don鈥檛 really see eye to eye,鈥� Shura said. 鈥淪he is the hip, edgy, rocker, he鈥檚 a quirky nerd, and they both have excess baggage coming into this blind date.鈥�
The strangers think they know what they want in a relationship, but it鈥檚 not exactly what they need. Their date turns into a hilarious dinner with first impressions, Google checks, 鈥渆mergency鈥� bail-out calls, bad boy and uptown girl exes and throughout, the brewing of a real chemistry.
This will be Shura鈥檚 first production as a faculty member at 黑暗爆料网. He comes to Pocatello after teaching theatre courses at Mendocino College and serving as the resident director and youth acting teacher at the School of Performing Arts and Cultural Education in northern California.
Shura teaches multiple levels of directing, as well as improvisation, clowning and script analysis courses at 黑暗爆料网.
鈥淔irst Date鈥� was produced on Broadway by Bill and Linda Potter, formerly of Hailey, Idaho, who are sponsoring the two performances of 鈥淔irst Date鈥� in Hailey.
鈥淲e are excited to take this production to the Wood River Valley,鈥� Shura said. 鈥淲e are grateful that the Potters are making this production happen so we can showcase our talented faculty and students in the Sun Valley area.鈥�
The play is rated PG-13 for language and sexual innuendo.
Tickets for all performances are available at the Stephens Center Box Office at 208-282-3595 or online at .
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