BERLIN — The Brown Box Theatre Project returns this month for its 2nd Annual Evening of Short Plays: BOXER SHORTS II: From Water to Dust/De Agua al Polvo.
This year’s series will be directed by Talia Curtin and Kyler Taustin and include Tape by José Rivera, Capricho by Nilo Cruz, Springtime by María Irene Fornés, and Bliss by Caridad Svich. All four plays feature playwrights of Latin American descent and are tied together by common themes of memory, reflection and repentance.
“This production is inherently collaborative, as it requires much more ‘assembly’ than a standard full‐length play,” notes director Curtin. “Multiple directors must work together with designers and actors to meld these individual plays into a cohesive, one‐of‐a‐kind experience.”
New to this year’s series, BOXER SHORTS II: From Water to Dust/De Agua al Polvo takes on an exciting collaboration with Brown Box’s sister company, Ícaro Teatro, based in Querétaro, Mexico.
“We knew that we wanted to use this second year to push the limits of our capabilities, both theatrically and logistically,” said Artistic Director Kyler Taustin. “This project, our third co‐production with our sister company, emerged as the perfect opportunity to dive into some really tremendous plays and tackle the challenges of a bilingual, international tour. We could not be more excited to jump in and share this project with our audiences, both near and far.”
The tour will begin in Boston, then perform in Salisbury and Ocean City from March 10‐14, followed by a tour to Querétaro, Mexico. Funding for this event is provided in part by the Maryland State Arts Council, the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore and the Worcester County Arts Council, organizations dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive.
After a launch at Headquarters Live on March 10 in Salisbury, the tour includes four shows at the Ocean City Center for the Arts on Friday, March 11, Saturday, March 12, Sunday, March 13 and Monday, March 14.
All performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $26.50 per person and can be purchased at www.brownboxtheatre.org.