Bonjour,
Thanks to so many of you who made donations yesterday for Giving Tuesday. Thanks to you, our Fall Fundraising now stands at more than $7000! (See more about this below)!
Q&A This Sunday with the cast of “Border Crisis”
Our production of “Border Crisis” continues its successful run. Only two more weekends left! If you haven’t yet seen it, make your reservations now. And be with us if you can this Sunday for a Q&A with the cast after the 4:00pm show. Make your reservations now!
“What’s a good patriotic family that just wants to quietly live its life to do when the government shows up with an international crisis and demands compliance? It’s a question City Garage explores in absurdist fashion with Border Crisis….Anyone who follows today’s news will recognize elements such as family members being separated and deported, censorship, ever-changing and convoluted regulations and a growing division over what is fascism versus what is reasonable government interference in the name of security.” — The Argonaut
“One of the best theatre companies in the greater Los Angeles area…As per usual [for City Garage), very topical, especially portraying an increasingly authoritarian situation which overwhelms a seemingly very ordinary family, literally turning their home into a multizone militarized area, with armed guards demanding paperwork for leaving or entering pretty much any room, or part of a room. At its best, this polemic works very well….Angela Beyer and Gifford Irvine [in multiple roles] steal every single moment they are on stage, not only because their characters represent genuine threats, but their own presences which gives them so much power….The ending in particular delivers a gut punch….Bravo/brava to everyone including Director Frederique Michel! — The World Through Night Tinted Glasses
“A very black comedy by Charles A. Duncombe that tells the story of an ordinary family suddenly confronting a change in the nature of democracy, trying to conform to what the new government requires….Is this the end of democracy as it was once known? Nothing in this program is treated as overly heavy handed. Those that lean red, blue, or whatever color will find this production a call for action, although you can decide which action is called for.” — Accessibly Live Off-Line
Border Crisis
An absurdist comedy by Charles A. Duncombe
Based on The House on the Border by Sławomir Mrożek
As translated by Pavel Rybak-Rudzki
An average American family suddenly finds themselves at the center of an international border dispute. As the crisis unfolds, their home is invaded by a succession of government agents, diplomats, and border guards who quickly turn everything upside down. The family–good, loyal citizens who just want to get along and be left alone—try their best to comply. But with the ever-more complicated rules, regulations, and the demands of a new authoritarian order, they find it harder and harder to do the right thing. Based on Sławomir Mrożek’s absurdist classic The House on the Border, this zany black comedy takes a biting, satirical look at contemporary national politics and the questions we face from both right and left in a turbulent, uncertain time.
The City Garage Holiday Garage & Bake Sale, Saturday December 13, Noon to 5:00pm
Make your plans now to join us Saturday, December 13th from noon to 5:00pm for our annual Holiday Garage & Bake Sale. As part of Bergamot Station’s Holiday Open House, we’ll be set up outside theatre with costumes, props, collectibles, bric a brac, and tasty baked goods made by the loving hands of your favorite City Garage actors! Come browse with us! Find that unique holiday gift for that special someone on your list, snack on Christmas treats, and support award-winning theatre at the same time!
On our Way to Our Fall Fundraising Goal!
Thanks to the generosity of those named below, we’re now at $7,082.50 toward our goal of $23,500 to match our grants from the City and County. We can’t get the full value of these grants without you! Can you please help us with your contribution, large or small? You can make a gift here on the web site!
Or, if you prefer, you can also send a check to:
City Garage
Bergamot Station Arts Center
2525 Michigan Ave. T1
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Merci to these kind patrons who have already contributed. Please join them to help the good work continue at City Garage!
Emyr Gravell
William Gray Jr.
Jay Bevin
Barbara Beyer
Lindsie Carlsen
Ralph Radebaugh
Anonymous
Michele & Curt Wittig
Shelia and Milton Hyman
Geraldine Fuentes
Roger Director
Sarah Sptiz
Berta Finkelstein and Bill Caliborn
Ricky Lee Grove
David Tillman
Michael Intriere
Barbara Beyer
Michael Mahler
Merci,
Frederique, Charles, Archie, and everyone at City Garage
