STAGE THEATRE

Art

Presented by Northside Theatre Company at Olinder Theatre

February 9-March 4, 2012

One of Marc's best friends, Serge, has just bought a very expensive painting. It's about five feet by four, all white with white diagonal lines. To Marc, the painting is a joke, but Serge insists Marc doesn't have the proper standard to judge the work. Another friend, Ivan, allows himself to be pulled into this disagreement. Eager to please, Ivan tells Serge he likes the painting.

Lines are drawn and these old friends square off over the canvas, using it as an excuse to relentlessly

Educating Rita

Presented by Northside Theatre Company at Olinder Theatre

April 12-May 6, 2012

Frank is a tutor of English in his fifties whose disillusioned outlook on life drives him to drink and bury himself in his books. Enter Rita, a forthright 26 year-old hairdresser who is eager to learn. After weeks of cajoling, Rita slowly wins over the very hesitant Frank with her innate insight and refusal to accept no for an answer.

Their relationship as teacher and student blossoms, ultimately giving Frank a new sense of self and Rita the knowledge she so craves.

The Beauty Queen of Leenane

Presented by Northside Theatre Company at Olinder Theatre

June 14-July 8, 2012

This play is a macabre yet funny tale of two women who find themselves victims of their cultural isolation and existential loneliness. The play takes us to a solitary cottage in the village of Leenane, Western Ireland, where Maureen, a rather plain woman of about forty, and her seemingly senile mother, Mag, live their days in a never ending battle with one another. Maureen’s selfish yearning to marry and be rid of her wretched lifestyle provokes the worst of her mother’s own