Jan Lucas News

Sean Blake, Judy Fitzgerald and Jan Lucas will be the trio of Midwestern snowbirds unpacking family secrets in a May 14 developmental staged reading of Kenneth Jones' comedy-drama Two Henrys, part of Actors Theatre of Indiana's Lab Series of new play readings. 

Sean Blake, Judy Fitzgerald and Jan Lucas will be the trio of Midwestern snowbirds unpacking family secrets in a May 14 developmental staged reading of Kenneth Jones' comedy-drama Two Henrys, part of Actors Theatre of Indiana's Lab Series of new play readings. Richard J. Roberts directs the play set at the dawn of marriage equality and the dusk of the worst days of the AIDS epidemic.

It's the holly jolliest time of the year as the Phoenix Theatre Cultural Centre and the Indianapolis Public Library will present Season's Readings, a ten-book children's storytelling series that highlights a diversity of families, cultures and celebrations.

He has one shot at glory to make his boss proud. Will Winston the Elf get tangled in the tinsel or 'sleigh' the day? Elfish antics keep his jingle bells rocking all the way to grandma's house at the Phoenix Theatre's Winston's Big Day: A Very Phoenix Xmas 14 premiering November 29.

Don't miss this heart breaker, yet beautifully told story. Jan Lucas gives a powerful performance in this one woman show that will linger in your thoughts and heart long after you leave the Theatre. She prepares and bakes her homemade apple pie in real time, live on stage. Its a cooking lesson with a comforting aroma and Jan portrays the conflict between her love and anger with impact and precision.

Stage lights come up on a late-middle-age woman who is making an apple pie. She's chatty and seems pleased to have company (the audience) share in the moment. She peels apples, mixes ingredients, and rolls out a piecrust as she takes us on a storytelling adventure we won't soon forget. Not to mention, the actress in the show will be baking a pie in real time on stage, creating a sweet aroma for the audience to capture these moments.

'Womanhood shouldn't always mean motherhood.' The line from Tom Horan's new play about the invention of the birth control pill is sure to start some interesting conversations. Horan is the Phoenix Theatre's playwright-in-residence and this is the world premiere of The Pill. The show is performed by an all-female quintet of characters, including the infamous Margaret Sanger.

Indianapolis-Harper Lee's classic novel To Kill A Mockingbird comes to life on the Indiana Repertory Theatre's (IRT) OneAmerica Mainstage on January 29 through February 28. The production follows the Finch siblings as they learn about the realities of a divided world through the eyes of a much older Scout, seen narrating throughout the play.

The Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis announces the opening of FOREVER SUNG, A celebration of age in song, May 18-26, 2012, in the Frank & Katrina Basile Theatre. A co-production of the University of Indianapolis Center for Aging & Community and The Phoenix Theatre, FOREVER SUNG is a live musical concert that celebrates every age of our lives.

Here Today Enterprises, LLC, in association with Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis and Prop Theatre of Chicago, announces Prine: A Tribute Concert. Conceived by Phoenix Theatre Producing Director Bryan Fonseca, this concert is being launched for a full run, opening Friday, January 14, 2011 at the Viaduct Theater, 3111 North Western Ave., Chicago, Illinois.

Here Today Enterprises, LLC, in association with Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis and Prop Theatre of Chicago, announces Prine: A Tribute Concert. Conceived by Phoenix Theatre Producing Director Bryan Fonseca, this concert is being launched for a full run, opening Friday, January 14, 2011 at the Viaduct Theater, 3111 North Western Ave., Chicago, Illinois.

The Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis announces the remounting of a recent World Premiere: Pure Prine: The Music of John Prine. Conceived and directed by Phoenix Producing Director Bryan Fonseca, this musical presentation is being brought back to the Phoenix Mainstage for a full run, opening Thursday, August 19, 2010. Barnes & Thornburg is sponsoring Pure Prine: The Music of John Prine.

The Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis proudly announces the 2010-2011 season, which includes one World Premiere, one National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere, two re-mounted World Premieres, seven Midwest Premieres and a greatest hits version of the ever-popular holiday variety show.

The Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis announces the World Premiere of Pure Prine: The Music of John Prine. Conceived and directed by Phoenix Producing Director Bryan Fonseca, this musical presentation will be on the Phoenix Mainstage for seven performances: May 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15 and 16, 2010.

The Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis announces the World Premiere of Pure Prine: The Music of John Prine. Conceived and directed by Phoenix Producing Director Bryan Fonseca, this musical presentation will be on the Phoenix Mainstage for seven performances: May 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15 and 16, 2010.

Phoenix Producing Director Bryan Fonseca has created a play using only John Prine songs to tell the story. There is no dialogue. It's only Prine's music - played live. It's sort of folk opera. Six distinct characters come together to share tall tales, hidden desires and quite a few beers at the local bar. (This takes place on the wonderful set of Yankee Tavern.

The Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis announces the World Premiere of Pure Prine: The Music of John Prine. Conceived and directed by Phoenix Producing Director Bryan Fonseca, this musical presentation will be on the Phoenix Mainstage for seven performances: May 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15 and 16, 2010.