Downtown Bozeman’s Ellen Theatre Ellen Theatre invites audiences to “get up close and personal” with Jean Genet’s classic play The Maids. Presented by Nervous Theatre and based on an actual 1933 murder case, this particular production has quite the twist – patrons will be sitting on stage, with the hair-raising action happening all around them. Shows are set for Friday and Saturday, February 28th and 29th at 7:30pm, with a closing Sunday matinee on March 1st at 3pm.
This nail-biting psychodrama centers on two domestic servants who deeply resent their social position. Each night, when their socialite employer is away, sisters Claire and Solange, wanting to solve the inequity, perform a dangerous ceremony plotting how best to murder their mistress. As the line blurs between fantasy and reality, each audience member will have an intimate view of the proceedings.
The Maids features Annabella Joy (Company, Woman on Stage, Man from Audience), Los Angeles-based actor Connor Berkompas (Joe Hardy, Damn Yankees) and Brooklyn-based writer and performer Sympathie the Clown. Please note: this show contains some adult language and mature themes. All seats are $20.
Wine, beer and other refreshments will be sold in the lobby one hour before each event. Ticketing and further information about these and other upcoming happenings is available at www.theellentheatre.org. For additional inquiries, call (406) 585-5885 or stop into The Ellen box office. Hours are Wednesday through Saturday from 1–3pm, as well as two hours prior to any event. •
