Verge presents family tale of a flying squirrel poet, HAVEN partnership show

Verge Theater continues its spectacular 25th season with some fantastic performances! Here’s a look at what’s happening in the coming weeks.
On the Family Stage, the charming Flora & Ulysses continues with performances through November 11th. This isn’t “just” children’s theater. This is whole family theater. For one, the script addresses some of the tough moments families go through without flinching or talking down to us. Secondly, its characters are models of resiliency.
Flora & Ulysses also isn’t short on entertainment. After all, it stars a 10-year-old cynic and a flying squirrel poet (yes, you read that correctly) as they embark on an adventure full of other quirky characters that’s bursting with heart! Grace Townsend-Mehler, Aurora Gilbertson, Willie Eide, Suzee Branch, Bob Bradley, Kendrick Haunt, Marsha Ross, Lynn Kinnaman, and Owen Brooker. Flora & Ulysses shows Saturdays and Sundays through November 11th at 3pm each day. Advance tickets are $7, or $9 at the door.
Hey, what about the big kids? Improv on the Verge continues its season of hilarious Monday night shows this month. With a mixture of short-form games (like you see on the popular tv show Whose Line is It Anyway?) and long-form stories, everything you see on stage is created on the spot using audience suggestions. With crowd favorites, the Bozeman Improverts AND some new faces, you won’t want to miss the best way to start your week. Come get cheap thrills for your laugh hole with advanced tickets for only $7, or $9 at the door. Upcoming shows are set for November 5th and 19th. All shows start at 7pm. Ages 17+.
Also this month, HAVEN and Verge have partnered for More Than Bruises: Stories of Abuse and Healing. Written by Jessie Sherman, this production shares the stories of women from the Gallatin Valley. This original verbatim play weaves together their stories of abuse and healing into a play that challenges audiences to truly listen, inviting us to come together as a community.
The play was created solely from interviews with survivors and aims to provide a space for survivors of domestic violence to share their stories with each other and with the larger community. By co-sponsoring this powerful show, HAVEN and Verge Theater aim to raise awareness and stimulate dialogue about domestic violence, as well as to foster communities of support, large and small, for victims and survivors.
Please be mindful that this play contains descriptions of physical, sexual, and psychological violence, and may not be suitable for all viewers.
Verge will first host Friday and Saturday night performances, November 2nd–10th. The show then heads to Livingston’s Shane Lalani Center for a three-night run, Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 15th–17th. All performances begin at 8pm. These shows are FREE of admission but seating is limited. Please reserve yours in advance.
Visit www.vergetheater.com for reservations and further information about the entire 2018-19 season! Advance tickets are also available in store at Cactus Records. See you at “The Little Black Box on the Edge (of Bozeman)!”