Verge Theater slate supplies options for kids, adults & the whole family

Verge Theater continues its brand new, (already spectacular) 25th season with some fantastic performances! Here’s a look at what’s happening in the coming weeks.
Stupid F*cking Bird comes in for a landing on Verge’s Main Stage for one more weekend in October. In the irreverent, contemporary and very funny remix of Chekhov’s The Seagull, Aaron Posner stages a timeless battle between young and old, past and present, in search of the true meaning of it all.
An aspiring young director rampages against the art created by his mother’s generation. A nubile young actress wrestles with an aging Hollywood star for the affections of a renowned novelist. And everyone discovers just how disappointing love, art, and growing up can be. Stupid F*cking Bird will tickle, tantalize and incite you to consider how art, love, and revolution fuel your own pursuit of happiness.
Flip (Chekhov) the bird at Verge with director Mark Kuntz and an all-star cast including Lizzy Bennett, Miles Duffey, Ryan Lawrence Flynn, Torie Laher, Colter Langan, Claire McGinty, and Gabe Taurman! Remaining shows are Friday and Saturday, October 19th–20th at 8pm each night. Advanced tickets are $14, or $16 at the door. These performances are for those 17+.
Moving into some family-oriented stage entertainment, bring the kids to Silly Moose Comedy Improv Hour on Saturdays throughout the season. Join Silly the Moose and his gang of wacky improvisers as they entertain and delight kids of all ages. An upcoming show is set for October 20th at 3pm. Advance tickets are $7, or $9 at the door.
And of course, improv for the big kids! Improv on the Verge continues its season of hilarious Monday night shows. 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 October 22nd and November 5th. All shows start at 7pm. Ages 17+.
Shifting back to the Family Stage, the charming Flora & Ulysses opens late this month and continues into next. 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!
Directed by Katie Gilbertson, the production stars 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, October 27th through November 11th at 3pm each day. Advance tickets are $7, or $9 at the door.
A perfect way for adults to celebrate Halloween before it’s time to take the kids trick-or-treating! This year’s Rocky Horror Show Dinner Theater returns to Plonk Wine on Saturday, October 27th with seatings at 6pm and 8:30pm. Tickets are $60 and available at www.plonkwine.com. Cost includes three-course dinner and the show! Seating is limited.Digital BoZone 10-1-18
Finally, mark your calendar’s for next month’s HAVEN partnership show, More Than Bruises: Stories of Abuse and Healing. 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. Stay tuned for further details.
Visit www.vergetheater.com for reservations and further information about these productions, educational offerings, and 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)!”