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CURTAIN CALL: Actor's Net breathes new life into American classics
The Actor's NET of Bucks County is dedicated to showing the relevance of classic American plays and musicals in today's society and they have done so in over 180 shows.
CURTAIN CALL: Actor's Net breathes new life into American classics
Each week, Peter Chawaga breezes past those big-name theater companies to turn a spotlight on the region's indie stages.
The Actor’s NET of Bucks County is dedicated to highlighting the relevance of classic American plays and musicals in a contemporary theater society — something they've proven in over 180 shows. Their mission continues as they wrap up their 15th season with a production of Cabaret. Co-founder Joe Doyle believes that this production is perfectly suited to serve as a lens for our contemporary lives. “Cabaret is a classic example [of our mission], if you look at the economic turmoil and how fanatics rose to power by blaming a minority for their problems.”
The Actor’s NET 70-seat performance space creates an intimate setting similar to the show’s Kit Kat Klub and Joe says that each performer has “developed their own storyline and as the show progresses, you’ll see that reflected in the player. As the Nazis take over, you’ll see the impact the turmoil is having on each character. Because of our space, anyone sitting in the theater will swear they’re in the Kit Kat Klub and I think they’ll be transformed by the production.”
In addition to this final production of the season, Actor’s NET will host their annual Summer Stars Program, where kids from ages 7 to 17 can hone their acting skills and get the chance to perform in a tailor made show written by Joe himself, and he promises that “nobody is a spear carrier so everyone feels it’s worth their time.” Next season, which begins in September, they're set to perform Mark Violi’s World War II drama Riding the Comet.
The Actor’s NET is one of the best and most enduring theater companies outside of the immediate Philadelphia area and it is well worth the short trip to see some classic American productions brought to life.
Cabaret runs through July 31, various times, $20, Heritage Center, 635 N. Delmorr Ave., 215-295-3694, actorsnet.org.
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