by Jeff Sprague

June is here, and Colonial Players is getting ready for the last production of the season! Once again, we’ve had an eclectic and balanced mix of old favorites and challenging pieces, crossing all genres of modern theatre. Dead Man’s Cell Phone, which opens this month, is our last Arc offering of the year, and it’s a quirky contemplation on mankind’s connectedness in the 21st Century. Somewhat of an existential piece, the show borders on the absurd as we follow Jean, the protagonist, through her journey to get to know Gordon, a man who she finds keeled-over dead in a bowl of lobster bisque. Perhaps not to the level of Edward Albee in weirdness (no offense to Mr. Albee or his fans), it is certainly not the most mainstream of our offerings this year. Nonetheless, it is hysterically funny and very well-written. If you were a fan of last year’s In the Next Room (or the Vibrator Play), which was also written by Sarah Ruhl, you will probably be a fan of our new offering. At any rate, it should certainly appeal to the targeted “Arc” of our subscription base for which it is intended.

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