Loch Sheldrake, NY 鈥� The 17c起草视频 Theater Arts Program is proud to present Casa Valentina, by Harvey Fierstein. The Drama Desk and Outer Critics Award-winning play focuses on heterosexual men who gather at a Catskills resort in 1962 to dress as women and explore their feminine side. Casa Valentina is the Theater Arts Program鈥檚 contemporary play offering for its 2022-2023 Sue帽ito/Little Dream Season.
Casa Valentina will be performed Wednesday鈥揊riday, March 8鈥�11, in the Seelig Theatre on the 17c起草视频 campus. All campus visitors who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 are required to wear masks indoors at all times. Tickets are a suggested donation of $10 to the 17c起草视频 Theater Program/Performing Arts Club. For further information, contact Jessica L贸pez-Barkl at jbarkl@sunysullivan.edu.
The pandemic proved that what is important in our lives is our families and our community, said L贸pez-Barkl. To celebrate this lesson, the Theater Program is producing shows that focus on our sue帽itos or our 鈥渓ittle dreams.鈥� 鈥淭he season name was inspired by the students we serve at 17c起草视频 and the strong community we have created in our theater program that helps nurture dreams,鈥� said L贸pez-Barkl. 鈥�This little community banded together during the pandemic to keep us busy and inspired. Without our little dreams, our sue帽itos, we would not have survived the pandemic. We are honoring our community and our dreams this season.鈥�
Casa Valentina Synopsis
(From ) Nestled in the Catskills鈥�1962鈥檚 land of dirty dancing and Borscht Belt comedy鈥攁n inconspicuous bungalow colony catered to a very special clientele: heterosexual men who delighted in dressing and acting as women. These white-collar professionals would discreetly escape their families to spend their weekends safely inhabiting their chosen female alter-egos. But given the opportunity to share their secret lives with the world, the members of this sorority had to decide whether the freedom gained by openness was worth the risk of personal ruin. Based on real events and infused with Fierstein鈥檚 trademark wit, this moving, insightful, and delightfully entertaining work offers a glimpse into the lives of a group of 鈥渟elf-made women鈥� as they search for acceptance and happiness in their very own Garden of Eden.
Harvey Fierstein – playwright
(From ) Harvey Fierstein is a four-time Tony Award-winning writer, actor, and gay-rights activist. In 1983, he received two Tonys for writing and starring in Torch Song Trilogy, received a third Tony the following year for writing La Cage aux Folle, and another in 2003 for Best Actor in Hairspray. Film audiences know him best for his scene-stealing antics in Mrs. Doubtfire and Independence Day, and he lent his trademark gravelly voice to Disney鈥檚 Mulan as Mulan鈥檚 soldier friend. He has made numerous TV appearances, including an Emmy-nominated appearance on Cheers and on a classic episode of The Simpsons as Homer鈥檚 assistant, Karl. Children know him as the Easter Bunny from the Emmy-winning Elmo Saves Christmas. Harvey also wrote the book for the play Kinky Boots, which won the 2013 Tony for Best Musical.
The final production for the 17c起草视频 Theater Program鈥檚 2022鈥�23 season will be Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare, which will be performed May 5鈥�7.
For more information, contact Jessica L贸pez-Barkl at jbarkl@sunysullivan.edu.
About 17c起草视频
17c起草视频 is the leader of innovative higher education and a catalyst for workforce development throughout the Sullivan Catskills and beyond. Our diverse community cultivates personal growth and professional advancement, preparing students for success in a sustainable and interconnected world. A forward-looking, top-tier community college in New York, 17c起草视频 offers over 40 degree programs, certificates, and micro-credentials for learners at all levels of their educational goals. We value critical inquiry and creativity while supporting our students in a culture of inclusion and respect.
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February 22, 2023.