Amelia Musical Playhouse
Press Release
Submitted by Jill Dillingham
September 16, 2019 11:00 p.m.
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What happens when love and football collide?
Find out as Amelia Musical Playhouse presents the world premiere of the comedy Lysistrata in Gatorland. The show opens October 3 for a three-night run.
You can bet the hormones will run wild as the battle of the sexes moves to the gridiron.
In case the show’s name doesn’t ring a bell, here are five fun facts about it:
1) It is an adaptation of the ancient Greek comedy, Lysistrata, which was written in 411 B.C.! The author of that show, Aristophanes, is often referred to as the “Father of Comedy.” His plays were noted for nutty fantasy, outrageous satire and bawdy humor.
2) In the original Lysistrata, the cities of Athens and Sparta had been at war for 20 years. Lysistrata is a bold, independent woman who seeks to bring an end to the war by convincing all the women to withhold sensual favors from their men.
3) In our adaptation, Lysistrata takes on possibly an even tougher challenge: to stop college football on the eve of the sacred Florida-Georgia game.
4) The saga of Lysistrata has been adapted many times through history, including as an opera, several Broadway shows, and multiple movies (including Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq.)
5) In case you wondered, the name “Lysistrata” literally means “She who disbands the army.”
The show was written and directed by Frank O’Donnell with choreography by Shalene Raysor and costumes by Tammy Lynch. It stars Buffy Wells as Lysistrata and features Kip Brown, Mark Cameron, Jan Cote-Merow, Doug Embree, Jeff Goldberg, Heather Harding, Will Holder, Karen Hourigan, Amber Kramer, Laurel Seymour, and Larry Ronk.
The show will run October 3, 4 and 5. It is dedicated to Patricia Kirschling. Tickets are available through the Amelia Musical Playhouse website or at our Box Office at 904-277-3455, 1955 Island Walkway. All shows start at 7:30 pm.