The Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) presents Gilbert & Sullivan's "Patience, Bunthorne's Bride" for eight performances over two weekends on July 31-August 2 and August 7-9, 2014 at 545 7th Street, SE. Evening performances begin at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday matinees at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are $20 and are available by calling (202) 547-6839 or at [email protected]. Tickets for the matinee on Saturday, August 2, 2014 are $10. The production is funded in part by Brother Help Thyself and Bernard Myers Fund for the Performing Arts of The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region.
This loving production of Gilbert and Sullivan's "Patience, Bunthorne's Bride" is under the direction of Lise Bruneau (Stage) and Barbara Schelstrate (Music) and Jill Strachan (Producer). Cast members hail from the CHAW community, glbt arts community, and the community-at-large. This summer's production continues the tradition of the slightly-twisted versions of previous Gilbert & Sullivan offerings at CHAW over the past twelve years including "HMS Pinafore," "Iolanthe," "The Mikado," "The Pirates of Penzance," a sampler of songs from 8 operettas, and "The Gondoliers."