Hot Flashes
February 29th & March 1st @ 8:00 pm
March 2nd @ 2:00 pm
SLT Second Stage Production
Hot Flashes by Dori Appel & Carolyn Myers is a fast-paced, highly original comedy about menopause which has been delighting audiences throughout the United states. A recent run at La Petit Theatre in New Orleans was extended due to sell out houses. Director Paula Thompson has gathered together a cast which features Janet Talley, Kathy Mahl, Carla Constanza, Madelon Nohra, Judy Rushton and Stacey Boitnott for a series of comedic scenes about the unique challenges and comical adventures of menopause, in which....
A woman takes action against outmoded medical jargon
Two friends meet the onset of "creeping invisibility" with a high-spirited solution
An attack of menopausal symptoms during a holiday dinner inspires wild physical comedy.
A middle-aged artist takes on an original approach to job discrimination.
A pair of ovaries celebrate retirement with a hilarious "last hurrah".
Old friends exchange shared memories--more or less.
A face-lift consultation leads to an epiphany.
The challenges of menopause are presented in the savvy style of slam poetry.
Slidell Little Theatre has been offering these Second Stage productions as a theatrical experiment between regularly scheduled productions. The Complete Works of Wm. Shakespeare, Abridged and The Rocky Horror Stage Show have been successful productions.
Hot Flashes speaks specifically to women "of a certain age" and introduces Senior Theatre to the Northshore. The Senior theatre movement has grown from 79 theatre companies in 1999 to 700 theatre companies in 2008. From intergenerational companies to variety shows, seniors are turning to the stage to express themselves. Administrators at senior centers, retirement communities, community theatres and adult education programs at colleges and universities welcome Senior Theatres because they know the value of arts participation. Though most groups are amateur, working at the grass roots level, other companies take artistic expression to a high degree of expertise, work with professional theatres or form their own non-profit organizations
Most Senior Theatres have all older members. They range in age from baby boomers in their 60's to 90 year olds, however the majority are between ages 65 to 85. Their theatrical experience breaks down into three categories: those who have never acted before, those who have always wanted to, and those who are returning to the stage after successful careers or time spent raising a family. What unites the performers is an intense passion for their work, whether it is a hobby, avocation or late life career..
Senior Theatre doesn't always take place in a theatre but can move into alternative venues such as schools, retirement communities and churches. Many performances are done during the day. Today's seniors are taking a new look at what it means to be older. Paula Thompson invites all Seniors to enjoy Hot Flashes and also invites those interested in taking part in SLT's new Senior Theatre program to contact her at pauladiva60@yahoo.com. You can find out more about Senior Theatre at www.seniortheatre.com.
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Curtain is 8pm , open seating, no reservations required, $10 a ticket, not recommended for younger audiences due to adult material.
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