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Myths of the Plastic Age Matinee

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 Myths of the Plastic Age**,  the new show from Third Base! plays Thursday, January 14 through Sunday, January 17 at the Arcata Playhouse, 1521 9th St. (the old Creamery building) in Arcata. Performances are at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $10 ($7 for kids, students and seniors.) For reservations or more information call (707) 822-1575 or visit www.arcataplayhouse.org. Reservations are advised.
Don’t miss this evening of comedy madness at the Arcata Playhouse!   The comic duo Third Base! presents Myths of the Plastic Age, an amazing collection of stories featuring incompetent hunters, ancient dueling janitors, befuddled royalty and a host of other bizarre characters, including appearances by those notorious local clowns Emperor Norton and Ferdinand the Magnificent. The show is a collision of physical comedy, zany word play and spectacle that ranges from the lyrical to the absurd. The brainchild of local performers Nick Trotter and Jerry Lee Wallace, Third Base! re-styles the classic “comic duo” with just a few hats, simple props and long white underwear. Come see their unique blend of the sophisticated and ridiculous in an evening of fun for all ages! Myths of the Plastic Age also features original music in a special collaboration with New York theatre/music group Bonejesters. Myths of the Plastic Age**,  the new show from Third Base! plays Thursday, January 14 through Sunday, January 17 at the Arcata Playhouse, 1521 9th St. (the old Creamery building) in Arcata. Performances are at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $10 ($7 for kids, students and seniors.) For reservations or more information call (707) 822-1575 or visit www.arcataplayhouse.org. Reservations are advised.  

Jerry Lee Wallace is a noted local performer and artist. His clown Bud is a local favorite seen often at Redwood Acres Fair, and his red-nosed Emperor Norton pops up everywhere! Jerry has been featured on NBC’s Today Show, and was seen as Harriet, the Beard Lady, in Crawdaddy’s Odditorium in Arcata and Calgary, Canada. Offstage, he has designed sets, painted backdrops and made props for many local and statewide events. His set for Kiss of the Spiderwoman was named “Best of 2006” by Eureka’s Times-Standard newspaper. He is a 2005 graduate of Dell’Arte International’s Physical Theatre Program.

 Nick Trotter is an actor and musician, specializing in Clown, Bouffon, Commedia, and puppetry. As his clown Ferdinand the Magnificent he toured Chiapas, Mexico in January 2008 with Rudi Galindo and Clowns Without Borders. He has also worked with the Arcata Playhouse  on Crawdaddy’s Odditorium, The Misunderstood Badger and the outdoor spectacle Elemental. He is a 2008 graduate of Dell’Arte International’s MFA program. Bonejesters is a New York-based music and theatre group headed by David Leicht and Nick Trotter. They have performed extensively in New York, including shows at LaMama ETC and HERE Arts Center.

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