welcome to the bay view lounge & alchemist theatre
Milwaukee's original lounge theatre
2009 ALCHEMIST THEATRE SEASON: EXCITEMENT... UP CLOSE!
THE FOLLOWING SHOWS ARE IN-HOUSE ALCHEMIST PRODUCTIONS.
PLEASE ALSO CHECK OUT THE EVENTS CALENDAR FOR MANY MANY MORE THEATRE EVENTS AND SHOWS!
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MARCH 8 & 15 (PHANTOM OF THE OPERA)
APRIL 12 & 19 (SHERLOCK HOLMES)
MAY 10 & 17 (THE WIZARD OF OZ)
ONLY $9.99! Bring your mom!
OLD Ira Hampton – Jim Owczarski
TIME
RADIO!
THIS SHOW SOLD-OUT
AND IS NOW CLOSED
Wisconsin Hybrid Theater and Alchemist Productions bring a series of Sunday "Old Time Radio" Matinees to the Alchemist. Each month, a familiar classic will be adapted for your imagination by the wacky cast and crew of Vintage Radio Station WHT.
BE in a studio audience!
FEEL the thrill of broadcasting live radio!
HEAR the story unfold in your imagination!
WATCH actors fight for the spotlight as they share a microphone!Radio WHT cast:
Ernie Howell – Heath Denikas
Lorilyn Layton – Rachelravenlilysophia
Mary Loomis – Char Paulbicke
Jack Farwell – Randall Anderson
Lee Wentworth – T.J. Hull
Chris Knapp – Charles Sommers
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MARCH 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28
APRIL 2, 3, 4
7:30 PM TICKETS: $15
WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?
Written by: Edward Albee
The Directorial Debut of: Kirk Thomsen
THIS SHOW IS NOW CLOSED
George and Martha invite a new professor and his wife to their house after a party. Martha is the daughter of the president of a university where George is an associate history professor. Nick is a biology professor who Martha thinks teaches math, and Honey is his mousy, brandy-abusing wife. Once at home, Martha and George continue drinking and engage in relentless, scathing verbal and sometimes physical abuse in front of Nick and Honey. Nick and Honey are simultaneously fascinated and embarrassed. They stay even though the abuse turns periodically towards them as well.
MORE INFO
MARCH 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28
APRIL 2, 3, 4 (2009)
7:30 PM TICKETS: $15
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JULY 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25
7:30PM TICKETS: $15
SEXUAL PERVERSITY IN CHICAGO
Written by: David Mamet
Directed by: Michael Weber
THIS SHOW IS NOW CLOSED
A dark, satirical comedy that examines the lives of two men and two women as they explore the Chicago dating pool during the late nineteen seventies.
This play by David Mamet inspired the 1986 film "About Last Night."
This Alchemist Production will be framed with a highly stylized set and unique use of video to suggest the setting for each vignette of the play.
JULY 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 (2009)
7:30PM TICKETS: $15
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SEPT 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26
7:30PM 7:30 & 11pm on Sept 19 & 26
SUNDAY, Sept 13: 4:30PM
TICKETS: $15
INVADER?
I HARDLY KNOW HER!
It’s the wedding day of James Rogers and Jennifer Kevlox – what should be the happiest day of their lives. But before they can walk down the aisle, they’re both swept up into a galaxy-spanning conspiracy that involves cold-hearted aliens, evil demons from another dimension, sexy ladies with secrets, and an effeminate robot.
it’s the best Sci-Fi Spy-Thriller Romantic Comedy Musical you’ll see all year!
SEPT 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27
7:30PM
SUNDAYS: 4:30PM
TICKETS: $15
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO AND TICKETS!
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OCTOBER 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, 31
NOVEMBER 5, 6, 7
7:30 PM (ALL DATES)
ADDITIONAL MIDNIGHT SHOWS ON OCT 24 & 31!
TICKETS: $15
DRACULA: THE UNDEAD
Written by: Bram Stoker
Re-told and adapted by: Dale Gutzman
Re-adapted for The Alchemist Theatre by: Aaron Kopec
Directed by: Aaron Kopec
Forget all that you know about Dracula. Forget about Bela Lugosi and Gary Oldman.
This is the true story of the demon-creature that is Dracula, told to you by gypsies deep within the Transylvanian forest at the ruin site of Castle Dracula.
Perfect for the Halloween season!!
Two MIDNIGHT performances!!
Note from the director:
In 2006 I was hired by Dale Gutzman (of Off The Wall Theatre) to aid in technical aspects and special effects for a production of "Dracula: Undead" in Bangkok, Thailand.
Upon returning home, I then acted as Jonathon Harker in Mr. Gutzman's Milwaukee production of the same show.
I fell in love with the concept of the script and the idea that there are gypsies who, every night as part of a ceremony, tell and act out the story of Dracula much like is done by followers of many organized religions.
Mr. Gutzman's production focused on the relationship between love and fear and how, throughout life, we are pushed and pulled by both.
In my re-adaptation, I've decided to focus on the pure, horrifying evil of this demon and his cult of followers. There is some commentary on religion and love, but overall I promise an evening of scary, sexy, evil fun.
Last season I served as the production designer for the completely sold-out production of "RIPPER" and was asked by many of you to bring something of similar feeling back for the 2009 season.
Here it is, Ghouls!
I am boldly giving my word that this will be a production of which you've never experienced.
For those of you who are easily spooked, you will be terrified.
For those of you who are not readily shaken, I promise you (at the very least) good, creepy fun... with a bit of sex appeal thrown in for good measure!
-Aaron Kopec
Alchemist Productions
OCTOBER 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, 31
NOVEMBER 5, 6, 7
7:30 PM (ALL DATES)
ADDITIONAL MIDNIGHT SHOWS ON OCT 24 & 31!
TICKETS: $15
