The Antelope Party

by Eric John Meyer

Dates
February 23-March 17, 2024
Fri. & Sat. at 8:00
Sun. at 3:00
Location
Chelsea Theatre Works
189 Winnisimmet Street
Chelsea, MA 02150
Directions
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Tickets are $30, $25 for seniors, $15 for students. Tickets can be purchased online or by calling (617) 887-2336.

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Additonal Information
Runtime is approximately 120 minutes.
"Put away any preconceived notions of this show. It is much more than any advertisement can suggest. It is raw, funny, suspenseful, gloriously unconventional, thought provoking, and slippery in its intentions. What remain consistent are its views on friendship and its quest for uncovering truth."
"Experience the magic and the gripping madness of Apollinaire Theatre’s ‘The Antelope Party’" -The Sleepless Critic
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A timely new comedy that explores the rise of a new social order and how the currents of history, normalization, and fear can sweep up even the most generous bronies.

New York Times Critic’s Picks

Equestria is a land of of magic and friendship. Every Tuesday night, Ben hosts “The Rust Belt Ponies Meet-Up Group for Adult Fans of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic” in his apartment in rural Pennsylvania. Sharing fun with these friends is a wonderful place to be. After all, nothing bad can happen in Equestria … But when an ominous neighborhood watch brigade starts patrolling the streets, fear and paranoia creep into the circle of friendship. The outside world is turning more violent and authoritarian, and it is sucking our heroes into an entirely different story.

Cast & Crew

Cast:

Ben- Demetrius Fuller

Maggie- Christa Brown

Shawn- Evan Turissini

Rachel- Brit Garner

Doug- Alex Leondedis

Jean - Danielle Jacques

Directed by Brooks Reeves

Stage Manager: Kaleb Perez

ASMs: Miguel Dominguez, William Benjamin

PA: Alexandra Gregory

Scenic & Sound Design: Joseph Lark-Riley

Costume Design: Elizabeth Rocha

Lighting Design: Danielle Fauteux Jacques

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Eric John Meyer’s “The Antelope Party” has a certain timeliness on its side — along with Meyer’s considerable creative gifts — as it tells a disquieting tale of innocence lost...undeniably weird but also kind of touching. -Boston Globe
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Director Spotlight

Brooks Reeves

BROOKES REEVES recently wrote and appeared in And Your Little Dog Too • Y Tu Perrito Tambien. Other Apollinaire credits include Claudius in Hamlet,Hamlet in Hamlet, Davis in Lunch Bunch, multiple roles in The Importance of Being Earnest (Elliot Norton Award for Outstanding Ensemble), The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart (Elliot Norton Award for Outstanding Ensemble), Romeo & Juliet, Midsummer Night’s Dream, Three Sisters, The Visit, Brilliant Adventures, Midsummer, From White Plains, Blood Wedding, and the Norton winning Stupid Fucking Bird. Brooks has worked with the Golddust Orphans (Legally Blind: The Hellen Keller musical), with Bridge Rep (Julius Caesar, The Libertine), Stoneham Theater (Neville's Island), Company One (An Octaroon, Shockheaded Peter), Central Square Theater (Arabian Nights), Zeitgeist Stage (Love! Valour! Compassion!, Bent, Boys in the Band), Hub Theatre of Boston, Brown Box, Happy Medium, and Bad Habit Productions. He made his Boston area directing debut at Apollinaire with Winter Solstice by Roland Schimmelpfennig, and directed The Christians by Lucas Hnath in 2019 and Hir by Taylor Mac in February 2020, and co-directed with Wild Swimming by Marek Horn with Emily Larson in 2022.

Age Recommendation & Content/Stage Effects Advisory

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Covid Safety

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