Karen Weston played by Ellie Archer in ZACH Theatre's production of AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY. Photo by Kirk R. Tuck
“That pillow was a better husband than any real man I’d ever met.”
- KAREN WESTON
The baby girl in the Weston family, Karen, a Florida real estate agent, is newly engaged to Steve, whom she considers the perfect man. Although he may not be not as perfect as the pillow she slept with as a teenager and fantasized about as the prince who would sweep her away to a happily ever after.
This scathingly hilarious tragicomedy of cataclysmic proportions is one bitch of a family reunion!
When Dad unexpectedly vanishes into a sweltering Oklahoma summer night, the rest of the Weston clan rushes home to figure out what the hell happened. No easy feat with their serpent-tongued matriarch whose prolific pill-popping only sharpens her vitriolic outbursts.
And if mama ain’t happy … she’ll make sure you’re worse! Perfectly subversive, this entertaining turbo-charged saga shocks with each new diabolically funny bombshell that’s dropped. (Read more.)
Buy tickets online or call ZACH’s Box Office at (512) 476-0541, x1 – Open Monday-Saturday, 12 noon-7pm.
Special thanks for photography by Kirk R. Tuck.
Sheriff Deon Gilbeau played by Thomas Faustin Huisking in AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY at ZACH Theatre. Photo by Kirk R. Tuck
“So … I can call you sometime?”
- SHERIFF DEON GILBEAU
A high-school classmate and former prom date of Barbara’s, Deon has always had a thing for the Weston girls. Time’s been good to this tall drink of water, as he got from under the shadow of his Dad’s illegal past, to be the safe guard for Pawhuska, OK. Now he’s got a stupefying case to solve for the Westons.
This scathingly hilarious tragicomedy of cataclysmic proportions is one bitch of a family reunion!
When Dad unexpectedly vanishes into a sweltering Oklahoma summer night, the rest of the Weston clan rushes home to figure out what the hell happened. No easy feat with their serpent-tongued matriarch whose prolific pill-popping only sharpens her vitriolic outbursts.
And if mama ain’t happy … she’ll make sure you’re worse! Perfectly subversive, this entertaining turbo-charged saga shocks with each new diabolically funny bombshell that’s dropped. (Read more.)
Buy tickets online or call ZACH’s Box Office at (512) 476-0541, x1 – Open Monday-Saturday, 12 noon-7pm.
Special thanks for photography by Kirk R. Tuck.
Little Charles Aiken, played by Jonathan Shultz, from AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY live at ZACH Theatre. Photo by Kirk R. Tuck
“I know how things are. I know how they feel about me. I see how they are. I don’t blame them.”
- LITTLE CHARLES AIKEN
His mother Mattie Fae has a lot of names for him, unfortunately none of them are affectionate. There’s always been something different about Little Charles and there’s no time like the present to kick this reunion into high gear and discover why he’s always moved to a different tune.
This scathingly hilarious tragicomedy of cataclysmic proportions is one bitch of a family reunion!
When Dad unexpectedly vanishes into a sweltering Oklahoma summer night, the rest of the Weston clan rushes home to figure out what the hell happened. No easy feat with their serpent-tongued matriarch whose prolific pill-popping only sharpens her vitriolic outbursts.
And if mama ain’t happy … she’ll make sure you’re worse! Perfectly subversive, this entertaining turbo-charged saga shocks with each new diabolically funny bombshell that’s dropped. (Read more.)
Buy tickets online or call ZACH’s Box Office at (512) 476-0541, x1 – Open Monday-Saturday, 12 noon-7pm.
Special thanks for photography by Kirk R. Tuck.
Kendra Perez plays housekeeper Johnna Monevata in AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY Live at ZACH Theatre. Photo by Kirk R. Tuck
“When a Cheyenne baby is born, their umbilical cord is dried and sewn into this pouch. Turtles for girls, lizards for boys. And we wear it for the rest of our lives. Because if we lose it, our souls belong nowhere …”
- JOHNNA MONEVATA
A Cheyenne Native American woman, Johnna is the new live-in housekeeper for the Westons of Osage County. Recently hired by Beverly to cook, clean and run errands, Violet is not having anything to do with her, but Johnna’s hard work and empathy win over the rest of the Weston clan. She finds solace in a volume of TS Eliot’s poetry that Beverly gives her at her job interview.
This scathingly hilarious tragicomedy of cataclysmic proportions is one bitch of a family reunion!
When Dad unexpectedly vanishes into a sweltering Oklahoma summer night, the rest of the Weston clan rushes home to figure out what the hell happened. No easy feat with their serpent-tongued matriarch whose prolific pill-popping only sharpens her vitriolic outbursts.
And if mama ain’t happy … she’ll make sure you’re worse! Perfectly subversive, this entertaining turbo-charged saga shocks with each new diabolically funny bombshell that’s dropped. (Read more.)
Buy tickets online or call ZACH’s Box Office at (512) 476-0541, x1 – Open Monday-Saturday, 12 noon-7pm.
Special thanks for photography by Kirk R. Tuck.
This morning at 5am construction company JE Dunn began laying the foundation for the New Topfer Theatre. It seems like construction just started yesterday, but Austin is well on track to have the New Topfer Theatre build for the 2012-2013 season. We can’t wait to rollerskate on the plaza after XANADU next summer.
If you can’t see the photos on this page, please visit http://www.zachtheatre.org/blog/?p=1859
Corley Pillsbury plays Jean Fordham in AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY - Live on Stage at ZACH Theatre! Photo by Kirk R. Tuck
“What sucks now is that Mom’s watching me like a hawk, like she’s afraid I’ll become a heroin addict or shoot everyone at school. I don’t know what it is about Dad splitting that put Mom on hymen patrol.”
- JEAN FORDHAM
Bill and Barbara’s teenage daughter, she’s 14 going on 25, and smoking everything she can get her hands on. A vegetarian who loves old movies, Jean has got a big case of adolescent blues with a new hair color to match.
This scathingly hilarious tragicomedy of cataclysmic proportions is one bitch of a family reunion!
When Dad unexpectedly vanishes into a sweltering Oklahoma summer night, the rest of the Weston clan rushes home to figure out what the hell happened. No easy feat with their serpent-tongued matriarch whose prolific pill-popping only sharpens her vitriolic outbursts.
And if mama ain’t happy … she’ll make sure you’re worse! Perfectly subversive, this entertaining turbo-charged saga shocks with each new diabolically funny bombshell that’s dropped. (Read more.)
Buy tickets online or call ZACH’s Box Office at (512) 476-0541, x1 – Open Monday-Saturday, 12 noon-7pm.
Special thanks for photography by Kirk R. Tuck.
This Saturday, April 16, ZACH’s RED, HOT & SOUL will take the Hilton over by storm, with a 1960’s themed party that you won’t want to miss! Featuring live performances, music, dancing and the coolest kids in town, we’ll also have amazing live auction items up for bids. See you Saturday at the downtown Hilton, where you’ll have the chance to win:
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Stay In, Rock Out:
A Weekend at the New W Austin
Value: $3000
Indulge in the rock star comforts of Austin in the heart of downtown. Spend an entire weekend in luxury at the brand new W Hotel with views of Lady Bird Lake or the downtown skyline. Enjoy the city’s eclecticism at the new headlining venue in the vibrant 2ND Street District of the “Live Music Capital of the World!” You will enjoy:
- A two-night stay in a suite at the Austin W Hotel
- $250 AWAY Spa Voucher toward massage, facials, manicures and more
- $250 TRACE Restaurant gift card. TRACE, a sleek and sophisticated eatery, showcases the finest flavors of central Texas sourced directly from the region’s surrounding farms
- $500 voucher for the performance on stage during your stay at Austin City Limits’ new venue, the Moody Theater
Generously donated by Mary and Rusty Tally and The W Hotel. |
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Rendezvous for Two:
Austin to Seattle to San Juan!
Value: $8,000
Jet set away for a unique trip to Seattle and the alluring beauty of the San Juan Islands – listed as the #2 destination for places to go in 2011 by The New York Times! With first-class roundtrip airfare, your trip includes dinner and a show at Seattle’s premiere contemporary theatre, and a posh stay in the Emerald City. Venture on to San Juan Island to enjoy whale watching, American Eagles in their natural habitat, and a visit to the gorgeous lavender farm. During your three-night stay at a luxurious Westside waterfront guest house, you will enjoy a sunset yacht cruise and personal introductions to like-minded theatre lovers in their private homes and historic restaurants. One year expiration. The package includes:
- Two first-class airline tickets to Seattle
- One-night stay in Seattle with two tickets to ACT, Seattle’s contemporary theatre
- Three nights lodging in a luxurious Westside waterfront guest house
- Gourmet dinner at the historic Roche Harbor Resort’s McMillin Dining Room
- Lunch at the home of theatre supporters and a personal tour of the island
- Two luncheons for you and a guest at restaurants in the town of Friday Harbor
- San Juan Kayak Expeditions (you may be joined by Orca whales!)
- Theatre tickets to a performance at the San Juan Community Theatre
- A beautiful coffee table book of San Juan Island photography by Mark Gardner
- A DVD about San Juan Island to prepare you for your trip
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Molly Kicks-Ass!
Beer, Barbecue & Barbara
Value: Priceless
Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins returns this summer for an encore performance with Barbara Chisholm starring again as the true Texas patriot! The winner lassos a private performance for up to 130 guests with a Texas-style barbecue shindig after the show to meet Barbara Chisholm! The total package includes:
- Private performance of RED HOT PATRIOT: THE KICK-ASS WIT OF MOLLY IVINS on ZACH’s Whisenhunt Stage
- A catered BBQ party after the show
- Plenty of Lonestar Beer to wash down the grub
- Gift certificate for the cowboy boots of your choosin’
- An original RED HOT PATRIOT script, signed by playwrights Margaret and Allison Engel
- An armadillo – just like on Molly’s desk – autographed by Barbara Chisholm
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Peter Max Art Lovers Package
Value: $3,000
Art-lovers will revel in this package that features two large signed and numbered prints by one of the most famous living artists, Peter Max, from his “Blushing Beauty” series, AND memberships for two to four Austin art museums. Peter Max’s bold colors, uplifting images and uncommon artistic diversity touch almost every phase of American culture. An inspiration to generations, Max revolutionized the 1960’s poster art industry and was cited by critics as the visual counterpart to the music of the Beatles. Peter Max has painted for six U.S. presidents and his art is on display in presidential libraries and U.S. Embassies. The package includes:
- Two Peter Max prints–numbered and signed–and appraised at $2,000
- A year membership for two to Arthouse
- A year membership for two to the Austin Museum of Art
- A year membership for two to the Blanton Museum of Art
- A year membership for two to Mexicarte Museum
Peter Max prints generously donated by Maria and Eric Groten. Appraised value of prints: $2,000. |
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Neiman Marcus: Bangles & Brunch
Value $3,700
Enjoy a private catered lunch at Neiman Marcus for a presentation of the popular Ippolita jewelry line. You and your guests will receive gift certificates to Neiman Marcus and, the best part of all, you will take home a spectacular Ippolita masterpiece worth $3000! The package includes:
- A beautiful $3000 piece of Ippolita Jewelry
- A private catered lunch for four at Neiman Marcus
- A $250 Neiman Marcus Gift Certificate for the winner of the package
- $100 Neiman Marcus Gift Certificates for each of your guests
- Presentation of the collection by an Ippolita representative
Generously donated by Neiman Marcus |
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Romance Around the Town!
A Year of Date Nights
Value $8,500
Treat your special someone to a year’s worth of dates at Austin’s most celebrated and eclectic restaurants and hotels! Give the gift of luxury with a whole year of staycations that turn dinner into an entire weekend getaway in the heart of downtown. And you can’t have a date without flowers and wine, so this package also includes fresh floral bouquets for six months and a large collection of wine and spirits personally selected by the ZACH Board of Directors. The package includes gift certificates for the following:
- GOURMET DINNER FOR TWO AT:
Foreign and Domestic
Aquarelle
The Headliner’s Club
Sullivan’s Steakhouse
Trio in the Four Seasons
Finn and Porter Steakhouse
The Driskill Grill
Fleming’s Steakhouse
III Forks
Moonshine
- A ONE-NIGHT’S STAY IN:
The Driskill Hotel
Hilton Hotel
Hotel St. Cecilia
The Four Seasons Hotel
- FRESH FLOWERS
A bouquet each month for six months from Mandarin Flower Company
- WINE & SPIRITS
A collection of wine and spirits selected by ZACH’s Board of Directors
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Your Private Santaland
with Martin Burke & Meredith McCall
Value: Priceless
Don your holiday glitz and get ready to party with Macy’s favorite little elf, Crumpet, at a private performance of David Sedaris’ THE SANTALAND DIARIES! You’ll have Santa’s workshop all to yourself and can invite up to 130 guests from your Naughty OR Nice list! The stars of the evening, Martin Burke and Meredith McCall, will join you at a holiday reception after the show for Crumpet’s special brand of cheer. The package includes:
- A private performance of The Santaland Diaries for up to 130 Guests
- A holiday party with drinks and hors d’ouerves after the show with Martin and Meredith!
- An autographed cast poster
- Photos with the cast for custom holiday cards, designed by ZACH’s Art Director with your personal message
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The First of Everything:
ZACH’s New Topfer Theatre Experience
Value: Priceless
This uniquely ZACH package is your ticket to the best seats in the new theatre! You will win the right to be the FIRST to pick seats in the new Topfer Theatre and then enjoy the entire FIRST season (2012-2013) from those same seats! ZACH will celebrate your choice with an unveiling ceremony that includes a hardhat tour of the building and a dinner for 20 of your guests right on the Karen Kuykendall stage! You get:
- FIRST CHOICE OF TWO SEATS in the New Topfer Theatre!
- YOUR NAME WILL BE FIRST to be engraved on a plaque on your seats, and unveiled at a private ceremony for you and 20 guests
- FIRST SUBSCRIPTION FOR TWO to ZACH’s 2012-13 season, which opens with RAGTIME and includes a new play premiere by Steven Dietz!
- FIRST PRIVATE HARD HAT TOUR of the new theatre
- FIRST TO APPEAR ON THE KAREN KUYKENDALL STAGE at a catered dinner for you and your guests, served right on stage!
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Taylor Swift New York City Concert:
Closing Night of the SPEAK NOW Tour!
Value: Priceless • Show Date: November 22
What more festive time to be in the Big Apple than Thanksgiving week—take in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, get in some early holiday shopping, AND to top it off, see Taylor Swift, live in concert! Join the Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter for the closing night of her SPEAK NOW Tour in NYC at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, November 22. Voted the 2011 Entertainer of the Year by the Academy of Country Music Awards, Taylor will be on stage in her final performance of the world-wide tour. For fans of Taylor’s smash hit “Love Story”, this package will make a holiday gift to remember!
- Two great floor seats to see Taylor Swift at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, November 22nd—the closing date of her worldwide SPEAK NOW Tour
- Airfare for two to New York City
- An autographed copy of the SPEAK NOW CD
- An exclusive VIP package of Taylor Swift world tour merchandise
Generously donated by Christine and Louis Messina. |
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Join the Cast of HAIRSPRAY for One Night!
Value: PricelessJoin the cast of Hairspray ON STAGE for one performance in the ultimate rehearsal-to-stage experience! Get a custom designed costume, a personalized playbill, tickets for your guests, a private cast party and, of course, your live featured performance to make this a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for you – or a great gift for a friend or family member. Here’s what you’ll get:
- A one-night role in the soultastic, hair-hoppin’ dance-til-you-drop musical Hairspray
- 20 tickets for guests to join the ZACH audience on your performance night
- A catered private party for your guests with the entire cast after the show
- A 1962-style costume–custom designed and fitted for you by ZACH’s award-winning costume designer Susan Branch Towne–and an illustrated and framed rendering by Susan of you in costume
- Your own personalized playbill with you on the cover
- Printed production photographs of you and the cast
- A copy of ZACH’s Hairspray poster autographed by the entire cast
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This weekend: You Can’t Stop the Beat!
Click here to download a PDF of all the auction items. (~7MB)
Chris Gibson plays Bill Fordham in AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY - Live at ZACH Theatre, Photo by Kirk R. Tuck
“You want to argue? Is that what you need to do? Well, pick a subject, all right, and let me know what it is, so I can have a fighting chance.”
- BILL FORDHAM
Barbara’s husband and Jean’s father, Bill is a college professor whose extracurricular activities have him in hot water. Newly svelte, this linguist loves to argue word usage as much as child-rearing strategies in the battle for the last word.
This scathingly hilarious tragicomedy of cataclysmic proportions is one bitch of a family reunion!
When Dad unexpectedly vanishes into a sweltering Oklahoma summer night, the rest of the Weston clan rushes home to figure out what the hell happened. No easy feat with their serpent-tongued matriarch whose prolific pill-popping only sharpens her vitriolic outbursts.
And if mama ain’t happy … she’ll make sure you’re worse! Perfectly subversive, this entertaining turbo-charged saga shocks with each new diabolically funny bombshell that’s dropped. (Read more.)
Buy tickets online or call ZACH’s Box Office at (512) 476-0541, x1 – Open Monday-Saturday, 12 noon-7pm.
Special thanks for photography by Kirk R. Tuck.
Charlie Aiken played by Michael Stuart in ZACH Theatre's production of AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY
“I just can’t understand why folks can’t be respectful of one another. I don’t think there’s any excuse for it. My family didn’t treat each other that way.”
- CHARLIE AIKEN
Husband of Mattie Fae and Little Charles’ Dad, Charlie is a sweetheart and lifelong friend of Beverly who just wants a little peace and quiet so he can watch his favorite team, the Kansas City Royals. He never met a pot luck dinner he didn’t like!
This scathingly hilarious tragicomedy of cataclysmic proportions is one bitch of a family reunion!
When Dad unexpectedly vanishes into a sweltering Oklahoma summer night, the rest of the Weston clan rushes home to figure out what the hell happened. No easy feat with their serpent-tongued matriarch whose prolific pill-popping only sharpens her vitriolic outbursts.
And if mama ain’t happy … she’ll make sure you’re worse! Perfectly subversive, this entertaining turbo-charged saga shocks with each new diabolically funny bombshell that’s dropped. (Read more.)
Buy tickets online or call ZACH’s Box Office at (512) 476-0541, x1 – Open Monday-Saturday, 12 noon-7pm.
Special thanks for photography by Kirk R. Tuck.
Janelle Buchanan as Aunt Mattie Fae Aiken from AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY live at ZACH Theatre. Photo: Kirk R. Tuck
“I’m still very sexy, thank you very much.”
- MATTIE FAE AIKEN
Violet’s sister, Charlie’s wife and Little Charles’ mother, Mattie Fae is hotter than a firecracker lit on both ends.
She’ll welcome you with some “shugah” and set you straight on exactly what you’re thinking. And look out Paula Dean, she makes a mean green bean casserole … and it’s about to get a whole lot meaner.
This scathingly hilarious tragicomedy of cataclysmic proportions is one bitch of a family reunion!
When Dad unexpectedly vanishes into a sweltering Oklahoma summer night, the rest of the Weston clan rushes home to figure out what the hell happened. No easy feat with their serpent-tongued matriarch whose prolific pill-popping only sharpens her vitriolic outbursts.
And if mama ain’t happy … she’ll make sure you’re worse! Perfectly subversive, this entertaining turbo-charged saga shocks with each new diabolically funny bombshell that’s dropped. (Read more.)
Buy tickets online or call ZACH’s Box Office at (512) 476-0541, x1 – Open Monday-Saturday, 12 noon-7pm.
Special thanks for photography by Kirk R. Tuck.
