The Garage Theatre is proud to present David Mamet’s The Water Engine and Mr. Happiness. The production begins Friday with an opening night reception hosted by La Parolaccia of Long Beach, and closes Saturday, May 19, with a closing night reception also hosted by La Parolaccia. Performances are on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. for five weeks. Admission is $20 for opening and closing performances, $15 for general admission, and $12 for seniors and students.
Mamet delivers a piece appropriately set close to 70 years ago, but tackles the most urgent threats of today. The Water Engine faces the audience with those troubles and the courageous people who have been trying to bring it to light for decades.
David Mamet imagined a better world in 1978. The Water Engine pokes at the dark, shattered underbelly of the American Dream.
“Parallels we’re drawing are related to the paranoia in the piece. The issues Mamet raised in 1978 are still relevant, if not more today. The specter of a corporate entity is still holding back the ability of the masses to flourish and prosper through the limits of transportation,” said Director Jamie Sweet. “Theatre, if more than any other form of media right now, is the least regulated and controlled by big money.”
Shows start at 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. The Garage Theatre is located at 251 East Seventh Street. To make reservations call (866) 811-4111 or visit www.theatermania.com.
For more information, call (562) 433-8337 or visit www.thegarageteatre.org.
