Summer? Time for some camp.Byline: The Register-Guard When it comes to the theater, Charles Busch's "Vampire Lesbians of Sodom" is precisely director Michael Watkins' cup of tea: "really funny, really campy, really borderline outrageous." Which is why Watkins is staging the romp for the second time in 10 years. "It's just a lot of fun," he says. The comedy, opening Friday at the Actors Cabaret of Eugene Annex, concerns a female vampire in ancient Egypt  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. who turns another woman into
a vampire. Together, they take a 90-minute romp down through the ages.
Eventually, the toothy twosome turn up as glittery stars in 1930s Hollywood and as fallen idols Fallen Idols is the seventeenth episode of the of the television series . Plot High school basketball star Ryan and his cheerleader girlfriend Megan go missing after a basketball game at their school. in present-day Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. . The stage antics are like those of "The Rocky Horror Show horror show n. Informal 1. A situation or example of great horror. 2. Something provoking great dismay or disgust: The basement was a horror show after the sleepover party. "; that is, cross-dressing characters in preposterous outfits doing what Watkins calls "kinda tasteless" things. The plot, he continues, "has something to do with vampires and lesbians and Sodom but not very much." Although the show is not a musical, the director has added musical underscoring throughout and a three-minute dance sequence. `It's really open for stuff like that,' Watkins says. Playing the vampires are Harold Baker This article is about the English cricketer. For the jazz trumpeter, see Harold Shorty Baker. Harold Frank Baker (4 May 1884 - 5 May 1954) was an English cricketer who played two first-class game for Worcestershire in 1911. (La Condesa) and Jennifer Coombs Coombs can refer to:
n. 1. A small star. 2. A young film actress publicized as a future star. starlet Noun a young actress who has the potential to become a star Noun 1. . Jesse Lally is a Guard, a matinee star named King Carlisle and a Las Vegas showboy (Zack). Benjamin Newman plays the butler (Etienne) and a showboy (Danny). Jason Darcy is a Guard and the gossip columnist (Oatsie). And Lauren Hougen is a showgirl (Tracy). Altogether, seven actors play 17 roles. "Vampire Lesbians of Sodom" will play at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and June 7-8, 14-15, 21-22 and 28 and July 5-6 at the ACE Annex, 39 W. 10th Ave. A Sunday matinee is scheduled for 2 p.m. June 9. Tickets are $17 through the theater box office, 683-4368. CAPTION(S): Harold Baker (La Condesa, middle) is attended by guards Jesse Lally (left) and Jason Carcy in the revival of `Vampire Lesbians of Sodom,' which is playing through July 6 at the Actors Cabaret of Eugene Annex. ACE Annex |
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