Steve
Martin comedy comes to Tampa in September!
Tampa,
FL
Jobsite begins their 21st season, themed a great reckoning
in a little room, in Sep. with ‘wild and crazy guy’ Steve
Martin’s hilarious new comedy that takes an offbeat and absurdist
look at the comic anxiety lurking just beneath the surface of
modern marriage. Meteor Shower runs Sep. 6-29,
2019, in the Shimberg Playhouse at the Straz Center,
where Jobsite is resident theater company.
“Mr. Martin is peerless at crafting tiny wit bombs, and always
has been […] It’s definitely funny!”
– The New York Times
Steve
Martin’s Meteor Shower teaser
Corky
and Norm are excited to host Gerald and Laura at their home
in the valley outside Los Angeles to watch a once-in-a-lifetime
meteor shower. But as the stars come out and the conversation
gets rolling, it becomes clear that Gerald and Laura might not
be all that they appear to be. Over the course of a crazy, starlit
dinner party, the wildly unexpected occurs. The couples begin
to flirt and insanity reigns. Martin, using his trademark absurdist
humor, bends the fluid nature of time and reality to create
a surprising and unforgettably funny new play.
Meteor Shower is directed by Jobsite Artistic
Associate Paul J. Potenza (A Skull in Connemara,
The Lonesome West) who leads the artistic team of Brian
Smallheer (scenic design), Jo Averill-Snell (light
design), and Katrina Stevenson (costume design). The
show stars Jonelle M. Meyer, Amy E. Gray, Jamie
Jones, and Jordan Foote.
“Meteor Shower is a very funny play. Keening-like-a-howler-monkey
funny. Design-a-new-cry-laughing-emoji funny” – Entertainment
Weekly
Broadway fans no doubt recall the record-setting 2017 production
starring Amy Schumer, Laura Benanti, Keegan-Michael Key, and
Jeremy Shamos. The original production in 2016 at the Old Globe
starred The Office’s Jenna Fischer.
Jobsite has previously enjoyed completely sold-out runs of Steve
Martin’s comedies Picasso at the Lapin Agile and The
Underpants and fully expects Meteor Shower
to do the same. Tickets are on sale now and going fast. Advance
purchases are strongly recommended.
Meteor Shower plays Sep. 6-29, 2019.
Tickets start at $29.50 and increase in price by performance
based on demand.
Preview performances are Sep. 4-5 at 8pm, with all tickets starting
at $18.
Rush tickets may be available for students, persons 65+, military,
and others at the window as of 30 minutes prior to curtain for
50% off.
A season pass is currently on sale for up to 70% off the price
of single tickets.
PURCHASE TICKETS HERE: https://shop.strazcenter.org/Shop/ProductionDetails.aspx?ProdId=25715
More Info on Meteor Shower visit: http://www.jobsitetheater.org/meteor-shower/