This is a bittersweet posting. "Streetcar" is a wonderful production with a wonderful cast and I was really looking forward to posting the pictures which I thought came out very well and do a good job of "showing off" the show. But yesterday one of the lead actors in the show, Chris McGovern who played Mitch, passed away unexpectedly. This set of photos suddenly took on an entirely new meaning.
Yesterday I did a small, inadequate tribute to Chris. Today I post this link to the photos from "Streetcar" to celebrate the show and the fine work being done in it and to celebrate the memory of an excellent Pendragon player who too soon made his final exit from our stage. Farewell, Chris.
It's a sad day at Pendragon Theatre today. Chris McGovern, one of the theater's stalwart company actors died this morning. He was currently in two of the season's shows, "Aladdin" and "A Streetcar Named Desire." He was a skilled actor. I had the pleasure of directing him in a couple of the productions I did with the theater but never had an opportunity to play with him onstage. We are very saddened to lose him.
The above images are from a performance of "Streetcar" just this past week.
The bottom two are Chris playing the Evil Magician in "Aladdin".
May you find the Genii in that magic lamp, Mr. McGovern. We'll miss you and the host of characters you have inhabited.
Photography by Burdette
"Dirty Blonde", an interesting look at the life of burlesque star May West, returns to the Pendragon stage after a brief hiatus. Here's a new link to shots taken at a performance earlier in the season.
Photos from "Streetcar" coming soon. Finally got that one after a few false starts - on my part. And check archive blogs from July for photos from other 2013 Pendragon productions.
Chris McGovern as the Evil Magician in "Aladdin" exalts about finally getting his greedy clutches on the magic lamp.
"Aladdin" is Pendragon's production for young audiences, both in age and in heart, for the summer season and will be playing at intervals throughout the summer.
Click here to see more photos from "Aladdin".
"Doubt" just opened this past week at Pendragon Theater to extremely satisfied audiences. They will have more performances this week and then take a brief hiatus while "A Streetcar Named Desire" takes the Pendragon stage.
Pendragon's got a dynamite season underway and anyone who can should make every effort to catch all of the shows. Click on this link to see more pictures from last week's performance of "Doubt".
AND stay tuned to this blog site to get links to pictures of ALL of Pendragon's shows. "Sports" went up yesterday, "Aladdin" will soon follow, as will "Dirty Blonde", and once "Streetcar" gets up there will be pics from there.
Pendragon's production of the zany "The Complete World of Sports" will be airing for the final time this week. The above three crazy dudes (Stu Rutan, Matt Sorenson and Dylan Duffy) rip through the entire history of sports (according to them) in a fractured dash. It's great fun and fine entertainment - just don't expect anything deep or mentally stimulating.
Pictures from a performance of the show a week or so ago can be found here.
Let your friends know starting now they will be able to find links to Pendragon shows right here on my blog. More to come. (www.burdetteparks.blogspot.com)
