Theatre--Performance

Ovation TheatreWorks is proud to present Unwrap Your Candy, an anthology of short plays from Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Doug Wright.

Unwrap Your Candy is a macabre collection of one-act plays that reveal the dark and chilling underbelly of contemporary life. Written by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of I Am My Own Wife, Doug Wright, the
evening finds dark thrills and suspenseful comedy in modern parenting, real estate showings, the miracle of pregnancy and going to the theatre.

One part Alfred Hitchcock, one part Roald Dahl, one part Stephen King, Unwrap Your Candy is the perfect show for anyone looking for a few laughs, a few chills, and a little something to talk about over
dinner after the show.

Unwrap Your Candy also marks the first production from Ovation TheatreWorks since 2002. The company, which was formed in 2000 with the mission of bringing the local theatre audience productions of
smart, compelling works of the contemporary theatre, ceased operations at the end of their second season in 2002. This production marks the company's return to the local theatre scene, with two of the company's original founders at the helm.

The production's cast includes local theatre veterans Duncan Thistlethwaite, Mattie Hartman, Cody Daigle and Cara Hayden. The show is designed by Thistlethwaite with a costume design by Gina Baronne.

Unwrap Your Candy by Doug Wright plays a three-performance run January 7th-9th (Thursday through Saturday), 2010 at the Acadiana Center for Film and Media, located at the corner of Lee Street and Main downtown. Performances are at 8 p.m.  Tickets are $10. For more information, call 330-2048.

Unwrap Your Candy contains adult subject matter and language, and younger audience members should be accompanied by an adult.