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    Fronting the Order

    Fronting the Order

    Presented by Beowulf Alley Theatre Company at Beowulf Alley Theatre Company

    April 7-April 23, 2011

    Summer, 1959. The Eisenhower era is drawing to a close while the U.S. feels the sting of space dominance as the Russians launch Sputnik. Americans are determined to take back world leadership. The solution? Education, say many: better schools, bigger libraries, education in the home will ensure that we regain leadership in everything!



    So on a rainy August Friday afternoon, a crew of four encyclopedia salesman set about the task to sell knowledge to the families of our future leaders. We witness the humorous and bombastic interplay of the four salesmen, as we feel the underlying tensions festering in late-50s America. We witness how the men represent their wares to their prospects. Even as we laugh, our sense of right and wrong is buffeted as the play forces us to consider whether deception must always be negative, or in the service of a greater good, it is simply a handy tool.



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        Beowulf Alley Theatre Company

        11 South Sixth Avenue
        Tucson, AZ 85701

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        Tickets: $13-$21

        Info Phone: (520) 622-4460

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      • Dates & Times

        Dates:
        April 7-April 23, 2011

        Times:
        Thursday-Saturday 7:30pm, Sunday 2:00pm

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