FIRE PIT productions
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ith a little bit of ingenuity and a lot of hard work, Fire Pit Productions is back on stage! By turning its indoor productions into outdoor performances and building an outdoor stage, Fire Pit Productions has created outdoor seating that will follow all the social distancing guidelines and bring local theater back for summer 2020. Theater director Quincy Roers discussed his plans and the guidelines with state legislators, and, following their direction, has set up an area for outdoor seating that includes 8-foot squares that will accommodate two people per square. Spectators must bring their own blankets or lawn chairs. Along with the outdoor seating, Roers and his team have also created a drive-in movie theater style space for cars to park, staggering
the parking to allow everyone to be able to see the stage. People will be able to tune their radios to the show and listen while watching the live production. To minimize contact, Fire Pit Productions will not be charging admission to the shows. There will be buckets for free will offerings near the entrances. There is also a cleaning and disinfecting protocol for the inside restrooms and there are no concessions. You are allowed to bring your own. Begun in 2018 by Quincy Roers, Fire Pit Productions normally uses the stage at the Lakes Area Theatre for small production plays to provide the community with edgy thought-provoking stage plays. The performances are locally cast. The group is slated to perform the romantic comediy Barefoot in the
Park by Neil Simon August 7-9 and 14-16 as a benefit to raise money for the local arts community. Barefoot in the Park was first performed in 1963 at the Biltmore Theatre on Broadway and is the story of a newlywed couple who have opposing personalities. The story takes you through the ups and downs of their life over four days. In October, Fire Pit Productions plans to perform The Pillowman by Martin McDonagh, the story of a writer, Katurian, living in a totalitarian state who is interrogated about his short stories, which echo a series of child murders. For more information, visit lakesareatheatre.com/firepit, call 320815-7664 or email lakesareatheatre@ gmail.com.
Be sure to visit the Fire Pit Productions website at lakesareatheatre.com/firepit or visit its Facebook page for the most recent information on its schedule.
6 August/September 2020 • Vacationer
