Evansville Civic Theatre Announces The Opening Of “Barbecueâ€
Evansville, Indiana— July 05, 2021 — Evansville Civic Theatre is announcing the opening of the final show of its 2020/21 season. Robert O’Hara’s “Barbecue†will open this weekend at the Mesker Mall Shelter, on Mesker Park Dr.
WHO: Evansville Civic Theatre
WHAT: “Barbecue†by Robert O’Hara, directed by Wendy Brown and Larry Armstead
WHEN: “Barbecue†will run July 9-11 and 16-18 at 7:00 pm (there will be no matinees)
WHERE: Mesker Mall Shelter (across from Mesker Park Zoo and old Mesker Amphitheatre)
TICKETS: Cost is $16.50 ($15.00 + $1.50 ticket processing fee)
evvcivic.ludus.com (direct link)
(812) 425-2800
ADDITIONAL DETAILS: Food vendors available – We have partnered with Southwestern Behavioral Health to raise funds awareness for their organization – “House†opens 30 minutes prior to curtain – Patrons should plan to bring lawn chairs for seating.
 About the Show:
Barbecue centers around the O’Mallery’s, a dysfunctional group of siblings who come together for a park barbeque in order to stage an emergency intervention for their sister Barbara, whose drug habit has gotten out of hand. However, there are in fact TWO O’Mallery families, one white and one black. Each appear in different yet similar scenes that juxtapose to create a dialogue about racial and family politics.
We also are pleased to announce that we a partnering with Southwestern Behavioral Health for this production. Information on their counseling services will be available at all shows and in-kind donations will be collected for their organization.
FOOTNOTE: Â THIS SHOW CONTAINS EXPLICIT LANGUAGE AND DEALS WITH ADULT THEMES***
