Hope Operas

MONDAY NIGHT IS THE NEW
SATURDAY MORNING!

Hope
Operas, DC’s only serialized theatre festival, returns this Fall with five
BRAND NEW SHOWS. Join us Monday nights in October at the Comedy Spot as we
present five original plays in ten- to fifteen-minute episodes with the theme Cartoons for Adults/Drunks! Each week,
we’ll take you from one hilarious cliffhanger to the next. And each show
competes for the crowd’s support to win top dollar for local charities!  Not that you would, but don’t worry if you
miss a week, at the top of each episode there’s a recap of the show so far.

 This
is Hope Operas’ fifth year of bringing together some 50+ local professional
theatre artists who volunteer their time to give back to give back to the
community at large by doing what they do best – creating theatre!  The 2013 Hope Operas shows are:

 ·        
Chupy
& The Science Twins by Maurice Martin, directed by Sun King Davis.  A chupacabra has appeared in Uncanny Valley!
Teen detectives Brad and Jenny Science set out to uncover the truth!  Chupy & The Science Twins supports The
Pitt Hopkins Research Foundation, an organization dedicated to finding
a treatment, and hopefully an eventual cure, for Pitt Hopkins, a rare genetic
disorder causing developmental disabilities. 

 ·        
De
Diario De Los Luchadores by Piso Mojado, directed by Kerri Rambow.  In true telenovela style, the story of two
wrestlers – their loves, their passions and their tights. Mexico’s greatest
story never told…until now. De Diario benefits Ayuda, a nonprofit that
protects the rights of low-income immigrants in the DC metropolitan area by
providing multilingual legal and social services.

 ·        
G.A.S.H.
vs. S.C.H.L.O.N.G. by Chris Griffin, directed by Heather Bagnall.  It’s the Gay Association of Super Heroes vs.
the Super-Conniving, Heinous League Of No Goodniks! G.A.S.H. vs. S.C.H.L.O.N.G.
is raising money for Theatre Washington’s Taking Care of Our Own
Initiative that provides financial assistance to Washington area
theatre professionals facing emergency medical or financial crisis.

 ·        
Our
Pretty Ponies: Great Big Science Adventure by Amy Baska, directed by Karissa
Swanigan.   Four Pretty Pony best
friends, and one Scientist, explore the mysteries of love, laughter, biology,
and eugenics. Will they be able to mesh magic and science to save their way of
life, or is their entire race screwed? Our Pretty Ponies benefits Bridle
Paths, a local nonprofit providing equine therapy to families and
individuals with physical, cognitive, psychological and emotional needs.

 ·        
Uncle
@$$b@g's Storytime by Andrew Baughman, directed by Melissa Baughman.  A senile old coot who’s lost his soul in
children’s television. Will this be the season the children in the studio
audience rise up and put him out of our misery? Uncle a$$b@g’s Storytime
supports Document Arlington, a paid video production internship for
Arlington high school students to learn video production skills and work
together to create documentaries about the Arlington community.

 Hope
Operas opens Monday, October 7, 2013 and runs each week through October 28 at
the Comedy Spot located on the third floor of Ballston Mall at 4238 Wilson
Blvd. in Arlington, VA. Each week the audience will vote for their favorite
show, and the show with the most votes wins the most money for their
charity. 

 Tickets
can purchased at the door for $15 per show or $40 for all four weeks.

 For
more information, visit www.hopeoperas.com.