running with scissors

Yes, for just two tiny weekends, we’re bringing Running With Scissors’ special brand of zaniness to the cozy confines of Cabaret Le Chat Noir. We’re cramming two shows into just seven days, and we’re SUPER excited about both, so please join us!

NEW ORLEANS DOWN THE HATCH: A CABARET IN TWO COCKTAILS

September 24, 25, 26
Friday and Saturday at 8pm ($26) • Sunday at 6pm ($20)
Note: Friday and Saturday tickets include a $5 bar credit, so drink up!

CALL 504 581 5812 TO ORDER TICKETS NOW!

Back by popular demand! Join Big Easy Theatre Person of the Year (and Running With Scissors stalwart) Bob Edes Jr. and New Orleans chef/author (and one of our excellent Andrews Sisters) Elizabeth Pearce as they recount the story of New Orleans in spirits and songs! From the sazerac your great-great-grandparents drank to the hurricanes that barely legal types guzzle on Bourbon Street, New Orleans is a city defined by its fortifying adult beverages. Sing and sip along as pianist Jim Walpole joins Bob and Elizabeth for an intoxicating adventure. Includes a complimentary taste of featured cocktails.

THE GOLDEN GIRLS

September 30, October 1, 2, 3
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8pm • Sunday at 6pm
Special 10pm performance on Friday, October 1
Note: The Mystic Krewe of Satyricon hosts the opening night performance on Thursday, September 30. For tickets to that show only, call 504 525 4498.

CALL 504 581 5812 TO ORDER TICKETS NOW!

Varla Jean Merman joins Running With Scissors’ own Brian Peterson, Dorian Rush, and Bob Edes Jr., plus San Francisco’s acclaimed Heklina and Cookie Dough to present The Golden Girls! Relive the magic of the 1980s — the floral prints, the pastels, the wicker — with twice the Cosby sweaters and twice the laughs. You’ll guffaw your way through two of the best episodes the four blowzy broads ever filmed, and we don’t fast forward through the commercials, either.

JULY 30 & 31

NEW ORLEANS DOWN THE HATCH: A CABARET IN TWO COCKTAILS
Two shows only: July 30 & 31 at 8pm • Tickets: $20
CALL 504 581 5812 OR CLICK HERE TO ORDER TICKETS NOW!

Join Big Easy Theatre Person of the Year (and Running With Scissors stalwart) Bob Edes Jr. and New Orleans chef/author (and one of our excellent Andrews Sisters) Elizabeth Pearce as they recount the story of New Orleans in spirits and songs! From the sazerac your great-great-grandparents drank to the hurricanes that barely legal types guzzle on Bourbon Street, New Orleans is a city defined by its fortifying adult beverages. Sing and sip along as pianist Jim Walpole joins Bob and Elizabeth for an intoxicating adventure. Includes a complimentary taste of featured cocktails.

AUGUST 6, 7, 8

THE REALLY DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES OF STEPFORD PARISH
Three shows only: August 6, 7, 8
Fri/Sat at 8pm ($26) • Sun at 6pm ($21)
CALL 504 581 5812 OR CLICK HERE TO ORDER TICKETS NOW!

Pull out the potholders and the Lemon Fresh Pledge: for one hilarious weekend, Running With Scissors returns to the community of Stepford, Louisiana — a place where the loafers are light, the cosmos are crisp, and wives watch for waxy yellow buildup. Don’t miss these three final performances of the hit comedy that Gambit Weekly called “a Captain and Tennille-powered gas. When these Northshore hausfraus say ‘I’ll just die if I don’t get this recipe,’ they ain’t kidding.” Starring Kyle Daigrepont, Bob Edes Jr., Brian Peterson, Dorian Rush, and Michael Sullivan.

We’ll see y’all at Le Chat Noir!
715 St. Charles Avenue • New Orleans • 504 581 5812

Running With Scissors presents a suspenseful saga of florists, fudge, and fembots…

THE REALLY DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES OF STEPFORD PARISH!

Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays * June 4 – 27 * Le Chat Noir
Click here to order tickets now, or  call 504 581 5812!

[NOTE: the opening night performance on Friday, June 4 will be hosted by the Mystic Krewe of Satyricon. For tickets to that show only, please call 504 525 4498 or visit MysticKreweOfSatyricon.com.]

Pull out the potholders and the Lemon Fresh Pledge: Running With Scissors is taking you where dustbunnies fear to tread, into the spic-and-span heart of suburban America! We’re traveling to the community of Stepford, Louisiana — a place where the loafers are light, the cosmos are crisp, and wives are always on the watch for waxy yellow buildup. Join us as we pull back the curtain on THE REALLY DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES OF STEPFORD PARISH!

Our story begins with Joanna Morgenstern, a feisty wife and fledgling artist, who moves from her plush home in New Orleans to the quiet, comfortable Northshore village of Stepford. But almost as soon as she pulls into her new cul-de-sac, things go from quaint to quirky. Joanna’s husband — acclaimed florist Walter Morgenstern — joins the local Men’s Association and spends most nights at the clubhouse with his new pals. And as pretty as her new home may be, Joanna doesn’t know what to make of her new ladyfriends, whose deeply domestic habits don’t jibe with Joanna’s good-time gal ways.

After a bumpy start, Joanna eventually encounters a couple of kindred spirits: tomboy Bobby Marco and superstar TV bombshell Tina Louise. At last, Joanna thinks she’s going to make it after all! But then, like a ’73 Pinto, her hopes go up in flames. Bobby and Tina become just like all the other Stepford wives, and Joanna feels sure she’s next! What’s turning all her friends into homebound hausfraus? Who’s going to those disco parties at the Men’s Association? Why does the water taste like axle grease? And most importantly: will Joanna escape from Stepford to the warm comfort of Bush?

THE REALLY DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES OF STEPFORD PARISH stars Kyle Daigrepont, Bob Edes Jr., Brian Peterson, Dorian Rush, and Michael Sullivan, with technical assistance from Liz Zibilich. The original script was created by the company, inspired by Ira Levin’s classic camp novel, The Stepford Wives, a couple of movies by the same name, and a shameful love of reality shows.

THE REALLY DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES OF STEPFORD PARISH plays Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 6pm from June 4 – 27, 2010. All shows are held at Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans. Tickets are $26 for Friday and Saturday, and $21 for Sunday. All tickets include a $5 bar credit. Seating is limited, so reserve your tickets today: click here to order tickets online, or call 504 581 5812!