Theatre Guild on the Air: Vanity Fair
From Penfold Theatre
October 2, 2021 | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
TICKETS
Free!
Registration will be accepted at the door, but space is limited, so we encourage you to register below!
We are so excited to welcome Penfold Theatre to the Neill-Cochran House Museum for their series Theatre Guild on the Air. For three different weekend performances, Penfold Theatre is hosting a series of live readings, free-of-charge, from the Theatre Guild on the Air Collection at the Harry Ransom Center of the University of Texas. Performed in the live radio show format by local actors and a foley sound artist, audiences will hear the original Broadway broadcasts given new life.
The second performance is Vanity Fair by William Thackeray.
A marvelous, incisive social satire that gleefully exposes the greed and corruption raging in England during the turmoil of the Napoleonic wars by tracing the changing fortunes of the scheming opportunist Becky Sharp, a poor but resourceful anti-heroine determined to reach the heights of society despite her station and her sex. This comic, sexy epic is considered the masterpiece of William Makepiece Thackeray, a friend and contemporary of Charles Dickens. Vanity Fair’s subversive attack on the hypocrisy of an avaricious world resonates 150 years later with implications for our own times. Directed by Rosalind Faires.
After each hour-long reading, Penfold’s artistic directors will host a discussion between the audience and artists. All this takes place inside Austin’s historic Neill-Cochran House Museum, originally an iconic mansion house built in the mid-19th century.
COVID Safety Measures
Your health matters to us! We will be monitoring the City of Austin COVID Dashboard and will set protocols based on the City’s current risk level. We appreciate your help providing everyone a safe and healthy environment to enjoy live theatre.
Stage 2 and Below
Require masks for unvaccinated persons, per City recommendation
Ask those with symptoms or recent exposure to stay home
Disinfect surfaces for each event
Provide hand sanitizer and encourage regular hand washing
Stage 3
In addition to the precautions above,
Move performance to outdoor grounds of the Neill Cochran House Museum
Ask high-risk unvaccinated persons to stay home, per City Recommendation
Stage 4 and Above
In addition to the precautions above,
Require masks for vaccinated persons, per City recommendation
Ask unvaccinated persons to stay home, per City recommendation
Close concessions sales
You can read more about our COVID safety protocols here.Want to access the museum for free, along with discounted yoga classes, and other exciting programing? Then sign up for an NCHM Membership and step into Austin history all year long!
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