Boise Contemporary Theatre showcases ‘The Pavilion’

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The Boise Contemporary Theater will showcase “The Pavilion” this weekend. This play brings together the considerable talents of Andrea Caban, Dwayne Blackaller, and Hollis Welsh.

“It’s always scary and it’s always fun,” said Dwayne Blackaller, an actor in “The Pavilion,” in reference to acting.

“You are trying to honor this person on a piece of paper,” said Hollis Welsh, and actress in “The Pavilion.”

“The Pavilion” is a Pulitzer Prize nominated play that has been compared to “Our Town.” It was also nominated for the American Theater Critics’ Association Best New Play Award.

“The Pavilion” is the story of Peter who returns to his hometown for his twenty-year high school reunion to mend things with Kari, his former flame. Throughout the reunion Kari and Peter encounter many characters played by the Narrator who help them confront the past. Directed by Matthew Cameron Clark, the founder of Boise Contemporary Theater “The Pavilion” is known for its humor and emotion.

“I resonated a lot with the script. It’s a story worth telling,” Welsh said.

Andrea Caban has flown in from New York City to play the Narrator. She first became involved with BCT when Matthew Cameron Clark came to New York to audition people for “God’s Ear” last season. Caban said she discovered that she liked Boise and BCT and has returned for the new season.

“I play 17 characters plus a montage. I did it for the challenge,” Caban said.

According to Blackaller, Boise is lucky to be doing this kind of edgy contemporary work. Blackaller attended BSU as a creative writing major before relocating to Columbus, Ohio.

“It’s a job we are really lucky to have,” he said. “This is a work by an amazing playwright.”

The writer of “The Pavilion,” Craig Wright, has also been recognized for penning an Emmy nominated episode of HBO’s “Six Feet Under.” He has written several plays and is currently working on “Dirty Sexy Money.”

Students can attend any performance at Boise Contemporary Theater for $12 when they present their student id. “The Pavilion” will be running through November 7 at 8pm. For information visit their Web site, www.bctheater.org

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