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Enjoy the silliness, satire and pathos of ‘An Act of God’ | The Daily Gazette
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July 24, 2021
From left: Bill Shein, Richard Marshall and Scott Wasser in a scene from Curtain Call Theatre s production of An Act of God.
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WHEN: Through Aug. 14
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LATHAM- Behind the mask my mouth was moving, sometimes forming a relaxed smile, occasionally tensing, and a few times opening up for a laugh, all because my brain was straining to find the rhythm of “An Act of God,” by David Javerbaum, an Emmy-winning writer for The Daily Show. After 85 uninterrupted minutes, I still hadn’t quite found it.
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Richard Marshall, Bill Shein and Scott Wasser, left to right, share the stage during a scene from “An Act of God,” opening July 22 at Curtain Call Theatre in Latham. (Michael Farrell)
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Zoom-ing was great fun, and coming up with unique ways to create entertainment was an exciting challenge. Still, it wasn’t real theater.
“Theater is an art form, named after the building in which it is housed,” said Patrick White, who will be directing the Curtain Call Theatre production of “An Act of God,” opening on July 22 and running through Aug. 14. “Theater is about being in the room. When something is ripped away from you and you’re stuck at home, watching performances online is great. But it’s not the same as live theater.”
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