<div dir="ltr"><p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The opening volley in Bridge Street Theatre’s
2023 SoloFest arrives March 10 – 12 when “The Village Cidiot”, written and
performed by Lauren Letellier, hits the stage at Bridge Street Theatre, located
at 44 West Bridge Street in the Village of Catskill. Everyone from long-time
Hudson Valley locals to recent COVID-era transplants will find something to
relate to in this fish-out-of-water story, directed by Martha Wollner, about a married
couple from NYC attempting to re-adjust to a new life in a small rural upstate
town.<br>
<br>
“Cidiot” is a term farmers employ to describe urban transplants to an agricultural
landscape – someone who’s considered a narcissist, who contributes nothing to
communal life, and could care less about what happens to the community. In this
autobiographical 80-minute one-woman show, Lauren has to face off against
marauding bears, suspicious locals, and a near-death illness as she tries to create
meaning in a new life she never wanted. What do you do when the power goes out?
How do you meet and make friends with people? How do you learn to live with the
local wildlife? Both hilarious and heartbreaking, the play charts her amusing
transformation from a “cidiot” to a responsible small-town citizen.<br>
<br>
Individual tickets for “The Village Cidiot” are priced at $25, but you can
purchase a Festival Pass for admission to all four SoloFest plays for only $75
– that’s four shows for the price of three! Subscribers to Bridge Street
Theatre’s 2023 Mainstage Season will receive an even further discount, with
individual tickets going for $20 and a Festival Pass for $60. And Students ages
18 and under will be admitted for only $10 per show. For more information and
to purchase tickets, visit the theatre’s website at <a href="http://bridgest.org/2023-solofest/">bridgest.org/2023-solofest/</a>
and follow the appropriate links to buy BST Season Tickets, the four-show
SoloFest Pass, or tickets for individual shows in the Festival.<br>
<br>
You won’t want to miss “The Village Cidiot” or any of the other shows in Bridge
Street Theatre’s “SoloFest” – four amazing evenings (or afternoons) of story-telling
at its best! Head on over to 44 West Bridge Street in Catskill this March and
discover just how enthralling one person alone onstage can be!<br>
<br>
<b>Performance Calendar: <br>
</b>Bridge Street Theatre presents<br>
<b>THE VILLAGE CIDIOT<br>
</b>Written and performed by Lauren Letellier<br>
Directed by Martha Wollner<br>
Production Stage Manager: Kiara Vedovino<br>
Original Artwork by Michael Thomas Holmes<br>
3 Performances Only!<br>
March 10-12, 2023<br>
Friday & Saturday @ 7:30pm, Sunday @ 2:00pm<br>
Bridge Street Theatre’s “Priscilla” Mainstage<br>
44 West Bridge Street, Catskill, NY<br>
<br>
Friday March 10 @ 7:30pm <br>
Saturday March 11 @ 7:30pm <br>
Sunday March 12 @ 2:00pm <br>
<br>
Tickets:<br>
Advance tickets available at <a href="http://bridgest.org/the-village-cidiot/">bridgest.org/the-village-cidiot/</a><br>
General Admission $25, 18 and under $10 <br>
Discount 4-show SoloFest Passes are available for $75 at <a href="http://bridgest.org/solofest-subscription">bridgest.org/solofest-subscription</a><br>
Even further discounts available to 2023 Bridge Street Theatre Season
Subscribers<br>
To learn more, visit <a href="http://bridgest.org/2023-season/">bridgest.org/2023-season/</a><br>
<br>
<br>
</span></p></div>