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The Pitmen Painters

written by Lee Hall
inspired by a book by William Feaver
directed by Cristina Alicea

playing April 15-May 3, 2020
Wednesdays-Saturdays at 7:30pm
Saturday Matinee on April 18th at 2pm
Sunday Matinees at 2pm
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Tickets start at $33 for adults and $29.70 for students/AARP members.
Purchase tickets by phone, weekdays
Please call 802-862-1497 during regular business hours (M-F, 10am-5pm). To purchase single tickets by phone after hours please call 866-811-4111.  There is a $3.50 per ticket convenience fee to purchase tickets over the phone.
Purchase tickets at our admin office, in advance of the show
Please come to our administrative office during regular business hours (M-F, 10am-5pm). Our office is located at 110 Main Street Burlington, VT 05401. We're on the ground floor by the elevator. There is no convenience fee to purchase tickets in person.
Purchase tickets at the theatre, the day of the show
Please go directly to the theatre, located at 60 Lake Street, 3rd floor, Burlington, VT 05401. The onsite Box Office opens an hour prior to showtime.
Based on the triumphant story of a group of British miners who discover a new way to express themselves and unexpectedly become art-world sensations. An arresting and witty salute to the power of individual expression and the collective spirit, The Pitmen Painters takes you on an unforgettable journey from the depths of the mine to the heights of fame. 

The Pitmen Painters is appropriate for ages 12 & up. Running Time: 90 minutes with no intermission.

Cast
Ben Ash as George
Michael Demyan as Oliver
Clarise Fearn as Susan
Susan Palmer as Helen
Tyler Rackliffe as Jimmy
Scott Renzoni* as Harry
Henry Sheeran as Young Lad / Ben
Ryan Tramont* as Lyon

Production Team
Scenic Designer: Jeff Modereger
Lighting Designer: Alan Hefferon
Costume Designer: Cora Fauser
Sound & Projections Designer: Jess Wilson
Props Master: Sue Wade
Technical Director: Chuck Padula
Dialect Coach: Jordan Gullikson
Production Stage Manager: Jules Calnan
Assistant Stage Manager: John Hughes

* Actor appears courtesy of Actors Equity Association

Performance Space



Main Street Landing Black Box Theatre
60 Lake Street, 3rd Floor, Burlington, VT 05401

The Lobby, Box Office, and Bar opens an hour prior to showtime. The performance space doors will open a half hour prior to showtime. All performances are General Admission seating.

Learn more about nearby parking and restaurants.

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…a feel-good—make that a feel-great—hit…inspirational…heartbreakingly funny…the art discussions between the technically naive painters and their tutor are so intellectually engaging and such rollicking good fun. Who should make art? What makes art? What does art make of its maker? Who owns art? And how much should art cost, anyway? The conversation that comes out when these guys sit down and try to figure it all out is an art in itself.

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…heartfelt, moving and deeply politicized…endlessly fascinating to anyone with an interest in the role of the arts in education, or the intersection between folk art and establishment art…created with love.

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Written partly in response to cuts in arts endowments and education, [the play] belongs to a fine old British tradition of establishment-challenging theater. And there's no denying that Mr. Hall makes a valiant case for art as a fruitful stimulant to sleepy minds…excitingly ambiguous, in-the-moment theater, as rich and intriguing as Art (as we are told here) is meant to be.

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The Pitmen Painters


written by Lee Hall
inspired by a book by William Feaver
directed by Cristina Alicea

playing April 15-May 3, 2020
Wednesdays-Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sunday Matinees at 2pm
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Tickets start at $33 for adults and $29.70 for students/AARP members.
Purchase tickets by phone, weekdays
Please call 802-862-1497 during regular business hours (M-F, 10am-5pm). To purchase single tickets by phone after hours please call 866-811-4111.  There is a $3.50 per ticket convenience fee to purchase tickets over the phone.
Buy tickets at our admin office, in advance of the show
Please come to our administrative office during regular business hours (M-F, 10am-5pm). Our office is located at 110 Main Street Burlington, VT 05401. We're on the ground floor by the elevator. There is no convenience fee to purchase tickets in person.
Buy tickets at the theatre, the day of the show
Please go directly to the theatre, located at 60 Lake Street, 3rd floor, Burlington, VT 05401. The onsite Box Office opens an hour prior to showtime.
All performances take place at 
Main Street Landing 
​Performing Arts Center
Black Box Theatre
60 Lake Street, 3rd Floor
Burlington, VT 05401

Learn more about nearby parking and restaurants.
Based on the triumphant story of a group of British miners who discover a new way to express themselves and unexpectedly become art-world sensations. An arresting and witty salute to the power of individual expression and the collective spirit, The Pitmen Painters takes you on an unforgettable journey from the depths of the mine to the heights of fame. 

The Pitmen Painters is appropriate for ages 12 & up. Running Time: 90 minutes with no intermission.

​Cast
Ben Ash as George
Michael Demyan as Oliver
Clarise Fearn as Susan

Susan Palmer as Helen
Tyler Rackliffe as Jimmy
Scott Renzoni* as Harry
Henry Sheeran as Young Lad / Ben
Ryan Tramont* as Lyon

Production Team
Scenic Designer: Jeff Modereger
Lighting Designer: Alan Hefferon
Costume Designer: Cora Fauser
Sound & Projections Designer: Jess Wilson
Props Master: Sue Wade
Technical Director: Chuck Padula
Dialect Coach: Jordan Gullikson
Production Stage Manager: Jules Calnan
Assistant Stage Manager: John Hughes

* Actor appears courtesy of Actors Equity Association
"…a feel-good—make that a feel-great—hit…inspirational…heartbreakingly funny…the art discussions between the technically naive painters and their tutor are so intellectually engaging and such rollicking good fun. Who should make art? What makes art? What does art make of its maker? Who owns art? And how much should art cost, anyway? The conversation that comes out when these guys sit down and try to figure it all out is an art in itself." —Variety
"…heartfelt, moving and deeply politicized…endlessly fascinating to anyone with an interest in the role of the arts in education, or the intersection between folk art and establishment art…created with love." —Chicago Tribune
"Written partly in response to cuts in arts endowments and education, [the play] belongs to a fine old British tradition of establishment-challenging theater. And there's no denying that Mr. Hall makes a valiant case for art as a fruitful stimulant to sleepy minds…excitingly ambiguous, in-the-moment theater, as rich and intriguing as Art (as we are told here) is meant to be." —NY Times

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