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No Strings Theatre Company presents Bloomsday, a lyrical and time-travelling romantic play by Steven Dietz directed by NSTC’s Artistic Director, Ceil Herman about what-ifs. Robert (Ed Montes) has returned to Dublin to find the love of his life Cait (Karen Buerdsell) who he fell in love with after having spent one single day together 35 years ago But nothing is straight-forward in this play. Both his younger self, Robbie (Atticus Starrit) as well as the young woman Caithleen (Autry Rebekah) from his past are present and conversing with their older selves. Questions arise immediately. Do these characters know the future? Can the future be altered?


Bloomsday, celebrated on the 16th of June each year, is the day when fans of James Joyce’s book Ulysses dress up like the characters from the book. The play contains some refererences to the book but is not a simple retelling. A recurrent theme in the play is making the most of opportunities before it is too late. Robert quotes Leopold Bloom watching a man be buried and imagines what the man in the coffin might be thinking: “Wait, I wanted to. I haven’t yet.”

Bloomsday opens May 2 and runs through May 18 at the Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Main Street in Las Cruces. Peter Herman is Lighting and Scenic Designer, Autumn Gieb and Karen Buerdsell are the Costume Designers, Autumn Gieb is Stage Manager and Board Operator, and Sarah Babin is the Assistant Stage Manager.

Bloomsday performances are Fridays, May 2, 9 and 16 and Saturdays May 3, 10 and 17 at 8 pm. The Sunday matinees are at 2:30 on May 11 and May 18, and the Thursday performance on May 15 is at 7:00 pm.

Tickets are $18.00 regular admission, $15.00 students and seniors over 65, and all seats on Thursday are $12.00.

For Reservations call (575) 523-1223.

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