The Outgoing Tide presented by Bas Bleu Theatre Company

10/09/2015

We'd love to see your smiling face in the audience.

Call Box Office Manager Ashley at 970-498-8949 and she'll find you a good seat. Or go online at www.basbleu.org

10/08/2015

The outpouring of appreciation for 'The Outgoing Tide' has warmed out hearts. And importantly, gave patrons something to contemplate and discuss.

Thank you from the bottom of all of our hearts.

09/29/2015

Tom Auclair
22 hrs · Meridian, CO ·

Fort Collins peeps. Do yourself a favor and see "The Outgoing Tide" at Bas Bleu. Just give the 2016 Henry for best actor to Jonathan Farwell RIGHT NOW. This show tackles a brutally difficult subject with laughter and sophistication. The entire cast was excellent. Perhaps it's because I turned 50 this year, but a play about "quality of life" and "the right to die" just blew me away. Bravo to Deb Note-Farwell for a deft hand directing, and to Wendy Ishii and Bas Bleu for having the courage to do this show.
THANK YOU, TOM!! the very grateful deb

09/24/2015

We invite you to come see how FUNNY a show dealing with serious issues can be.

Good seats are still available tonight, Friday night and Saturday night. Sunday's matinee is almost SRO but you can still come to our talkback at 5:00pm with members from Pathways Hospice.

COME SUPPORT THOUGHT-PROVOKING THEATRE AND JOIN IN THE DISCUSSION OF THESE IMPORTANT ISSUES!

'The Outgoing Tide' humorously explores family dysfunction and amazing grace. Read what others say.

09/18/2015

BAS BLEU READERS' THEATRE OPENS THE SEASON WITH A GORGEOUSLY CRAFTED SHOW ENTITLED ANNAPURNA, by Sharr White, and directed by Peggy Shaughnessy. It is a feisty, funny, emotionally intense, two-hander featuring Charlie Ferrie and Deb Hlinka! You must see their chemistry in action!
Sunday, Sept. 20, 7:30 pm curtain
Monday, Sept. 21, 7:30 pm curtain
Saturday Matinee, Sept. 26, 2:30 pm curtain
For lovers of exciting new theatre, this is a play you will want to catch!
deb, co-director of the BBRT program

09/18/2015

HOT TOPIC TALK-BACK--THIS SUNDAY THE 20TH following the matinee of THE OUTGOING TIDE. Go to basbleu.org for all the details. Talk-back will begin shortly after 4:45 pm. This is a conversation you won't want to miss!
deb the director and moderator

09/18/2015

Bas Bleu Readers' Theatre Auditions for THE SUNSHINE BOYS by Neil Simon are TOMORROW AFTERNOON! SATURDAY, SEPT. 19 FROM 1:30-4 PM. ALL ROLES ARE OPEN! IT'S SIMON AT HIS MOST CLASSIC! COME AND COLD READ WITH US! WE'RE VERY USER-FRIENDLY, AND DIRECTOR JIM MCCAULEY KNOWS HIS COMEDY!
Deb Farwell, co-director of the BBRT program

09/18/2015

Our dear friend, Graciela Marin, who will be directing LOVE, LOSS AND WHAT I WORE for Bas Bleu later this season, told me tonight that the show was "seamless". I love that word. Not every theatre person uses it, so it's fresh and meaningful. She also said that the actors were inhabiting their characters from the inside out, and the outside in. And they are!! Come see them for yourself! Thanks, Graciela! And thank you, Jonathan, Annie and Lenny, for your subtle and moving performances!
deb the very, very, very grateful director

09/17/2015

IN ANSWER TO CONTROVERSY, BAS BLEU ADDS TWO COMMUNITY DISCUSSIONS

It’s a given that s*x sells. But controversy often sells even better, as evidenced by a small brouhaha involving Bas Bleu Theatre and local publisher Neil McCaffrey.

Ticket-sales skyrocketed when the Coloradoan reported McCaffrey requested the city pull its Fort Fund grant program money from Bas Bleu’s production of “The Outgoing Tide.”

This end-of-life tale, directed by Deb Note-Farwell and starring her husband Jonathan Farwell, tells the story of a patriarch deteriorating from Alzheimer’s disease and its impact upon his family.

“I’ve been to Bas Bleu. I like going to the theater,” McCaffrey told the Coloradoan, “That’s not the issue. It’s not evenhanded to give money for something that is controversial and potentially bitterly divisive.”

True to its “bleu-stocking” roots, where people sat in a salon and talked about issues of the day, Bas Bleu had planned on holding a community panel discussion on Oct. 4.

In answer to the increased interest and Mr. McCaffrey’s concerns, Bas Bleu added two more community panel discussions after its 2:30 p.m. Sunday matinees on Sept. 20 and 27 and included community leaders who hold diverse views on the theme of “The Outgoing Tide.”

Participants on this Sunday’s panel include:

Dr. Cory Carroll, a Fort Collins family doctor since 1992 and one of the few remaining local solo practitioners. He is currently the president of the Northern Colorado Medical Society.

Ken Martin, a retired, 45-year resident of Fort Collins who is married with three daughters and several grandchildren. He worked at HP for 25 years and taught at Regis University for 10 years. Martin is serving on the panel in response to his Coloradoan Comment that the panels weren't fairly balanced.

Neil McCaffrey, the CEO of Book Center of the Rockies, Inc., a Fort Collins-based publishing fulfillment and marketing company.

Dr. Joann Ginal, a bio-scientist, healthcare professional and longtime Fort Collins resident who represents House District 52. Rep. Ginal sponsored “Death with Dignity” legislation in the statehouse last year and has discussed bringing the bill forward again this year.

Gwen Hatchette testified for Rep. Ginal’s bill earlier this year, to honor the wishes of her husband, Dr. Charlie Hatchette, a physician who died in January after living seven years with ALS. Bas Bleu dedicated this run of “The Outgoing Tide” to her husband’s memory.

Doors to all discussions will open at approximately 4:45 p.m., after the 2:30 p.m. matinee ends. Those attending each matinee are guaranteed their seat to the panel. Others will be seated first-come-first-served to this free, end-of-life panel discussion.

The Sept. 27 panel will feature task force members from Pathways Hospice, led by Allison Easterling.

Cutline: Jonathan Farwell and Lenny Scovel.
Photo by Bill Cotton

09/17/2015

COME JOIN US TONIGHT! This touching show begins at 6:30 p.m. and we've got a seat with your name on it! Broncos, Schmonkos.

JUST ADDED: Due to popular demand, we have added TWO additional post-play discussions. Join us this Sunday, Sept. 20 with community leaders who hold diverse views on the themes presented in 'The Outgoing Tide.' Representatives from Hospice will join the Sept. 27 panel.

09/13/2015

Opening Night for The Outgoing Tide was exquisite. It has been a few years since Jonathan and I have experienced the "power of the play" to quite this extent. The audience was moved en masse, and the emotional charge was deeply felt throughout the night and expressed by everyone at the reception. It was palpable. Full-house spontaneous-combustion S.O. And my 3 actors--with all the love and respect they genuinely have for each other--were Family. No one could deny it. What a night!
deb the very, very grateful director

09/12/2015

The buzz is going to be big on this one! Stunning preview last night! Spontaneous S.O.!!
Get your tix fast! Love you, Jonathan, Annie and Lenny!!
deb, the very grateful director

09/11/2015

Dear All: I am Deb Note-Farwell, director of The Outgoing Tide. Regarding the front-page story of yesterday's Coloradoan (see below), I must sincerely thank Mr. Neil McCaffrey for sparking the conversation. This is exactly what we had hoped the play would do. But I must first clarify something very important: the play presents MANY issues, but "assisted" su***de is NOT one of them. It does engender thoughts and feelings about "death with dignity" and "end-of-life choices", but the lead character is proposing su***de without anyone's help. And the playwright, Bruce Graham, has included a character, namely the spouse, who is a committed Catholic and vehemently against su***de. She asks her husband, "What about hell? Su***de is a mortal sin." I do hope Mr. McCaffrey will see the play and join in one of the many talk-backs as this important conversation continues.

09/11/2015

“The Outgoing Tide” delves into end of life issue and honors an assisted su***de advocate.

09/10/2015

FIRST PREVIEW TONIGHT! EARLY CURTAIN--6:30 PM. FREE. COME ONE, COME ALL! WE'RE READY FOR YOU!!

SECOND PREVIEW (TOMORROW) FRIDAY EVE--7:30 PM CURTAIN. FREE. OR PAY-WHAT-YOU-WILL. PLEASE COME SO WE CAN GET WORD-OF-MOUTH GOING!
deb the director
CATCH OUR FRONT-PAGE NEWS IN THE COLORADOAN TODAY!!

09/04/2015

We are in the home stretch! Previews next Thursday and Friday. And we officially open Saturday, September 12 and run through October 11. Go to basbleu.org for all the details. Get your tix EARLY. This one is a do-not-miss. deb the director

09/04/2015

The Outgoing Tide
Production Photo Credit: William A. Cotton

09/02/2015

For those who need to know, the Panel Discussion Event described below will run 60 plus minutes!

09/02/2015

SERIOUS STUFF Following the Sunday Matinee on October 4, we are presenting a substantive panel discussion event, starting at 5 pm, moderated by Katie Fahrenbruch, Regional Director of the Colorado Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association. She will be joined by the following esteemed panelists: CO State Representative Joann Ginal (sponsor of Death with Dignity legislation), Roland Halpern of Compassion & Choices, Dr. Douglas Ishii, Alzheimer's scientist and researcher, and Laura Pritchett, beloved author of STARS GO BLUE. SEATING IS VERY LIMITED, and priority will be given to those attending the Matinee that day. The Panel Event is FREE, BUT TICKETS FOR THE OCT. 4 MATINEE are flying! For yours, please call the box office at 970-498-8949 and tell them you are planning to stay for the panel discussion. DO IT NOW! This is an important conversation for our times! deb the director

08/27/2015

GEEZER ALERT! CALLING ALL GEEZERS!
BAS BLEU READERS' THEATRE will be holding AUDITIONS for THE SUNSHINE BOYS by Neil Simon on Saturday, September 19th from 1:30 to 4 pm! ALL ROLES ARE OPEN! BBRT is a limited rehearsal commitment with 3 performances. Please go to basbleu.org -- find BBRT auditions -- for all the info! This is Simon at his Classic Best!! And the thoroughly delightful and funny Jim McCauley will be directing!
See you there! deb & jonathan, BBRT Co-directors

08/17/2015

Hey, peeps, are you a little short on the bucks lately? Don't forget that The Outgoing Tide has TWO PREVIEWS: Thursday, Sept. 10 at 6:30 pm--our free Student & Educator Night. AND Friday, Sept. 11 at 7:30--our pay-what-you-will performance. And, you know, we really need an audience those two nights to put the finishing touches to our storytelling! So keep them in mind! Thanks, deb the director

08/17/2015

Rehearsal shots of THE OUTGOING TIDE at Bas Bleu Theatre Company.

08/14/2015

Hi from The Outgoing Tide folks! We are having the best rehearsal process--finding all moments organically and with total contribution from all! And what a giving and talented group we are, I must say. Couldn't find better chemistry! Ain't theatre life the best! Love to all, deb the director

08/05/2015

We have officially begun rehearsals! Please visit basbleu.org for all the information about our show. And please buy your tix and make your reservations early--this show is the opener of the new season, and it is going to be a "don't miss" for every good reason! We run Sept. 10 through Oct. 11. Call Bas Bleu Box Office at 970-498-8949. And hurry! Deb the Director

08/02/2015

Rehearsals start officially tomorrow Aug. 3rd. Ann, Lenny and I have had a few read-thrus under Deb's conceptual guidance, and the play is a time-travel trip through these three lives that promises humor and depth in dealing with a timely and important topic. We are very excited! .....Jonathan