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Why go see another Hollywood junker this weekend when you can enjoy real, live theatre right in Watertown?

Flat Earth Theatre will be presenting Jean-Paul Sartre's "No Exit" at Saint John's United Methodist Church (Mount Auburn St. across from Starbucks) this Thursday, Friday and Saturday (February 28th - March 1st). All shows begin at 8:30 PM and tickets are $10 for adults, $7 for students. Just show up at the door or call (617) 926-1245 to reserve tickets.

So escape the cold this weekend and support local arts!

Flat Earth Theatre, a Watertown based community theatre group, is gearing up to present the existentialist drama, “No Exit”, directed by Kevin Mullins. The play, by noted French philosopher and playwright Jean-Paul Sartre, will be performed at Saint John's United Methodist Church on Mount Auburn Street (across from Starbucks) February 28th, 29th, and March 1st at 8:30 PM.

Three recently deceased strangers find themselves trapped in a room together, each discovering an object of attraction in one of their roommates, and an eternal foe in the other. Together, they are forced to face the harsh realities of their earthly transgressions, all the while enduring the torment imposed by their personal antagonist. “No Exit” depicts a netherworld not of fire and brimstone, but of psychological torture at the hands of others. Indeed, “Hell is other people.”

Flat Earth Theatre, started in 2006, has entered the Watertown arts scene with the goal of bringing quality theatre to the community. Flat Earth continues to encourage community involvement in all of their shows and activities. Past performances include “Joe”, written by Watertown native Kevin Mullins, and David Ives's “All in the Timing”.

Tickets for “No Exit” are priced $10 for adults and $7 for students and may be purchased at the door or by calling (617) 926-1245 to reserve. Visit Flat Earth on the web at http://www.flatearththeatre.com.

h2otown.info has been notably sparse on content the past couple of weeks. How am I to know all the dirt going on about town? I certainly hope everything's alright.

Notably absent was any significant mention of last weekend's Faire on the Square - and commenting seems to have dropped off as well. Where are you h2otown? We are lost without you! :-)

Another programming note: While I appreciate the community calendar feature of the site, does EVERY entry on the calendar need to appear on the front page? Makes it hard to sift through to find the the blog/news postings that I so desperately seek.

Just a reminder that Flat Earth Theatre is presenting "All in the Timing" this Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 PM. It will be performed in the Arsenal Center for the Arts Black Box theater. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students and are available at the door. You can also reserve a ticket by calling (617) 926-1245.

"All in the Timing" is a hilarious trilogy of short plays written by David Ives and featuring an ensemble cast gathered from around the area.

So be sure to come out to support local arts this weekend. You're sure to have a great time.

Watertown based community theatre company, Flat Earth Theatre, gears up to present the comedy “All in the Timing” by David Ives. The show will be performed at the Arsenal Center for the Arts (321 Arsenal Street) August 23, 24, and 25 at 8:00 PM.

Flat Earth Theatre began in 2006, the brainchild of long time friends and Watertown natives Jake Scaltreto and Kevin Mullins. “Joe”, Their first production, written by Mullins, was presented last August and was a great success for the start up company. “This is something we've wanted to do for years,” says Scaltreto, “we cut our teeth with 'Joe' and now we've decided to try comedy.”

“All in the Timing” is a collection of short plays by playwright David Ives from which Flat Earth will be performing three comedic scenes. “Words, Words, Words” explores the theory that three monkeys typing to infinity will eventually produce the works of William Shakespeare. “Variations on the Death of Trotsky” is a humorous look as the final moments of the Russian revolutionary, Leon Trotsky. The final short, “Sure Thing”, explores the awkwardness of meeting and connecting with members of the opposite gender to hilarious results.

The show features an ensemble cast complete with actors and actresses from Watertown and the surrounding area. “It's been a crazy few weeks,” actor James Fedas said, “but it'll be worth it. The play is hilarious and the cast is great. This is going to be an amazing show.”

Tickets for “All in the Timing” are priced $15 for adults and $10 for students and may be purchased at the door. Visit Flat Earth on the web at http://www.flatearththeatre.com or call (617) 926-1245 to reserve tickets.