The Aurora Fox wrapped up its regular season last month, but the crew at the theater aren’t using that as an excuse to stay idle. In addition to the Fox’s free production of “Once on This Island” running at Stapleton this weekend, the theater will host a staged reading of a new work titled “Constantine Aboard the Constantine” by Jack Wefso tonight at 7:30 p.m..
Wefso, an actor who’s appeared in several shows at the theater including “The Graduate,” “While We Were Bowling” and, most recently, “Amateur Night at the Big Heart,” will perform in the one-man show, which he wrote with his brother Charles Wefso. The sci-fi piece is set on board the ES Constantine, “the largest, fastest, most ambitious star ship in the history of mankind.” The crew includes “Captain Jonathan Harrison, a headstrong and ambitious war-hero who pulled himself from the depths of poverty to become one of the most powerful men in the galaxy; and Private Abel Constantine, the quiet, black-sheep descendant of a family famous for daring exploits and selfless heroism.”
The reading is free, but donations will be accepted to help cover the cost of the theater rental. The reading will kick off at 7:30 p.m. in the studio theater at the Aurora Fox, 9900 E. Colfax. Information: 303-739-1970 or aurorafoxartscenter.org.