BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:The Guild Theater Company presents\nBUS STOP by William Inge\ n \;A lone cowboy and his buddy. A nightclub singer. A college profe ssor. A bus driver. The town sheriff. An awkward teenager. A café\ ; owner. Outside of Grace&rsquo\;s Diner\, none of these eight lonely pe ople would have had anything to do with each other. But one fateful nigh t\, when the nightly bus is forced to make a longer-than-normal stop\, t hey spend an evening together that will change all of their lives in ext raordinary ways. \; \;\nThe Guild Theater presents the classic p lay Bus Stop\, written by William Inge (Picnic\, The Dark at the Top of the Stairs). Written in 1955\, it is a story about how people both deny themselves and actively seek out the basic human connections that many o f us take for granted.  \;Both funny and occasionally profound\, Bus Stop has been entertaining audiences for decades\, having been made int o a major motion picture starring Marilyn Monroe (in a dramatic turn)\, adapted into a TV series\, and having numerous revivals and performances worldwide. The Guild Theater aims to bring a new intimacy and closeness to the play by performing at the Des Plaines History Center. &ldquo\;Ha ving converted the museum into a 1950s Midwest diner\, there&rsquo\;s a sense of existing alongside these characters &ndash\; not just observing them.&rdquo\; says director Dan Scott. &ldquo\;With the action a few me re feet away from the audience\, you&rsquo\;re immersed in their world.& rdquo\;\nBus Stop opens on Friday\, March 25 \;for a four week run\, closing on Sunday\, April 17. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.\, and Sundays at 3 p.m. at the Des Plaines History Center at& nbsp\;781 Pearson Street in downtown Des Plaines. Seating is extremely l imited\, so reservations are recommended. Tickets can be ordered in adva nce by calling (847) 420-8079. Credit Cards (VISA\, Mastercard\, Discove r) will be accepted. The building is \;wheelchair accessible.\n  \;Featuring Brian Becker\, Colleen Lester\, Scott Mills\, \;Fred Sch utz\, Dan Scott\, Tim Vana\, Becca Williams\, and Stephanie Wootten-Aust in.  \;Directed by Dan Scott. \;\nThe Guild Theater Company star ted in 2008\, producing original plays in association with the Des Plain es History Center . The following year\, The Guild officially debuted it s&rsquo\; first official production\, Steel Magnolias\, to sold out crow ds and a four week extension.  \;After a successful run of the play Blackbird by David Harrower at Stage Left Theater in Chicago last August \, the Guild  \;returns to its&rsquo\; home in Des Plaines with this classic piece of Americana.  \;With an emphasis on immersing the au dience in the world of the play\, The Guild strives to connect the theat rical to reality: blurring the lines of the fantastic to reveal an inner humanity to which we can all relate. We aim to create quality professio nal \;theatre that entertains and educates. For more information on The Guild Theater\, please visit www.theguildtheater.org. URL:http://desplaines.patch.com/events/bus-stop-by-william-inge SUMMARY:"\;Bus Stop"\; by William Inge LOCATION:Des Plaines History Center: 781 Pearson St\, Des Plaines\, IL END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR