DIXON COMMUNITY PLAYERS News:

The Dixon Community Players presents Jeff Spicer in Spalding Gray’s “Monster in a Box” at 7 p.m. Jan. 20 and 2 p.m. Jan. 21 at the Toolshed, 68 N.M. 75 in Dixon.

Spicer first became aware of Spalding Gray through his video performance in Swimming to Cambodia 30 years ago and became intrigued with him.  He researched him through spoken word CDs and heard the monologue for “Monster in a Box”.

As a result of listening to this monologue more than once, parts of the monologue have been bouncing around in his head for so long he decided to take it onstage.  He contacted the Spalding Gray Estate for permission to perform “Monster in a Box” at the Wildflower Playhouse in Taos for four performances.  It was so popular that the Dixon Players and the Toolshed in Dixon asked him to extend for two more performances.

Gray (June 5, 1941 – January 11, 2004) was an American actor, novelist, playwright, screenwriter and performance artist. He is best known for the autobiographical monologues that he wrote and performed for the theater in the 1980s and 1990s, as well as for his film adaptations of these works, beginning in 1987.

Tickets are $15 at www.dixonplayers.com or can be purchased at the door. The box office will be open a half hour prior to the performance.