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Titan Theatre Company’s all-female production
of ‘Tartuff e’ wows audiences at Queens Theatre
Head to the Queens County Farm Museum for these fall events
Th e Queens County Farm Museum, the
longest continually farmed site in New
York state, showcases the very best of the
season down on the farm.
Pumpkins, apples, pie, oh my! Harvest
Weekends at Queens Farm showcase fall
on the farm! Queens Farm gate admission
is free so that visitors can enjoy the fall
foliage and scoop up their pumpkins from
the farm’s Pumpkin Patch. Th e farm also
features hayrides pony rides, a petting zoo
and the legendary Amazing Maize Maze.
Visitors can get a taste of New York and
buy a variety of Hudson Valley apples,
doughnuts, fresh cider and apple pie. Th e
farm store sells mums — the quintessential
fall fl ower — as well as locally made jams
and Queens Farm produce. Activities on
the farm are priced separately. All proceeds
support the farm’s School-to-Farm
education program.
Harvest Weekends continue on
Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 19-20, and
Saturday, Oct. 26, from 11 a.m. to 4:30
p.m.
Th e Amazing Maize Maze, shaped like
World’s Fair’s Unisphere this year, is open
on weekends through Saturday, Oct. 26.
Th is three-acre challenge is the only corn
maze in NYC. Maze-ers begin with a
Stalk Talk and then end their journey
on Victory Bridge. Th e maze is open
Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 19-20, and
Saturday, Oct. 26, from 11 a.m. to 4:30
pm. Maze tickets are $10/$5 (ages 4 to 11).
Queens Farm’s Maze by Moonlight
adds a new element of challenge to the
maze experience. Somehow the rustling
of the corn and the crickets seem amplifi
ed as darkness sets in. Th e last date to
experience the Maze by Moonlight is
Saturday, Oct. 19, from 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Maze by Moonlight tickets are $12/$7
(ages 4 -11) when purchased online at
queensfarm.org.
Ghosts and goblins rule the roost as
Queens Farm’s 300-year history comes
alive in the Haunted Farmhouse. Th e
Haunted Farmhouse is on Saturday, Oct.
26. Tickets are $4. Th is indoor event is
rain or shine and is recommended for
ages 6 to 12 and their grown-ups.
Who’s afraid of ghosts? Th e Halloween
season at Queens Farm culminates on
Sunday, Oct. 27, with the farm’s Children’s
Halloween Festival. Th is ticketed event is
a real monster mash! Attendees will experience
the Amazing Maize Maze, Th e
Haunted Farmhouse, a hayride, the petting
zoo and pony rides. Th ere will be
farm games including the popular rubber
chicken toss and live country music.
Th e Halloween Festival is Sunday, Oct.
27, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Costumes
are encouraged. Advance tickets only at
queensfarm.org. Tickets are $20. It’s a pay
one price all-inclusive event.
Th e Queens County Farm Museum
is located at 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy.
in Floral Park. Th ere is neighborhood
parking and bicycle racks are available
on-site. Strollers are permitted on the
farm grounds. Farm grounds, restrooms
and Th e Amazing Maize Maze are accessible.
For the safety of the farm animals and
visitors, pets are not permitted. Service
animals are permitted as described by
the ADA.
To purchase tickets for these events,
visit queensfarm.org.
Pick some apples during the Harvest
Weekend event. Th e Amazing Maize
Maze, shaped like World’s Fair’s Unisphere
this year, is open on weekends through
Saturday, Oct. 26. Pick out some pumpkins
from the farm’s Pumpkin Patch.
Photos courtesy of Queens County Farm Museum
A VIEW FROM
THE CLIFF
BY CLIFF KASDEN
Seventeenth-century elegance
crashes head fi rst into 1980s rock
irreverence in Titan Theatre
Company’s all-female version of
Moliere’s “Tartuff e.”
On opening night, a lavish set
(Natalie Taylor Hart, Tracie Van Law)
blends with bizarre yet paradoxically
attractive makeup and colorful costumes
(Anthony Paul-Cavaretta).
Th e gender-bending, all-female
cast is powerfully eff ective and the
rhyming dialogue throughout the
entire comedy is translated from the
original French (Richard Wilbur).
Th e actors maximize this linguistic
leap of faith with well-played facial
expressions, physical movements
and, above all, comedic timing!
Artistic director Lenny Banovez
returns with his award-winning wife
Laura Frye (as Elmire). She leads the
way in what eff ortlessly morphs into
a combination satire, farce and slapstick
comedy. Th e chilling, unscrupulous
Tartuff e is played with absolute
dominance by Laura Menzie. Th e
role of his favorite fool, Orgon, is portrayed
with comedic confi dence by
artist in residence Annalisa Loeffl er.
Th e story itself focuses on a con
man who uses false piety to steal a
wealthy family’s most prized possessions,
which includes his beautiful
daughter Mariane (Psacoya Guinn).
Th e plot’s twists and turns are still
relatable more than 300 years aft er its
fi rst presentation. Th e skillful interweaving
of modern attitudes and
ancient dogmas add to the play’s
humor and believability.
Kudos to the entire cast including
Analiese Puzon, Alyssa Van Gorder,
Wesley Cady, Rachel Davenport, Julia
Klinestiver, Dominique Rose and
Gracen Barth. Nods as well to behindthe
scenes support from David G.
Jackson, Marcus Denard Johnson,
Nils Fritjofson, Tamir Eplan-Franklin,
Ariana Ortmann and Chrissy Taylor.
For information on this and their
future productions, call 718-760-0064,
visit www.TITANtheatrecompany.
com or check other social media
resources. As always, save me a seat
on the aisle!
Photo courtesy of Titan Theatre Company
Laura Menzie as Tartuff e and Annalisa Loeffl er as Orgon
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