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News Release |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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August 2008 |
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PCPA THEATERFEST
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| From the supernatural to the personally emotional, a series of stories unfold inside a remote Irish pub in PCPA’s production of The Weir. It plays in the Severson Theatre from September 12 – October 5 Somewhere near Carrick in Leitrim Northwest Ireland, four local men and a young woman, who’s recently arrived from Dublin, meet for a few drinks and an evening of conversation. After gossip and talk of the weather, the group begins to share tales that blend the natural and the supernatural. We learn about the characters’ pasts and what has brought them to this place and time as they share the human and the otherworldly, sadness and humor, despair and delight. Playwright, Conor McPherson explained, “I guess I’m attracted and repelled by isolation. It scares me. And it’s why I tend to write about older characters too because for them, the stakes are somewhat higher.” Director Patricia M. Troxel said that this play is about “ordinary things” – about their eeriness and their familiarity, about nostalgia and charm, about the universality of humanity’s desire to fathom and to understand. She said McPherson continues a long tradition of great Irish storytellers whose tales amuse adults, entertain tourists, and mark the distance we have come from the supposed credulity of our ancestors. They also teach us about the pain of isolation and the power of hearth, home, and compassion to redeem us from the loneliness and fear rampant in our modern lives. The cast features Resident Artists Peter S. Hadres as Jack, Andrew Philpot as Finbar, and Elizabeth Stuart as Valerie. Also cast is Jerry Lee as Brendan and Guest Artist Evans Eden Jarnefeldt as Jim. The design team headed by Director Patricia M. Troxel includes Scenic Designer Abby Hogan, Costume Designer Misti Bradford, Lighting Designer Mike Johnson, Sound Designer Jeremy Fryckman, and Stage Manger Amy Barrick. (The Weir contains adult language) Still playing this summer season: The Imaginary Invalid, Hot Mikado, The Weir. The PCPA 45th Anniversary Season begins in November with a winter/spring line-up that includes: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas November 6 – December 21 A Midsummer’s Night Dream February 12 – March 1 InterPlay: The Stage Between March 6 – 15 Les Misérables April 9 – May 10. PCPA’s summer productions include: Les Misérables, A Tony Award-winning Musical (title to-be-announced), The Music Man, The Spitfire Grill, and Distracted. For more information visit www.pcpa.org. Subscriptions for the 2008-2009 Season are on sale now; single tickets go on sale October 8. For tickets call the box office, 805-922-8313 between 1 and 7pm Wednesday through Sunday, or purchase tickets online anytime at www.pcpa.org. Information about Group Sales for 12 or more patrons may be obtained by contacting groups@pcpa.org or by calling 1-800-PCPA-123. Approaching its 45th season, PCPA Theaterfest is the Central Coast’s Resident Professional Theatre Company, and has infused the national theatre scene with thousands of trained actors and theatrical technicians over the years in its conservatory. _____________________________________________ Just the facts: The Weir by Conor McPherson plays Sept. 12 – Oct. 5 in Santa Maria’s Severson Theatre. Severson Theatre performance times are 2pm, Wed., Sat., Sun. and 7pm, Thur., Fri., Sat. Location: 800 S. College Dr., Santa Maria, on the campus of Allan Hancock College. Box Office – (805) 922-8313, hours from 1 to 7pm. Online tickets and information – www.pcpa.org The Weir ticket prices range from $16.25 to $26.00 for adults; discounts for children, students, seniors. (The Weir contains adult language) |
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