Foothills Community Players presents "The Dining Room" by A.R. Gurney
when: Fri, Feb 3 thru Sun, Feb 5, 2012
where: Haslam Family Flex Theatre
time: Multiple Times Available
The Dining Room by A. R. Gurney
THE STORY: The play is set in the dining room of a typical well-to-do household, the place where the family assembled daily for breakfast and dinner and for any an
d all special occasions. The action is comprised of a mosaic of interrelated scenes—some funny, some touching, some rueful—which, taken together, create an in-depth portrait of a vanishing species: the upper-middle-class WASP. The actors change roles, personalities and ages with virtuoso skill as they portray a wide variety of characters, from little boys to stern grandfathers, and from giggling teenage girls to Irish housemaids. Each vignette introduces a new set of people and events; a father lectures his son on grammar and politics; a boy returns from boarding school to discover his mother's infidelity; a senile grandmother doesn't recognize her own sons at Christmas dinner; a daughter, her marriage a shambles, pleads futilely to return home, etc. Dovetailing swiftly and smoothly, the varied scenes coalesce, ultimately, into a theatrical experience of exceptional range, compassionate humor and abundant humanity.
Tickets: Adults $17
Seniors and Students $15
Tickets on Sale January 3, 2012
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Ticket Information
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• Fri, February 3, 2012 at 7:30pm
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• Sat, February 4, 2012 at 2:00pm
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• Sat, February 4, 2012 at 7:30pm
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• Sun, February 5, 2012 at 2:00pm
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