A Touch of the Poet
Written by Eugene O’Neill
Directed by Kathy Scambiatterra
The Artistic Home at Stage 773
The inaugural show of The Artistic Home as a resident theatre at Stage 773 will be master playwright Eugene O’Neill’s A Touch of the Poet, which will open on Oct. 2 at 7p.m. and run through Nov. 6, 2011. In this rarely-produced work, O’Neill unravels a tale of one Irish-American family’s heartbreak and hope by examining the delusions and dreams every person clings to in order to meet the face in the mirror. On the anniversary of his crowning achievement, patriarch Con Melody's whiskey-fueled reminisces and never-ending chase of The American Dream come to a boiling point when challenged by an ambitious, love-struck daughter, a devoted, broken wife and unrelenting Yankee prejudice.
Featuring ensemble members Elizabeth Argus, Vic Doylida, Frank Nall and Katherine Swan, as well as guest artists Sally Eames, Kevin D’Ambrosio, Larry Garner, Kevin Gladish, Jimmy Ronan and Joe Wiens.
Costumes by Lynn Sandberg, set design by David Vogel, prop design by Lindsay Monahan, light design by Jess Harpenau and sound design by Adam Smith. The production was stage managed by Loretta Rode and assistant directed by Peter Connor.
Directed by Kathy Scambiatterra
The Artistic Home at Stage 773
The inaugural show of The Artistic Home as a resident theatre at Stage 773 will be master playwright Eugene O’Neill’s A Touch of the Poet, which will open on Oct. 2 at 7p.m. and run through Nov. 6, 2011. In this rarely-produced work, O’Neill unravels a tale of one Irish-American family’s heartbreak and hope by examining the delusions and dreams every person clings to in order to meet the face in the mirror. On the anniversary of his crowning achievement, patriarch Con Melody's whiskey-fueled reminisces and never-ending chase of The American Dream come to a boiling point when challenged by an ambitious, love-struck daughter, a devoted, broken wife and unrelenting Yankee prejudice.
Featuring ensemble members Elizabeth Argus, Vic Doylida, Frank Nall and Katherine Swan, as well as guest artists Sally Eames, Kevin D’Ambrosio, Larry Garner, Kevin Gladish, Jimmy Ronan and Joe Wiens.
Costumes by Lynn Sandberg, set design by David Vogel, prop design by Lindsay Monahan, light design by Jess Harpenau and sound design by Adam Smith. The production was stage managed by Loretta Rode and assistant directed by Peter Connor.
