Carson McCullers’ The Member of
the Wedding runs
October 19 – November 9, 2014
(Greensboro, NC) — Triad Stage follows its smash hit The 39 Steps with a treasured American
classic, The Member of the Wedding by Carson McCullers, directed by Preston Lane. Frankie is a
12-year old tomboy tired of her small Georgia town and longing for a world of
adventure and romance. Despite forming a fragile bond with Bernice, a maid, and
John Henry, her seven-year old cousin, Frankie dreams of running away with her
brother and his new bride. From one of the South’s most daring writers comes
this acclaimed portrait of a girl desperate for a place to belong. The
Member of the Wedding runs October 19 – November 9, 2014. Opening Night is
Friday, October 24.
about the production
In keeping with Triad Stage’s core
value of fostering a unique Southern voice, Triad Stage Artistic Director and
director of The Member of the Wedding, Preston
Lane, believes that Carson McCullers
is one of the finest of all Southern writers. “But I also believe her one of
the finest of all 20th century writers,” he says. “She peeled back human skin
both black and white to expose the longings and failings of particular people
in particular places. Her words were too powerful to be limited to just one
particular region. Like all great literature, The Member of the Wedding
is more than a story, it is a key to understanding our human hearts.”
The creative team includes: director
Preston Lane, scenic designer Howard C. Jones (Brother Wolf, Snow Queen, My Fair Lady), costume designer Bill Brewer (Snow Queen, Wait Until Dark, Trouble in Mind), lighting designer Masha Tsimring (Triad Stage debut) and sound designer Gabriel Clausen (The 39 Steps).
The dramaturg is Bryan Conger, Robin Carr is the voice and dialect coach,
Jeremy A. McCamish is the automation
designer, Denise Gabriel is the
movement director, Jim Wren is the
fight director, Cindi Rush is the
casting director, and the stage manager is Emily
J. Mails.
The Cast
The Cast
The cast includes a mix of local
and New York actors, UNCG students and more than a few local children. Cassandra Lowe Williams, best known to
Triad Stage audiences from her one-woman performance of Ethel Waters: His Eye is on the Sparrow in 2010, portrays Bernice,
a maid. Recent Syracuse University graduate, Erin Schmidt, makes her Triad Stage debut, as Frankie Addams, the
12-year old tomboy. Tim Rush, last
seen in The Little Foxes at Triad
Stage, is her father. DeSean Stokes,
a New York actor raised in Fayetteville, returns home to North Carolina to play
Honey Camden Brown. Local actors Junious
Leak (A Christmas Carol, 2010-2012)
and Sallie Hayes-Williams (Triad
Stage debut) round out the adult cast as T.T. Williams and Sis Laura
respectively. UNCG students Tyler
Barnhardt (All’s Well that Ends Well)
and Brooke Bradley (Triad Stage
debut) are Frankie’s older brother Jarvis and his soon-to-be-wife, Janice. Julie Robles, also from UNCG, is John
Henry’s mother. Nine-year old Aidan
Armstrong makes his Triad Stage debut as John Henry West. Mary
Brown, Ethan McKinney, Kayla Rafkin and Kimmie Yokley, all making their Triad Stage debuts, round out the
ensemble of children.
Biographies of the cast and creative team, and more
information on the production can be found online at www.triadstage.org.
Performance and special event information
Tickets for Preview
performances of The Member of the Wedding on October 19, 21, 22, and 23, are all $26 each. From Opening Night, October 24, through the
run of the production, single ticket prices range from $10 to $48. Prices vary
depending on the day of the week and seat location desired.
All performances are at Triad Stage at The Pyrle Theater,
located at 232 South Elm Street in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina (between
Market and Washington Streets).
Show times for The Member of the Wedding are 7:30
p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday evenings and 8:00 p.m. on
Friday and Saturday evenings. Sunday matinees are at 2:00 p.m. There are no
matinee performances during previews.
Pay-What-You-Can
performances are Tuesday, October 28, and Wednesday, October 29, at 7:30 p.m. Wine Tasting Friday is Friday,
October 31, prior to the evening’s 8:00 p.m. performance. Tuesday, November 4, at 7:30 p.m. is Accessibility Night, with services
provided by the Greensboro Communication Services for the Deaf and Hard of
Hearing and Arts Access providing services for the visually impaired.
Technically Talking, a
behind-the-scenes discussion with members of the design team is Tuesday, October
21, immediately following the 7:30 p.m. preview performance.
The InSight Series, the free humanities program
with a noted expert who will be discussing the world of the play will be held
on Sunday, October 26,
immediately following the 2:00 p.m. matinee performance. For The
Member of the Wedding, Courtney
George, Director of the Carson McCullers Center for Writers and Musicians,
a small arts center housed in southern writer McCullers’ childhood home in
Columbus, Georgia, will be speaking.
PostScript, a lively, open discussion with the
cast, will be held on Thursday, October 30, in The UpStage Cabaret immediately following the 7:30 p.m.
performance. The PostScript series is sponsored by Locke T. Clifford and
Andrew C. Clifford.
About Triad Stage
Triad Stage is a professional not-for-profit regional
theater company based in Greensboro’s downtown historic district. All Triad
Stage productions are created in Greensboro using the best of local and
national talent. Triad Stage gratefully acknowledges the support of its Season
Sponsors: Blue Zoom, the North Carolina Arts Council, Arts Greensboro and The
Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County. The Member of the Wedding
is made possible with support from Bernard
Robinson and Company, LLP.
Triad Stage’s 2014-2015 Season at The Pyrle in Greensboro
continues with the return of Snow
Queen, an original production by Preston Lane with original music by Laurelyn
Dossett, (November 28 – December 21, 2014); Dirty Blonde by Claudia
Shear with original score by Bob Stillman (January 25 – February 15, 2015); the
Southern comedy Crimes of the Heart, by Beth Henley (April 5 – 26, 2015); and
closing the season is a world premiere drama by Preston Lane, Common
Enemy (June 7 – 28, 2015).
Triad Stage’s 2014-2015 Season at the Hanesbrands Theatre in
Winston-Salem continues with Preston Lane’s adaptation of A Christmas Carol (December
3 – 21, 2014); a contemporary comic drama by Jon Robin Baitz Other
Desert Cities (February 11 – March 1, 2015); and Abundance, a wild western
by Beth Henley (May 6 – 24, 2015)
All Triad Stage productions feature the bold acting and
breathtaking design that have been nationally recognized by The Wall Street Journal and by the
American Theatre Wing, founder of the Tony Awards®, which named
Triad Stage one of the top ten most promising theatres in the country as a
recipient of the 2010 National Theatre Company Grant. Triad Stage has also
earned accolades including “Best North Carolina Production of 2010” for The Glass Menagerie by Triangle Arts & Entertainment
magazine; “One of the Best Regional Theatres in America”, New York’s Drama
League; “Best Live Theater” (nine years running), Go Triad/News & Record
and The Rhinoceros Times; and “Professional Theater of the Year”
(2003, 2011), North Carolina Theatre Conference.
To
purchase tickets or for performance information on The Member of the Wedding, call the Triad Stage Box Office at
336.272.0160 or toll-free at 866.579.TIXX (8499), or visit www.triadstage.org.
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CALENDAR EDITORS, PLEASE NOTE:
Triad Stage presents
The Member of the Wedding
by Carson McCullers
directed by Preston Lane
October 19 – November 9, 2014
Performed at The Pyrle Theater
232 South Elm Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
232 South Elm Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
Frankie is a 12-year old tomboy tired of her small Georgia town
and longing for a world of adventure and romance. Despite forming a fragile
bond with Bernice, a maid, and John Henry, her seven-year old cousin, Frankie
dreams of running away with her brother and his new bride. From one of the
South’s most daring writers comes this acclaimed portrait of a girl desperate
for a place to belong.
For tickets:
Phone: (336) 272-0160
Toll-free: (866) 579-TIXX (8499)
Box Office hours: Monday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Online: www.triadstage.org
Ticket prices: $10 – $48, depending on performance date and seat location
Ticket prices: $10 – $48, depending on performance date and seat location
Group tickets:
Call (336) 274-0067 ext. 221
Email: groupsales@triadstage.org
Ticket discounts:
Groups of 10 – 49, 25% off; Groups of 50+, 35% off
Educators’ 20%
discount tickets:
Current school teachers and professors receive a 20%
discount off regular price tickets to all performances. A valid school employee
ID or proof of employment must be presented to Box Office when picking up
tickets. Subject to availability. Some restrictions apply.
Call: (336) 272-0160 or toll-free (866) 579-TIXX
Monday –
Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Ticket prices: $10 – $41.60, depending on performance
date and seat location
$10 Student Rush
tickets:
Current students with valid school ID may purchase tickets
for $10. Student Rush tickets are only available at the Triad Stage Box Office
one hour before each performance. Subject to availability. Some restrictions
apply.
$10 Gallery Seats:
A limited number of $10 general admission gallery seats are
available for each performance.
Call: (336) 272-0160 or toll-free (866) 579-TIXX
Monday –
Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Also available at the Box Office for walk-up sales.
The Member of the Wedding performance
dates:
Sunday, October 19
7:30 p.m. 1st Preview
Tuesday, October 21
7:30 p.m. Preview/ “Technically Talking” post-show discussion
Wednesday, October
22 7:30 p.m. Preview
Thursday, October 23
7:30 p.m. Preview
Friday, October 24
8:00 p.m. Opening Night with post-show lobby party
Saturday, October 25
8:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 26
2:00 p.m. “InSight Series” post-show discussion
Sunday, October 26
7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, October 28
7:30 p.m. “Pay-What-You-Can” performance
Wednesday, October
29 7:30 p.m. “Pay-What-You-Can” performance
Thursday, October 30
7:30 p.m. “PostScript” post-show discussion
Friday, October 31 8:00
p.m. Pre-Show Wine Tasting event
Saturday, November 1
8:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 2
2:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 2
7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, November 4
7:30 p.m. Sign Interpreted and Audio Described performance
Wednesday, November
5 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 6
7:30 p.m.
Friday, November 7
8:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 8
8:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 9
2:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 9
7:30 p.m. Closing performance
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