A Heroine Free Summer : Mildred's Umbrella
Date 2017/4/5 16:00:00 | Topic: Dance
|  Mildred’s Umbrella Theatre Company continues its 2016-2017 season with the world premiere of
A Heroine Free Summer
by Janet Lowery.
March 30 – April 15, 2017
Set amidst a family vacation at an idyllic lake house in upstate New York, A Heroine Free Summer examines what happens when a family becomes divided – the result of two teenage sons confessing to drug use. As the adult sisters struggle to determine where their allegiances lie, one must decide whether to save the clan or let it fracture, a decision with epic consequences in this explosive new drama.
“After hosting a reading of the play’s initial draft in 2015, we embarked on a journey with Dr. Lowery and Chesley [Krohn, the director] to bring the full production to our stage,†said Artistic Director Jennifer Decker. “We’re excited to premiere this powerful work about family, addiction, and healing and are so happy to be working with Dr. Lowery, who taught many of our company members – including myself and our board chair – while we attended the University of St. Thomas. It’s like bringing a family back together.â€
Chesley Krohn, who has been selected to direct the production, had this to say, “Janet Lowery has written an engaging and thought provoking play about four sisters at their annual lakehouse retreat. We are moved to both laughter and tears as the characters wrestle over sweeping space, spoons (yes, spoons), and who gets to steer. But, as with all families, this one also has its secrets and denials, specifically a history of addiction. Lowery’s characters battle over two teenage nephews, who, like far too many youth, have fallen victim to drug abuse. It is a battle that will require honesty, forgiveness, and compassion from all concerned.â€
About the Playwright
A faculty member at the University of St. Thomas for more than 20 years, Dr. Lowery’s poetry has been published in numerous anthologies and literary reviews such as Endless Mountains Review, Poetry East, Greensboro Review, Concho River Review, Fideles, Pennsylvania English, 13th Moon, and elsewhere. Her collection of poetry based on women from Greek mythology called Traffic in Women was published in 2008 by Odonata House; the trilogy of plays Traffic In Women I, II, III — Educating Athena, A Grief Group in the Underworld, and A Retrial of the Danaids, respectively — was produced 2006-2008 on the University of St. Thomas campus. She recently completed a manuscript of translations from the Spanish of Miguel de Unamuno.
CAST AND CREW
Ann- Patricia Duran
Terri- Jennifer Decker
Irene- Lyndsay Sweeney
Kelly- Elizabeth Marshall Black
Rory- Gabriel Regojo
Kevin- Justin Gibbons
Director- Chesley Krohn
Stage Manager- Rod Todd
Light Design- Greg Starbird
Set Design- Jac Jones
Costume Design- Jodie Daniels Tannahill
Sound Design -Bradley Gowers
TICKETS
$25 general admission
$15 students, seniors (65 and over), and arts industry
Pay-What-You-Can on Monday, April 10 at 8:00pm
Visit the Official Website at:
http://mildredsumbrella.com
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