Town Players Postponed Again

Due to the fact that The Little Theatre on Orchard Hill Road only just had its power restored the afternoon of November 8, Town Players has once again had to postpone the opening of its November production, Sam Shepard’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Buried Child until Friday, November 18. The run has now been extended until December 4.

Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm, with Sunday matinees at 2 pm.

“We wish to thank our patrons for their flexibility in changing their reservations for the two cancelled weekends, and we look forward to seeing you all at the show,” Town Players of Newtown Chairman Pam Meister said this week.

In Buried Child, 22-year-old Vince (being played by Chris Luongo) arrives at the squalid farmhouse of his hard-drinking grandparents for the first time in six years to introduce his girlfriend Shelly (Jacqueline Rowland) to his family, but no one at home seems to even know who Vince is, including Vince’s father Tilden (Gary Kline), a former All-American footballer but now a semi-idiot, or his uncle Bradley (Tim Huebenthal), who has lost one of his legs to a chainsaw accident. What can possibly hope to deliver this family from the madness that threatens to engulf them all?         

“This is a tale of blood ties and family in crisis. It’s also a tale of love, shame, regret, and the hope of redemption. No family is perfect,” said director, set and sound designer Ms Meister. “But if given the choice, how many of us would actually chuck it all out and start from scratch? Is blood really thicker than water? These are questions everyone must answer themselves, and it’s a central theme in Buried Child. And even though dark themes run through the show, there’s a lot of humor in it. Indeed, often we cannot make it through the bad times without a hearty dose of laughter.”

Tickets are $20, $10 for ages 10 and under, although parents should note that the work has adult themes and is recommended for mature audiences.

For further information or reservations, visit www.NewtownPlayers.org or call the box office at 203-270-9144.

(Please note the Enjoy Calendar listing, found this week on page A-17, is incorrect. We were unaware of the second change of opening night until after this week’s Enjoy section had been printed. We apologize for any confusion that may cause.)