Preview of 'Calendar Girls' by Warner Stage Company

Calendar Girls

in the Nancy Marine Studio Theatre

March 11-19, 2017

The Warner Stage Company will present the hilarious yet beautifully touching play in the Nancy Marine Studio Theatre, opening March 11.

TORRINGTON, CT - The Warner Stage Company will present the hilarious yet beautifully touching play, CALENDAR GIRLS in the Nancy Marine Studio Theatre March 11-19, 2017. It is based on the true story of eleven Women’s Institute members who posed nude for a calendar to raise money for Leukemia & Lymphoma Research.

When Annie’s husband John dies of leukemia, she and best friend Chris resolve to raise money for a new settee in the local hospital waiting room. They manage to persuade four fellow WI members to pose nude with them for an “alternative” calendar, with a little help from hospital porter and amateur photographer Lawrence. The news of the women’s charitable venture spreads like wildfire, and hordes of press soon descend on the small village of Knapeley in the Yorkshire Dales. The calendar is a success, but Chris and Annie’s friendship is put to the test under the strain of their new-found fame.

“Calendar Girls, with a script by Tim Firth who also co-wrote the movie, achieves exactly what it sets out to do. It makes you laugh, it makes you cry, and it leaves you feeling better about life than you did when you entered the theatre.” - The Telegraph

Contains mild adult themes and partial nudity. The Warner Stage Company production of CALENDAR GIRLS is directed by Lea Dmytryck. Performances are March 11, 17 and 18 at 8:00 pm and March 12 and 19 at 2:00 pm. To purchase tickets, call the Warner Box Office at 860-489-7180 or visit warnertheatre.org.

Sponsored by Northwest Community Bank.