Arts & Entertainment
Thrown Stone Theatre Company 'Reimagines' 2021 Season
Three world premieres will be performed at three outdoor locations in Ridgefield, August 26 – Sept. 12.
Press release from The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum:
Feb. 2, 2021
In partnership with The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, The Keeler Tavern Museum and History Center, and West Lane Inn, Thrown Stone Theatre Company announced a re-imagining of their 2021 season.
Three world premieres will be performed at three outdoor locations in Ridgefield, August 26 – September 12, 2021.
Commissioned as short, site-specific works, the plays will be performed in sequence at Keeler Tavern, The Aldrich, and West Lane Inn as a single “roving production” (where the audience follows the action from location to location).
Three playwrights have been selected to explore the theme of The Suburbs: Tony Meneses, Phanésia Pharel, and Catherine Yu. Kholoud Sawaf has been selected to direct.
- Press Preview: August 26, 2021 at 7pm
- Opens August 27, 2021 at 7 pm
- Closes September 12
“With all that’s happened this past year, we felt a palpable need as citizens and neighbors to come together to write our next chapter,” said Thrown Stone's Co-Artistic Director Jason Peck, “so we enlisted the support of our local partners to create a theatrical experience that will be 100% compliant with public health guidelines.”
“A roaming production of three site-specific new plays casts Ridgefield as a starring role,” added Thrown Stone's Co-Artistic Director Jonathan Winn, “and the theme of The Suburbs is a chance for all of us to reflect on some important questions about who we are, who we were, and who we might be in the future.”
“Since the early 1700s, Keeler Tavern has been a gathering place,” said Keeler Executive Director Hildegard Grob. “We are thrilled to continue this tradition as a setting for this exciting new production.”
“The Aldrich is delighted to collaborate with Thrown Stone and our neighbors at the Keeler Tavern and the West Lane Inn on this project,” said The Aldrich's Executive Director Cybele Maylone, “which will bring an exciting, timely production to our community and highlight the dynamic and robust roster of arts and culture spaces in Ridgefield.”
“We are thrilled to be one of the three locations for Thrown Stone’s production,” said Christine Carnicelli, co-owner of West Lane Inn. “We love our Inn and are excited to share its beauty with our community,” added co-owner Danille Petrie. “What a creative way to promote the arts during these times.”
TICKETS ON SALE JULY 4TH
Tickets go on sale July 4, 2021 at 10am. The full performance schedule will be published at thrownstone.org/events. Preview Performance: $20. Opening Night Performance (including food, wine, and festivities): $79. Regular Admission: $39. A streamed version will be available for a limited time for $25.
This press release was produced by The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum. The views expressed here are the author's own.
