Local group to present 'August: Osage County'

The Canton Community Theatre will present Tracy Lett’s “August: Osage County” April 16-18 at 8 p.m. and April 19 at 4 p.m. at the Village Shoppes at Cobb Corner, 95 Washington St., Canton, next to the Shoe Department.

Lett’s play won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play, as well as the Drama Desk Award for Best New Play.

It tells the story of the Westons, a large extended family that comes together at their Oklahoma home when the family patriarch disappears. This forces them to confront unspoken truths and secrets. The family also must contend with Violet Weston, the matriarch of the Weston family, a pill-popping, deeply unsettled woman at the center of this storm.

The cast consists of Renee Hanscom of Canton as Barbara Fordham, Dori Bryan of Holbrook as Violet Weston, Aoife Barrington-Harer of Canton as Ivy Weston, Jennifer Walsh of Milton as Karen Weston, J. Michael Whalen of Weymouth as Bill Fordham, Ashley Harmon of Hyde Park as Jean Fordham, Christopher Crossen-Sills as Steve Heidebrecht, Renee Carlson of Brockton as Mattie Fae Aiken, Rich Morton of Walpole as Charlie Aiken, David Palmer of Milton as “Little” Charles Aiken, Kelly Lane of Braintree as Johnna Monevata and Jon Cattel of Marion as Sheriff Deon Gilbeau.

The production is not suitable for children under 14.

For tickets, at $15, purchase at the door or visit www.cantoncommunitytheatre.org .

For information, email cantoncommunitytheatre@gmail.com.