August: Osage County Opens Next Friday Night at The Marblehead Little Theatre

Tickets are now on sale for Marblehead Little Theatre’s upcoming production of August: Osage County. Book by Tracy Letts. Produced by Janet Neely and Steve Black. Directed by Steve Black. Stage management by Susan Parker. Set and Lighting Design by Tyson Miller, Costume Design by Elvira Schoenthal. August: Osage County received several Tony Award in 2008 including best play. The production also won the Pulitzer Prize in 2008 for drama.

The cast includes: Charlie Hegarty as Beverly Weston, Trudi Olivetti as Violet Weston, Ben Delatizky as Charles Aiken, Sharon Beeler as Mattie Fae Aiken, Zack Reardon as Little Charlie Aiken, Becky Ruccio as Barbara Fordham, Paul Murphy as Bill Fordham, Margaret McFadden as Jean Fordham, Sarah Mann as Ivy Weston, Meghan Holtz as Karen Weston, Bobby Imperato as Steve Heidebrecht and Ariel Sargent as Johnna Monevata. Bruce Whear and Adam Sherkanowski will be sharing the role of Sheriff Deon Gilbeau.

When the Weston family of Oklahoma is unexpectedly forced to reunite after years apart, addiction, dark secrets and an acidic matriarch mix to create a cocktail that unflinchingly exposes the dark side of the Midwestern American family.

The production runs October 9-18th. Tickets and more information are available online at www.mltlive.org or at the Spirit of 76 Bookstore. Ticket prices are $25 with student pricing of $15 for Sunday matinee performances.