Vokes Players Announce The Light in the Piazza

The Vokes Players of Wayland present The Light in the Piazza, directed by Sarah Rozene-Wolski, musical direction by Joshua Ziemann. Performances will be held at Beatrice Herford’s Vokes Theatre, Route 20 in Wayland, MA from October 29th through November 14th Thursday-Saturday evenings at 8PM with a 2PM matinee on Saturdays, November 7th & 14th. For tickets and information call 508-358-4034, or order online via our website www.vokesplayers.org. Ticket prices are $20.00 for Thursday evenings & Saturday matinees; $28.00 for Friday & Saturday evenings.

It goes without saying that Italy is romantic; tourists have traveled there for centuries to take in the country’s beauty, culture, and atmosphere. In The Light in the Piazza, Margaret takes her daughter Clara to Italy, to share her honeymoon memories. And, unexpectedly, Clara falls in love with a young Italian. But this is 1950’s Italy, and there are difficulties and differences and barriers, and yet… Margaret is torn -- although she still feels the romance of Tuscany, still feels the romance in her heart, she has good reason to be overprotective of her daughter, whose brain was badly hurt in a childhood accident. She took Clara to Italy to share some of the country’s magic with her, and to find her own happiness again, too. But first, she must work her way through this dilemma presented by this charming young Italian man who loves her daughter and who wants what all young lovers want.

The cast for the show includes: Melissa Bisso (Wakefield), Haley DeLuca, Karen Fanale (Arlington), Janet Ferreri (Newton), Nicholas Foster (Houlton, ME), Dan Kelly (S. Boston), Sara LaFlamme (Franklin), Tom Richardson (Wellesley), Anthony Rinaldi, and Elizabeth Tyra (Wayland). The musical director, Joshua Ziemann, is from Newton and the director, Sarah Rozene-Wolski, is from Milton.

The historic Beatrice Herford’s Vokes Theatre in Wayland is one of the truly unique cultural and historical resources in Metrowest. The Vokes Players is a non-profit theatrical organization. The Light in the Piazza is the opening production of our 2015-16 season; our 315th production to date. The theatre is wheelchair accessible. For more information about the Vokes Players, visit our website – www.vokesplayers.org.