Rochester College Presents 'Jerry Finnegan’s Sister'

Rochester College’s in-house company UnCovered Theatre will present "Jerry Finnegan’s Sister," a play by Jack Neary, directed by Paige Vanzo.

The play recounts the story of Brian Dowd, who has spent the last 10 years of his life wrestling with an unrequited “something” for his best friend’s sister, who happens to live next door. But every time he’s spoken with Beth Finnegan for more than 30 seconds, he’s ended up with his foot planted firmly in his mouth. Now Beth is about to get married and Brian’s time is about to run out.

In a series of fast-moving, hysterically funny scenes, two actors play Beth and Brian from ages 6 and 7 respectively, to the present. This highly acclaimed comedy is at once entertaining, funny, and, ultimately, touching.

Evening performances of "Jerry Finnegan’s Sister" will be Aug. 26-27, Sept. 2-3, and Sept. 8-10 at 7:30 p.m. while a matinee performance will be Sunday, Sept. 4 at 2 p.m. All productions take place in the Gold Room in the Westside Central building on the campus of Rochester College at 800 W. Avon Road, Rochester Hills, MI 48307. Tickets are $5 for students and $12 in advance ($15 at the door). To purchase or reserve tickets online, visit www.rc.edu/rctheatre. For group sales or more information, call (248) 218-2149 or e-mail theatre@rc.edu.

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