Verona's New Olde Bank Theatre to Present "Six Degrees of Separation"

The New Olde Bank Theatre in Verona will raise the curtain on John Guare’s Pulitzer Prize-nominated play, "Six Degrees of Separation" on Sept. 16.

A provocative exploration of race and class, "Six Degrees of Separation" explores the existential premise that everyone in the world is connected to everyone else in the world by a chain of no more than six acquaintances. The plot of the play was inspired by the real-life story of David Hampton, a con man who managed to convince a number of people in the 1980s that he was the son of actor Sidney Poitier.  

In Guare’s play, a wealthy white couple (Ouisa and Flan Kittredge) find their lives turned upside down when they are conned by a young black man (Paul Poitier).

The cast includes: Vincent Chelkowski of Verona, Todd Collar of Pittsburgh, Tessa Flannery of Butler, Roberta Honse of Springdale, Jackie Hranica of Buffalo Township, Rachel Noderer of Pittsburgh, Evan Oslund of Oakmont, Bridget Seery of Verona, Scott Van de Mark of Pittsburgh, Andrew Wolf of Natrona Heights and T.R. Butler of Munhall as Paul. Sean Michael O'Donnell is directing.

Performances are scheduled for September 16, 17, 23, 24 at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $15. Seating is very limited, and reservations are required.  

There will be a special opening night wine-and-cheese reception following the Sept. 16 performance. For more information or to reserve tickets, call 412-251-7904. To purchase tickets online with a credit or debit card, see www.newobt.com.  

The New Olde Bank Theatre is located at 722 Allegheny River Boulevard in Verona.