2013 TONY-WINNING COMEDY BRINGS EXPLOSIVE LAUGHTER TO THE STAGE AT FOOTLIGHTERS THEATER IN BERWYN!

Footlighters Theater opens its 2015-16 season with the zany Broadway comedy Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, winner of the 2013 Tony Award® for Best Play. Written by Bucks County resident and comic genius Christopher Durang and directed by local thespian Travis Milman, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike opens in Berwyn on September 11th at the Main Line’s oldest community theater, running for three consecutive weekends.

Set in our own Bucks County (with plenty of local references for audiences to enjoy), Vanya and his sister Sonia tolerate the complete mediocrity of their middle-aged lives until their movie-star sister Masha returns. With her “boy-toy,” Spike, in tow, Masha kicks the angst into high gear, then incites a madcap family reunion complete with all the comic genius that only Christopher Durang can deliver. Themes of existential loss and longing banter with a crazy mix of tender and uproarious family interactions, leaving plenty of opportunity for the eccentric group to play off each other while they opine on their circumstances. With star-struck Nina and clothes-optional Spike flashing youthfulness at every turn, the elders react with everything from voodoo dolls to dwarf costumes, culminating in Vanya’s Act 2 outburst, ping- ponging between howls of anguish against the changing world while parodying such a monologue at the same time.

This brilliant, often absurd comedy, won every Best Play Award of the 2012-2013 season, from the Tony to the New York Critics. But the heartbreak is as memorable as the hilarity. In the end, both the characters and audience are reminded of the importance of family and share the recollection that, even for the heartsick, laughter is truly the best medicine.

Featuring talented cast members Barbara Burri (Masha), Joe Tranchitella (Vanya), Karen Eckstein-Sarkissian (Sonia), Jillian Bosmann (Cassandra), Abby Scott (Nina) and Steven Harding (Spike), the production runs September 11 through September 26th with shows at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays (plus Thursday, September 24) and 2 p.m. on Sundays. Performances take place at Footlighters Theater in the heart of Berwyn (58 Main Avenue), within walking distance of the Berwyn train station and an assortment of excellent restaurants. Tickets are just $16 for adults and can be purchased online at www.footlighterstheater.com or at the door. (Adult themes; not recommended for children.) Discounts for groups are available.

ABOUT FOOTLIGHTERS THEATER

Footlighters Theatre is the Main Line’s oldest community theater providing premier theater arts productions for the region. We produce a six show season of plays including two musicals in an intimate 110-seat historical converted church that dates back to 1888. We are committed to both producing outstanding productions and the education of our community in the theatrical arts. We are a 501c3 non-profit entity and welcome individual donations and corporate partnerships by those persons and companies that wish to promote arts in our community. Founded in 1929, we are celebrating our 85th season .

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CONTACT:
Sue Scott, Producer - Footlighters Theater (484) 802-4505| sue@footlighterstheater.com