The very talented cast of The Shadow Box
is already in rehearsal. You will not want to miss this Pulitzer Prize
and Tony Award winning drama. For the past 25 years, this beautifully
written script has been mesmerizing audiences with its warmth and genuine
emotion. Join us for a wonderfully woven story of three families discovering
their individual paths to loving every precious moment of life.
The setting for
The Shadow Box is three
cottages on the grounds of a large hospital. Here, three tales unfold, at
first serially, and then towards the end of each of the play's two acts,
simultaneously. Each tale features a person who is dying. Each person is
surrounded by loved ones. All are trying to face and make sense of death.
The first family we meet is the most conventional. Joe, a working class
husband and father, is joined at the cottage by his wife Maggie, who, in
denial of Joe's impending death is afraid to enter the cottage. Their son,
Stephen, age 14, has not yet been told of his father's terminal condition.
The second family consists of Brian, who is brutally forthright about his
demise; Mark, his doting lover; and Beverly, Brian's wild ex-wife who comes
to visit them. The third family is a feisty, blind, and wheelchair-bound
mother, Felicity, and her dutiful daughter, Agnes. An off-stage character,
"the interviewer," pops in and out of the scenes, offering insight into the
various characters through questioning.
Director: Holly Harrington
Producer: Joan Lada
Production Dates: Oct. 25 - Nov. 16 2002
Produced by special arrangement with
Samuel French, Inc.
ESP Productions are partially supported by a grant from the Virginia
Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
