Spotlighters' THE WOMEN Opens Feb 24
By: Julie Musbach Feb. 19, 2017
The plot centers on a 1939 group of gossipy high-society women who spend their days at the beauty salon and haunting fashion shows. The sweet, happily wedded Mary Haines finds her marriage in trouble when shop-girl Crystal Allen gets her hooks into Mary's man. Naturally, this situation becomes the hot talk among Mary's catty friends, especially the scandalmonger Sylvia Fowler, who has Little Room to talk. But with a bit of guts and daring, Mary snatches her man right back from Crystal's clutches. Snappy, witty dialogue, helps send the humor over the top.
"I don't ask any man to understand me. How could he? I'm a woman." "The Women" is a satire of life behind the closed doors of women's culture. It exposes the indulgence of the wealthy who have been shielded from the worst effects of the Depression, but places them squarely in the midst of the class tension of the time. While working women in the play participate in skewering the Park Avenue ladies, all the ladies are keenly aware that regardless of class or race, one of the most lucrative and secure jobs available is that of "wife," and they do it with sparkling, witty, and clever dialogue.?
An all female cast!
. . . and it's all about the men!
Ten Spot Thursday: Mar 2 - Tickets $10
Talk Back with Director and Cast: Sun, Mar 12
THE WOMEN
directed by Fuzz Roark, with Stephy Ruzsala
stage managed by Lanoree Blake
Feb 24 - Mar 19, 2017
Fri & Sat at 8pm; Sun at 6pm
TICKETS:
Adults $22; Seniors (60+) $20; Students & Military (Valid ID) $18
For more than 37 years the theatre flourished under the leadership and artistic vision of Audrey Herman. Ms. Herman's program of presenting a new show every month allowed for a wide variety of productions and many opportunities for directors, designers and actors to experience SPOTLIGHTERS' intimate setting.
Following Audrey's death in 1999, the theatre began its transition into a Maryland Public Charity, a recognized 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
Several alumni of SPOTLIGHTERS, who had their first theatre experience on this stage, have gone on to receive Tony Awards, Emmy Awards, Obie Awards, and Academy Award nominations. This list includes, David Drake - Obie Award for "The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me" and Howard Rollins, Jr. - Academy Award nomination for his role of Colehouse Walker in the movie "Ragtime", and his television role of Virgil Tibbs with Carroll O'Connor in "In the Heat of the Night".
Today, SPOTLIGHTERS Theatre seeks to continue Audrey's vision of providing a variety of quality theatre and many opportunities for new artists to develop and refine their skills. SPOTLIGHTERS also continues to offer opportunities to new directors, designers and actors to test their skills in our intimate space.
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