Photo Flash: First Look at MOTHERS AND SONS, Opening Tonight at Beck Center

Beck Center for the Arts presents the regional premiere of MOTHERS AND SONS tonight, October 9, through November 15, 2015 in the intimate Studio Theater. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Written by four-time Tony Award winner Terrence McNally, this timely new play shows the aftermath of the AIDS crisis as Katharine, a lonely widow, unexpectedly visits the ex-partner of her son who died from the disease. Upon arrival, she discovers this man now has a husband and child. Their time together leads her to realize how much she missed, the life her son might have led, and how society has changed around her. MOTHERS AND SONS ultimately shows the transformative nature of forgiveness and the evolving definition of family.

In the cast are: Katharine Gerard - Catherine Albers*; Cal Porter - David Bugher; Will Ogden - Scott Esposito; and Bud Ogden-Porter - Ian McLaughlin

On the production team: Artistic Director - Scott Spence; Director - Sarah May; Stage Manager - Diana D'Alessandro; Assistant Stage Manager - Rebecca Lamb; Scenic Designer - Richard Gould; Lighting Designer - Trad A Burns; Costume Designer - D. Justin Bilewicz III; Sound Designer - Cyrus Taylor; Technical Director - Aaron Benson; Carpenter - Joseph Virgo; and Production Assistants - Maggie Goldberg, Natalie Hager.

Tickets are $31 for adults, $27 for seniors (65 and older), and $12 for students with a valid I.D. A $3 service fee per ticket will be applied at time of purchase. Purchase tickets online at beckcenter.org or call Customer Service at 216.521.2540 x10. Beck Center for the Arts is located at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood, just ten minutes west of downtown Cleveland. Free onsite parking is available.

*Actor appears courtesy of the Actors' Equity Association (AEA), the union of actors and stage managers.

Photo Credit: Kathy Sandham

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