Photo Flash: MAC's Eastbound Theatre Presents THIRD by Wendy Wasserstein

Eastbound Theatre, a division Milford Arts Council, is thrilled to present the final show of its 24th season, the compelling and complex Third, by Wendy Wasserstein, directed by Nancy A. Herman. The show will run June 1 - 17 on Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and on Sundays at 2pm at the MAC, 40 Railroad Avenue South, Milford, CT.

Third is the final play written by Wendy Wasserstein, a much-heralded Pulitzer prize-winning playwright whose works include The Heidi Chronicles, Isn't it Romantic, and The Sisters Rosensweig. Ms. Wasserstein was a prolific writer, known for her unique perspective on women's experiences and challenges in modern society. Some of her other well-known pieces include, An American Daughter, and Uncommon Women and Others. She also wrote the screenplay for the movie "The Object of My Affection".

Third takes place at a small, liberal arts college during one academic year. The story focuses on Laurie Jameson, a professor who has made her name teaching feminist literary criticism, and whose life and fundamental assumptions are challenged when Woodson Bull III - a polite, white, male student from the mid-west - shows up in her class. The professor and the student have deeply divergent personal and political views, and because of these differences, the professor finds it hard to believe that the student has written the sophisticated essay on King Lear for which he claims authorship.

Posing thoughtful questions about stereotyping and identity politics, the play also.explores generational and family issues as Jameson encounters personal struggles with her rebellious daughter, her distant husband, and her aging father.

According to director Nancy A. Herman, "Third was first produced in 2005 and takes place in 2002, but it is clearly relevant and timely today. What I like most about it is that it is a character-driven story; in Third there are no outright good or bad characters, but just richly drawn, complex, flawed individuals who are grappling with the vicissitudes of life."

Featuring Jacquie Carlsen of Norwalk, Betzabeth Castro of Bridgeport, Linda Gilmore of Norwalk, Frank Panzer of Milford, and Nathan Tracy of Enfield, performances will be June 1st through June 17th, 2018. Friday and Saturday performances begin at 8 pm, doors open by 7:30 pm. Sunday performances begin at 2 pm, doors open by 1:30 pm.

Eastbound Theatre Friday and Saturday performances are now cabaret seating and BYOEEE - Bring Your Own Everything Except the Entertainment. Wine, beer and soft drinks, as well as snacks, are also available in our Speakeasy Lounge. Theater seating on Sundays.

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