Square One Theatre Company's THE WINSLOW BOY Opens Tomorrow

Square One Theatre Company, in Stratford, Connecticut, concludes its 25th Anniversary Season with Terence Rattigan's The Winslow Boy, opening Friday, May 15 and continuing Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through May 30 (2015).

Hailed by The New York Times as "A stirring, moving and resonant drama that touches a deep chord," The Winslow Boy is set against the strict codes of conduct and manners of the Edwardian era. Some feel it might have influenced the creator of the popular PBS series, "Downton Abbey." It is a classic British drama about a father's determination to clear his young son's reputation after the boy has been accused of stealing and is expelled from naval college. To clear the boy's name was imperative for the family's honor; had they not done so, they would have been shunned by their peers and society. A gripping tale that resonates long after the final curtain, The Winslow Boy follows in the tradition of such popular Square One classics as The Heiress and Rutherford and Son. Winner of the Critic's Award as the best foreign play of its year, this absorbing drama was a tremendous hit in both London and the United States..

The cast of The Winslow Boy includes Square One Subscriber Award-Winners Jim Buffone (Milford), Ann Kinner, (Westport),David Victor (Fairfield), Lucy Babbitt (Stratford) and Tess Brown (Bridgeport) along with Bruce Murray and Sam Nocciolo (Stratford),Ryan Hendrickson (Stamford) and Joseph Maker (Darien) making their Square One stage debuts.

The Winslow Boy is directed by Stratford's Tom Holehan, who is also the theatre and film critic for Elm City Newspapers, a co-founder of the Connecticut Critics Circle and resident critic for WPKN-FM's State of the ARTS.

Sir Terence Rattigan (1911-1977), a British playwright, is considered a master of the well-made play. The Winslow Boy (1946), a drama based on a real-life case in which a young boy at the Royal Naval College was unjustly accused of theft, won a New York Critics award.. Rattigan was knighted in 1971 for his services to the theatre. He had many screenplays to his credit, including film versions of The Winslow Boy (1948 and 1995) and Separate Tables (1958), among others, and The Yellow Rolls Royce (1965) and Goodbye Mr. Chips(1968).

Performances of The Winslow Boy are:

Friday, May 15 (2015) at 8pm

Saturday, May 16 at 8pm

Sunday, May 17 at 2pm (matinee)

Friday, May 22 at 8pm

Saturday, May 23 at 8pm

Sunday, May 24 at 2pm (matinee)

Friday, May 29 at 8pm

Saturday, May 30 at 4pm (twilight matinee)

Saturday, May30 at 8pm (final performance)

Behind the scenes are Stratford's Kimberly Krol (stage manager), Judy Keegan (costumes), Don Henault (sound), Shelton'sGreg Fairbend and Stratford's Robert Mastroni (scenery), and Milford's Cliff Fava (lights).

All performances take place on the stage of the Stratford Theatre. The GPS setting is the Stratford Theatre, 2422 Main Street inStratford, Connecticut, located off I-95 Exit 32 (northbound and southbound) in Stratford Center

Tickets are:

$20 for adult single tickets

$19 for senior citizens & students

Single tickets may be purchased:

By phone: Box Office at 203.375.8778(24/7)

Online at: squareonetheatre.com

In person: at box office 60 minutes prior to each performance

By mail: self-addressed, stamped envelope & check payable to Square One Theatre sent to Administrative Office; 656 Longbrook Avenue, Stratford, Ct 06614-5117

The Stratford Theatre is wheelchair accessible and also offers its patrons hearing-assisted listening devices as needed. Please inform the box office of any special needs when reserving tickets.

For more information and up-to-date news about suggested parking, the theatre, the plays, the actors and seating chart visitsquareonetheatre.com

For further information call the theatre box office at 203.375.8778.

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