ALL MY SONS, SENSE AND SENSIBILITY, 'RING OF FIRE' and More Set for People's Light's 15-16 Season

People's Light is proud to announce its 41st season that includes classic and new works by Tony Award winning playwrights, five regional premieres, and a summer music event that features the songs of an American legend.

"Each year we bring to our seven-acre campus world class theatre that is uplifting, adventurous, and honest," shares Artistic Director/CEO, Abigail Adams. "From Arthur Miller to Jane Austen, Johnny Cash to Linda Sue Park, our 2015-16 Season includes a range of productions unlike any you can find in our region."

Subscription packages are now on sale and include the 7-Play Series, the Discovery Series, and the Teen Series as well as additional flexible packages. People's Light & Theatre is located at 39 Conestoga Road, Malvern, PA 19355. For tickets call 610.644.3500 or visit PeoplesLight.org.

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7-PLAY SUBSCRIPTION SERIES:

ALL MY SONS
By Arthur Miller
Directed by Kamilah Forbes
September 9-October 4, 2015
Fierce and exhilarating, this Tony Award-winning drama from the legendary author of Death of a Salesman and The Crucible is a powerful exploration of our nation's soul. In the wake of World War II, the Keller family reaches a crossroads when discoveries of secret romances, explosive betrayals, and the loss of a loved one threaten to unravel their lives. Kamilah Forbes, director of our acclaimed 2014 production of Fences, returns for another American classic of mythic proportions.

AUCTIONING THE AINSLEYS
By Laura Schellhardt
Directed by Abigail Adams
October 14-November 8, 2015
Regional Premiere. The fast-talking Ainsleys can auction off an estate in a heartbeat. It's been the family business since the sisters were kids. However, now it's time to sell the auction house they call home and their own emotional antiques start to get in the way. Featuring Carla Belver as the family matriarch, Auctioning the Ainsleys is an endearing, dark comedy that begs the question - can you put a price on your past, and would you sell it if you could?

THE THREE MUSKETEERS (The Later Years): A Musical Panto
By Kathryn Petersen
Music & Lyrics by Michael Ogborn
Directed by Pete Pryor
November 18, 2015-January 10, 2016
Swashbuckle your way into the holidays with The Three Musketeers (The Later Years). Laugh your pantos off as Athos, Porthos, Artemis and a chicken hunt for justice against the evil Lord Mazorotti in this musical adventure The Philadelphia Inquirer calls "outrageously silly." Complete with plumed hats and sword fights, The Three Musketeers will have you shouting "All for one and one for all!"

SENSE AND SENSIBILITY
By Jane Austen
Adapted for the stage by Joseph Hanreddy and J.R. Sullivan
Directed by Joseph Hanreddy
February 10-March 20, 2016
Regional Premiere. Full of passion, wit, and soaring emotions, this new adaptation of Jane Austen's first published novel is co-written by the same authors of our award-winning 2014 Pride & Prejudice. Following their father's untimely death, the penniless Dashwood sisters pursue life and love in their own distinctive ways. Elinor is smart and down-to-earth. Marianne is wildly romantic. They each attract suitors whose startling secrets obstruct the path to happily ever after. Co-adaptor and acclaimed director, Joseph Hanreddy, stages this timeless tale of flirtation and folly.

RICHARD III
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Samantha Bellomo
March 16-April 24, 2016
Experience Shakespeare's master manipulator up close as he tricks, seduces, and murders his way to the throne of England! On our intimate Steinbright stage, we crack open this chronicle of corruption with Pete Pryor as the twisted and charismatic Richard of Gloucester. No family or friend is safe from this diabolical villain you will love to hate.

A SINGLE SHARD
By Linda Sue Park
Adapted by Robert Schenkkan
Directed by Seema Sueko
April 27-May 29, 2016
Regional Premiere. From the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan (All The Way, The Kentucky Cycle), an inspired adaptation of Linda Sue Park's Newbery Award-winning novel A Single Shard. This powerful and uplifting coming-of-age story follows an orphan in 12th Century Korea who strives to be a master potter and find a better life. Told with puppetry and live music, this timeless journey of persistence, humility, and perseverance will captivate audiences of all ages.

THE HARASSMENT OF IRIS MALLOY
By Zak Berkman
Directed by Lisa Rothe
June 15-July 10, 2016
Regional Premiere. Gambling. Politics. Parenthood. A single mother and a decorated Senator place their bets on a new life after an intimate encounter in an Atlantic City hotel room. Inspired by Bill Clinton and Paula Jones with a mix of Ibsen and House of Cards, Producing Director Zak Berkman's new drama is a provocative and delicate look at how women and men attempt to become winners in today's jackpot culture.

RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH
Created by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Conceived by William Meade
Orchestrations by Steven Bishop and Jeff Lisenby
Directed by Sherry Lutken
July 20-August 14, 2016
Regional Premiere. David Lutken, star of the hit show Woody Sez, returns to lead a musical mosaic of the life and career of Johnny Cash-a dark, driving, and exuberant ride along his nostalgic track of family, music, humor, tragedy, colorful characters, sins and redemption. Songs like Folsom Prison Blues, Hey Porter, Far Side Banks of Jordan, Country Boy, Sunday Morning Coming Down, I've Been Everywhere and I Walk the Line tell the story not just of the "Man in Black" but also his muses and musings: the sidetracks, branch lines, backwoods, and wide open road of an American music icon.

DISCOVERY SERIES:

This two play series includes The Three Musketeers (The Later Years): A Musical Panto and A Single Shard.

Subscriptions to the Discovery Series are available for youth ages 17 and under for $54 and $62. Adult tickets are $66 or $82.

TEEN SERIES:

This five play series includes All My Sons, The Three Musketeers (The Later Years): A Musical Panto, Sense and Sensibility, Richard III, and A Single Shard. Subscriptions to the Teen Series are available for youth for $120 and $135. Adult tickets are $160 and $205.

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7-play series Subscriptions to the 2015-2016 season are available at a significant savings of 25% off single ticket prices! 7-Play Series prices range from $154-$252.

The box office is now open for subscription sales. For information or to purchase subscriptions, call 610.644.3500 Monday - Sunday, 12pm - 6pm or visit PeoplesLight.org. Actors, prices, productions, performance dates and times are subject to change. Additional service charges will apply. Service charges are non-refundable.

Single tickets range in price from $27 - $47 (Except The Three Musketeers) to $40-$50 (for The Three Musketeers) and will go on sale August 17th. Special discounts are available for groups of 10 or more. For more information, or to purchase group tickets, call Kelly Benedict at 610.647.1900 x111 or email benedict@peopleslight.org.

People's Light will continue to offer Community Nights at $27, Access Nights at a 50% discount, and Student Rush tickets for $5.

ENHANCE YOUR EXPERIENCE AT PEOPLE'S LIGHT:

People's Light continues its program called Scoop on Sundays: History, Context, and Gossip, a lively discussion before every Wednesday 7:30 pm performance. Resident Dramaturg Gina Pisasale will host an artist from the production and get the inside scoop about such things as the rehearsal and production process, design choices, and the world of the play. The program begins at 6:00 in The Farmhouse Bistro. Cost of $15 includes light fare. Call the Box Office at 610.644.3500.

Talkbacks will be held on Thursday evenings after the performances (except preview nights).

Enjoy a prix fixe dinner and a show package at The Farmhouse Bistro prior to Wed-Sun evening performances. Dinner and a show packages are available through the box office or online at PeoplesLight.org.

The Farmhouse hosts the most beautiful weddings, special events, and corporate celebrations in the area. Our dedicated staff of experienced professionals will assist you in planning and executing an unforgettable event. Contact Spencer Brennen at 610-647-1900, x156 for more information.

ABOUT PEOPLE'S LIGHT - People's Light, a professional, not-for-profit theatre in Chester County, Pennsylvania, makes plays drawn from many sources to entertain, inspire, and engage our community. We extend our mission of making and experiencing theatre through arts education programs that excite curiosity about, and deepen understanding of, the world around us. These plays and programs bring people together and provide opportunities for reflection, discovery, and celebration. Founded in 1974, we produce seven to nine plays each season, in two black box theatres with 340 and 160 seats respectively, mixing world premieres, contemporary plays, and fresh approaches to classic texts for our 7-Play and Discovery Series.

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