Phoenix Theatre Announces World Premiere Of APPLES IN WINTER At Phoenix Theatre

Stage lights come up on a late-middle-age woman who is making an apple pie. She's chatty and seems pleased to have company (the audience) share in the moment. She peels apples, mixes ingredients, and rolls out a piecrust as she takes us on a storytelling adventure we won't soon forget. Not to mention, the actress in the show will be baking a pie in real time on stage, creating a sweet aroma for the audience to capture these moments.

As her story gently unfolds, we learn she is a mother of a grown son. Her journey as a parent has been far different from many. In fact, her journey has brought her to this moment in time - baking this apple pie for her son. He has requested his mother's apple pie as his last meal. As the pie bakes in real time on the stage, she confronts the memory of her most joyful and painful moments as a parent.

Told through humor and heartache, laughter and tears, Apples in Winter speaks to all of us through its poignant simplicity. This captivating one-woman show takes us on a breathtaking emotional roller coaster to explore all the many emotions we encounter on our journeys with those we've tried to love unconditionally. This not-to-be-missed production is part of a rolling world premiere supported by the National New Play Network, of which Phoenix Theatre is a core member. NNPN's central mission is to encourage and support the nurturing of new plays for the American stage.

Jan Lucas, local and very popular actor, takes you on a journey you won't quickly forget. Playwright Jennifer Fawcett expresses unconditional love in this script so beautifully written. Both Jan and Jennifer are available for media interviews. Phoenix favorite Jolene Mentink Moffatt directs this beautifully poignant one-act drama on the intimate Frank & Katrina Basile Stage.

Apples in Winter runs January 11-January 27, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 7:30pm, and Sunday matinees at 2:30 pm. Tickets are $33-39, available at the Box Office by calling 317-635-7529 or visiting PhoenixTheatre.org. Don't miss this beautiful one-woman show at Phoenix Theatre, always different, always unique!

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