Tru Grace: Holiday Memoirs

Underground Railway Theater pairs two heartwarming journeys into the foibles of the holiday season when they present a double bill: Grace Paley's The Loudest Voice and Truman Capote's A Christmas Memory (November 19 - December 27), adapted for the stage and directed by Wesley Savick. Joyful, whimsical, and rich with humor, both are told from the point of view of children – one a girl, one a boy – and set in the ‘30’s – one in the Bronx, one in Alabama. In A Christmas Memory, Truman Capote recalls his close friendship with another social outcast, his wildly eccentric older cousin; they understood each other as no one else could. Grace Paley’s The Loudest Voice takes us to a Russian Jewish immigrant school where “without shame” gentile teachers annually staged the Nativity. The inspired Wesley Savick crafts the perfect holiday alternative with an intergenerational cast, puppetry, music, and fruitcakes.

Regularly priced tickets for all 2009-2010 season performances are $35 for adults, $25 for seniors, $20 for students, and $15 student rush, when available. The regular schedule for all performances is Thursdays at 7:30 PM, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM, with matinees on Sundays at 2 PM. There will be a special schedule for The Loudest Voice and A Christmas Memory: no Wednesday performances and an additional performance on Friday, November 27 at 2 PM. There will be no performances of The Loudest Voice and A Christmas Memory on November 26, December 3 and 17.

Subscriptions and single tickets can be purchased over the phone by calling 866-811-4111 or online through www.centralsquaretheater.org