Sylvia
When
Nov 15, 2009 2:00 pm (Sunday)
Where
Hoogland Center for the Arts (map)
420 South Sixth Street
Springfield, IL 92701-1808
Springfield, IL 92701-1808
39.8017
-89.6436
What
The Hoogland Center for the Arts and Over the Moon Productions are proud to present the A.R. Gurney play “Sylvia,” an enjoyable, romantic-comedy about a dog and the couple that adop...
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Event details: Sylvia
Description
The Hoogland Center for the Arts and Over the Moon Productions are proud to present the A.R. Gurney play “Sylvia,” an enjoyable, romantic-comedy about a dog and the couple that adopts her, on November 6 through 8 and 13 through 15. “Sylvia” is being sponsored by United Community Bank and Illinois Times.
The show is about a middle-aged man named Greg who finds a precocious pooch named Sylvia in the park. He is taken by her precious nature and personality, but when Greg brings his new found friend home to the empty nest he shares with Kate, the reception isn’t as warm and welcoming. Sylvia, who is played by a human, becomes the unlikely other woman in the marriage, and this funny story takes a serious look at a couple coming to terms with a change in family dynamics.
The Springfield production features Gina DeCroix as Sylvia, John McAdams as Greg, Aasne Vigesaa as Kate and Troy Thomas-Pfaffe as all of the other characters. The show is directed by Kevin Purcell who most recently directed the Over the Moon productions of “Wit” at the Hoogland Center for the Arts and “Shakespeare Shorts” at New Salem’s Theater in the Park.
The November 6 event will serve as a gala benefit for the Animal Protective League with a special ticket price of $65 per person or $125 per couple. The gala event will also feature a silent auction, plus drinks and hors d’oeuvres. The gala begins at 6:30 p.m. and the show will begin at 8 p.m.
Additional performances will be held on November 7, 13 and 14 shows at 8 p.m. The November 8 and 15 shows will be held at 2 p.m.
Ticket prices for all other “Sylvia” performances will be $16 for adults and $15 for children and seniors.
“Sylvia” was written by A. R. Gurney and was first presented in 1995 at the Manhattan Theatre Club with a cast including Sarah Jessica Parker and Blyth Danner among others.
The show is about a middle-aged man named Greg who finds a precocious pooch named Sylvia in the park. He is taken by her precious nature and personality, but when Greg brings his new found friend home to the empty nest he shares with Kate, the reception isn’t as warm and welcoming. Sylvia, who is played by a human, becomes the unlikely other woman in the marriage, and this funny story takes a serious look at a couple coming to terms with a change in family dynamics.
The Springfield production features Gina DeCroix as Sylvia, John McAdams as Greg, Aasne Vigesaa as Kate and Troy Thomas-Pfaffe as all of the other characters. The show is directed by Kevin Purcell who most recently directed the Over the Moon productions of “Wit” at the Hoogland Center for the Arts and “Shakespeare Shorts” at New Salem’s Theater in the Park.
The November 6 event will serve as a gala benefit for the Animal Protective League with a special ticket price of $65 per person or $125 per couple. The gala event will also feature a silent auction, plus drinks and hors d’oeuvres. The gala begins at 6:30 p.m. and the show will begin at 8 p.m.
Additional performances will be held on November 7, 13 and 14 shows at 8 p.m. The November 8 and 15 shows will be held at 2 p.m.
Ticket prices for all other “Sylvia” performances will be $16 for adults and $15 for children and seniors.
“Sylvia” was written by A. R. Gurney and was first presented in 1995 at the Manhattan Theatre Club with a cast including Sarah Jessica Parker and Blyth Danner among others.
Cost
$16 Adult;$15 Senior/ChildMore about Hoogland Center for the Arts
Hoogland Center for the Arts
The Center for the Arts is established to provide arts-related organizations with an environment to maximize their programming potential to stimulate the community's cultural growth. It provides the community with a venue to foster an understanding of and appreciation for the arts, enhance artistic expression and communication, and to enrich community interaction. The Springfield Center for the Arts is itself a product of the human drive to create. The organization grew from the collective desires of arts organizations and arts patrons to build a new facility that would meet the physical needs of the organizations and serve as a cultural hub for the City of Springfield. What began as a dream is becoming a reality as musical, theatrical and dance performance groups, visual artists, writers, and photographers all have a place to call home.Post a Countdown Widget
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