PR2017 Jul 17
Theatre Tuscaloosa 9500 Old Greensboro Road #135 • Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35405 • PHONE 205.391.2277 • FAX 205.391.2329 • theatretusc.com
July 17, 2017
Contacts:
Adam Miller, Managing Director
205.391.2925/amiller@sheltonstate.edu
Harley Sabbagh, Media Contact
205.391.2277/hsabbagh@sheltonstate.edu
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THEATRE TUSCALOOSA ANNOUNCES SECONDSTAGE PRODUCTION AT CULTURAL ARTS CENTER
TUSCALOOSA, AL – Theatre Tuscaloosa will present Sharr White’s The Other Place August 9-12 at the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center (620 Greensboro Avenue).
The Other Place shares the story of researcher Juliana Smithton’s life as it takes a disorienting turn when her research leads to a breakthrough. During a lecture to colleagues at an exclusive beach resort, she glimpses an enigmatic young woman in a yellow bikini amidst the crowd of business suits. One step at a time, a mystery unravels as contradictory evidence, blurred truth, and fragmented memories collide in a cottage on the windswept shores of Cape Cod.
“We love to give artists opportunities; it’s one of our favorite things to do, and that’s just what SecondStage does,” says executive producer Tina Turley.
The SecondStage program exists to give emerging artists an opportunity to experiment in a safe, nurturing environment. SecondStage productions are created on a shoestring budget featuring new directors, designers, and performers.
The cast includes Carol DeVelice (Juliana), Jennifer Guffin (The Woman), Will Nevin (The Man), and Wescott Youngson (Ian).
The production team includes director Kiera Gillock and costume designer Jeanette Waterman.
“Sharr White is a standout playwright in current theatre, and he touches on these parts of everyday life that we don’t really like to look at too closely,” says director Kiera Gillock. Juliana, the main character, tells us that ‘the blush has come off the rose,’ but in the end, she shows us that there is still beauty in that rose. It’s a fascinating and poignant play and one that I am honored to bring to the Tuscaloosa community.”
The Other Place will be presented August 9-12, 2017, at the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center (620 Greensboro Avenue). Tickets are $8 each. Limited general admission seating of just 75 seats per performance will be available.
A post-show discussion with the cast will be held on Wednesday, August 9 and Friday, August 11.
Tickets and more information are available at www.theatretusc.com or at 205.391.2277.
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9500 Old Greensboro Road #135 • Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35405 • PHONE 205.391.2277 • FAX 205.391.2329 • theatretusc.com
Theatre Tuscaloosa is a not-for-profit community theatre located on the Martin Campus of Shelton State Community College. Theatre Tuscaloosa has been enriching the greater Tuscaloosa community since 1972 through quality theatrical productions and educational outreach.