The Chenango River Theatre presents “The Outgoing Tide,” final show of its 2013 season
GREENE – The Chenango River Theatre’s final production of the season – “The Outgoing Tide” – is set to hit the stage Sept. 27 and run through Oct. 13.
According to Bill Lelbach, artistic and managing director of the Chenango River Theatre and director of the production, the show will run only three weeks and those interested in getting tickets should do so soon.
The Chenango River Theatre is slated to be one of the first theatres in the nation to present this new off-Broadway play.
“The Outgoing Tide” has received rave reviews from various critics. According to the New York Post, the show is “... deeply moving and cathartically funny – the play beautifully blends humor and pathos in a tightly constructed tale that will no doubt hit close to home for many.”
Wrote the Chicago Sun Times, “Hums with dark humor and profound emotion.”
Lelbach urges prospective audiences to catch the show before it is turned into the movie it is bound to become.
The play takes place on the Chesapeake Bay, where characters Gunner and Peg are enjoying a final weekend outside their summer cottage – which is now their retirement home – before the weather turns colder.
Gunner has invited his son Jack to visit, but has not informed his wife of this. Nor has Gunner informed his wife of his unorthodox plan to secure his family’s future. Both Peg and Jack meet Gunner’s plan with resistance.
Gunner needs the two to get on board with his plan, and it has to be now. They must find common ground and reach an understanding before the tide rolls out.
The show has been described as both humorous and powerfully emotional.
“The Outgoing Tide” was written by Philadelphia playwright Bruce Graham. Graham is the author of a dozen produced plays and his work has been produced by notable theaters including the Hudson Guild, the Cincinnati Playhouse and the Northlight Theater. TV and film credits attributed to Graham include “Dunstin Checks In,” “Hunt for the Unicorn,” “Anastasia,” and the Abbie Hoffman biopic, “Steal This Movie.”
Graham has received grants from the Pew Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation, and he was a recipient of the Princess Grace Foundation Statuette Award. He won The Rosenthal Prize for “Coyote on a Fence.”
This off-Broadway hit is co-produced by Sentry Alarms.
Wrote Lelbach, “The 2013 season is Chenango River Theatre’s 7th season. As a theatre, we are committed to fully professional theatre - casting our shows with professional actors drawn from anywhere in the country. It’s a real rarity to find a theatre like ours in a rural market - we’re the only theatre in the greater Binghamton area under annual contract with Actors’ Equity Association (AEA), the union for professional actors and stage managers in the U.S. Every production features professional actors and a professional stage manager - people devoted to making their living by this craft.”
Shows run Thursday through Sunday. Thursday-Saturday curtain is promptly at 7:30 p.m. Sunday’s matinee begins at 2 p.m. The Chenango River Theatre doesn’t allow for late seating, as the audience would essentially have to walk across the stage to their seats.
Tickets are available by sending an email to tickets@chenangorivertheatre.org or by calling the 24-hour reservation line at 656-8499. Prices for tickets range from $20 to $23, depending on the night of the week.
For further information visit chenangorivertheatre.org.
According to Bill Lelbach, artistic and managing director of the Chenango River Theatre and director of the production, the show will run only three weeks and those interested in getting tickets should do so soon.
The Chenango River Theatre is slated to be one of the first theatres in the nation to present this new off-Broadway play.
“The Outgoing Tide” has received rave reviews from various critics. According to the New York Post, the show is “... deeply moving and cathartically funny – the play beautifully blends humor and pathos in a tightly constructed tale that will no doubt hit close to home for many.”
Wrote the Chicago Sun Times, “Hums with dark humor and profound emotion.”
Lelbach urges prospective audiences to catch the show before it is turned into the movie it is bound to become.
The play takes place on the Chesapeake Bay, where characters Gunner and Peg are enjoying a final weekend outside their summer cottage – which is now their retirement home – before the weather turns colder.
Gunner has invited his son Jack to visit, but has not informed his wife of this. Nor has Gunner informed his wife of his unorthodox plan to secure his family’s future. Both Peg and Jack meet Gunner’s plan with resistance.
Gunner needs the two to get on board with his plan, and it has to be now. They must find common ground and reach an understanding before the tide rolls out.
The show has been described as both humorous and powerfully emotional.
“The Outgoing Tide” was written by Philadelphia playwright Bruce Graham. Graham is the author of a dozen produced plays and his work has been produced by notable theaters including the Hudson Guild, the Cincinnati Playhouse and the Northlight Theater. TV and film credits attributed to Graham include “Dunstin Checks In,” “Hunt for the Unicorn,” “Anastasia,” and the Abbie Hoffman biopic, “Steal This Movie.”
Graham has received grants from the Pew Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation, and he was a recipient of the Princess Grace Foundation Statuette Award. He won The Rosenthal Prize for “Coyote on a Fence.”
This off-Broadway hit is co-produced by Sentry Alarms.
Wrote Lelbach, “The 2013 season is Chenango River Theatre’s 7th season. As a theatre, we are committed to fully professional theatre - casting our shows with professional actors drawn from anywhere in the country. It’s a real rarity to find a theatre like ours in a rural market - we’re the only theatre in the greater Binghamton area under annual contract with Actors’ Equity Association (AEA), the union for professional actors and stage managers in the U.S. Every production features professional actors and a professional stage manager - people devoted to making their living by this craft.”
Shows run Thursday through Sunday. Thursday-Saturday curtain is promptly at 7:30 p.m. Sunday’s matinee begins at 2 p.m. The Chenango River Theatre doesn’t allow for late seating, as the audience would essentially have to walk across the stage to their seats.
Tickets are available by sending an email to tickets@chenangorivertheatre.org or by calling the 24-hour reservation line at 656-8499. Prices for tickets range from $20 to $23, depending on the night of the week.
For further information visit chenangorivertheatre.org.
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