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on 11/2/2009, 11:21 am
The Hoogland Center for the Arts and Over the Moon Productions are proud to present the A.R. Gurney play SYLVIA, a romantic-comedy about a dog and the couple that adopts her. The show, which is being sponsored by United Community Bank and Illinois Times, will be presented on November 6 through 8 and 13 through 15.
The comedy is about Greg, a middle-aged man, who finds a stray dog named Sylvia in the park. He is taken by her precocious 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 performance will serve as a gala benefit for the Animal Protective League with a special ticket price of $65 per person or $120 per couple. The gala event will also feature a silent auction of dog related art, 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 (12 & under) and seniors (60+).
SYLVIA is part of the non-profit Hoogland Center for the Arts 2009 Performance Series. Ticket sale proceeds (with the exception of the APL gala event) will help pay expenses for the 80,000 square foot community arts center, which is enjoyed by over 10,000 people each month.
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 Blythe Danner among others. The show features some strong language.
To purchase tickets for any of the performances, call the Hoogland Center for the Arts at 523-2787 or go online at www.scfta.org.
Performances will be held in the LRS Theatre at the Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth Street, Springfield. Free parking is available in the adjacent ramp.
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