Monday, November 21, 2011

Donna McKechnie, Richard Folmer and Logan Sledge in The Subject Was Roses for River City Repertory Theatre on Dec 9 & 10, 7:30 pm, Dec 11, 3 pm

Donna McKechnie, actress by trudeau
Donna McKechnie, actress, a photo by trudeau on Flickr.

Tony Award winner Donna McKechnie will star in River City Repertory Theatre’s 2011-12 season opener, Frank D. Gilroy’s The Subject was Roses, says Patric McWilliams. River City Rep, North Louisiana’s only professional theatre company, is starting its sixth season.

The Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning play (1965) focuses on a young veteran, newly returning from WWII, and his strained relationship with his parents. The play was made into an Academy Award
winning film in 1968 starring Patricia Neal, Jack Albertson and Martin Sheen.

Logan Sledge and Richard Folmer complete the three-character cast.

McKechnie won a Tony Award as Best Actress in a Musical for the original production of Michael Bennett’s A Chorus Line.

The play is directed by River City Rep’s Artistic Director, Patric McWilliams. Light Design is by David Gipson. Set and Costume Design are by McWilliams. Original Music/Sound Design is by Kermit Poling.

Wig Design is by Paul Huntley.

December 9-10 @ 7:30 p.m.
December 11 @ 3:00 p.m.
Riverview Theatre
601 Clyde Fant Parkway in downtown Shreveport

All seats $35.00
Student/Military discount 30 minutes prior to each curtain. All seats $10.00 with valid I.D.

Box office is open.
Reservations and information, 318-868-5888

For additional information www.rivercityrep.org

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