Friday, April 15, 2005

The Dresser closes an era at MLP

The Dresser will be the final production of director Robert Buseick's tenure at Marjorie Lyons Playhouse. It will also mark the end of Patric McWilliams work at MLP.

Buseick has served as the chairman of the Theatre Department for 35 years and has amassed 184 productions as a director. Many of his productions, such as Marat/Sade, Cabaret, A Little Night Music, Bent, Look Homeward Angel, Angels in America, Vivat Vivat Regina, Fiddler on the Roof and Sweeney Todd, changed the face of local theatre.


The Dresser runs April 14-16 and 21-23 at 8 p.m. with a 2 p.m. matinee on April 17. Boxoffice: 318-869-5242

1 comment:

Robert E Trudeau said...

Jim Montgomery is masterful in his portrayal of a Lion in Winter figure. And Patric McWilliams' presentation of the woebegotten dresser is touching.

Quite an engrossing production. Emotional resonance also comes from the pathos of parallels between the play and local life.