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12:01 a.m. PT Apr 17, 2008
Restless socialite Tracy Lord (Elena Powell) is preparing for her second marriage to a self-made man, George Kittredge (JR Lewis), who adores her. Enter Dexter Haven (Jeff Renard), her first husband, and Mike Connor (T.E. Wolfe), a tabloid reporter with a distrust of the wealthy. What follows is a rapid-fire war of words as the two men try to help Tracy discover the heart beneath her audacious veneer.
Sound good? Well, there is a lot of buzz around town about the new play, "The Philadelphia Story," that starts tonight at the Center for the Arts in Grass Valley.
The director, Sands Hall, says it's a marvelous script and that rehearsals have been filled with laughter.
See our interview with her below. Also see Chuck Jaffee's story on what he discovered when he attended rehearsals on the following page. Next week we also hope to have review of the play.
The play previews tonight and opens Friday with champagne and a discount for those who come in costume appropriate to the '30s and '40s.
KNOW & GO
WHEN: Tonight (preview night, $10 all seats) through May 10. Times: Thursdays 7 p.m., Fridays 8 p.m., Saturday 8 p.m. (with one matinee on May 10 at 2p.m.) and Sundays 2 p.m. Champagne Opening Night, Friday, includes a $5 discount for those dressed in 1930 -1940s period costumes.
WHERE: Center for the Arts, 314 W. Main St., Grass Valley
ADMISSION: Reserved Seat Tickets $20, $15 students with ID, $15 Seniors (65 plus) on Thursday and Sundays. Purchase tickets through the Center's Box Office, (530) 274-8384, ext. 14, Tues.-Sat. 12-5 p.m. or online at www.thecenterforthearts.org; also at the door, if available.
INFORMATION: Call the Box Office or e-mail info@thecenterforthearts.org
