| November 8, 2006 Contact: Susan Levi Wallach, public relations (803) 699-2800 ext. 2782 swallach@rnh.richland2.org RNE's PCA Theatre Company to present 'Brighton Beach Memoirs' |
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Columbia, SC: The Palmetto Center for the Arts Theatre Company at Richland Northeast
High School will present Neil Simon’s comedy “Brighton Beach Memoirs” from
November 16 through 19 in the new Drama Studio in D Building, part of RNE’s
multimillion dollar arts renovation. Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. on Thursday through
Saturday and 3:00 on Sunday matinee. Tickets—$8.00 for adults and $5.00 for
students— may be purchased in RNE’s Main Office or reserved by calling 699-2800
ext. 2833. Tickets may also be purchased at the door.
Winner of the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play, “Brighton Beach Memoirs” is one of Simon’s most widely respected works. The semi-autobiographical comedy plumbs the struggles of a Jewish family in Depression-era New York, after the father has a heart attack and the older son squanders his paycheck, the family’s only source of income. The story is told from the humorous but poignant perspective of fifteen-year-old Eugene Jerome, a stand-in for the playwright himself. Starring in “Brighton Beach Memoirs” are Yotum Almor as Eugene, Stephanie Reeves as his mother, Jeff Driggers as his father, and Alec Grooms as his brother. Also featured are Lauren Corvi, Rachel Lourie, and Stephanie Walden. For further information on this production or on the PCA Theatre Program, contact Donna Wilson, director of the PCA Theatre Program, at 699-2800 ext. 2833. Pictured at right are (back row, left to right) Alex Grooms, Jeff Driggers, (seated) Stephanie Reeves, Lauren Corvi, Rachel Lourie, and Stephanie Walden, and (on floor) Yotum Almor. Photo: Tony Fling To return to RNE press page, close this window |
