2008-2009 Season Preview: Talley’s Folly
Posted by Jonathan Elliott on July 20th, 2008
Before I begin: McCarter’s Single Tickets go on sale today, and may be purchased via the Buy Tickets icon in the upper right corner.
Now, on to something that has me equally excited: The second show of McCarter’s 2008-2009 Theater Series is Lanford WIlson’s Talley’s Folly, directed by Marshall W. Mason. This groundbreaking romantic comedy tells the story of two people from entirely different worlds who find common ground—and unlikely love—on one steamy night in 1944 Missouri.
The production runs from October 12-November 2 in the Matthews Theatre; we’ll have a lot more information on McCarter’s presentation of this Pulitzer Prize winner in just a few short weeks. Meanwhile, here’s some fast facts and light summer reading to whet your appetite for the show.
1.The 1979 production won the 1980 Pulitzer Prize for best play (as mentioned above); it also was nominated for five Tony awards and five Drama Desk awards.
2. Talley’s Folly isn’t the end for Matt Friedman and Sally Talley—Lanford Wilson continues the story of the Talley family in Fifth of July and Talley and Son, forming an inter-generational epic trilogy. The collected edition of all three plays also includes a fascinating timeline and family tree.
3. The collaboration between Wilson and Mason is a rarity in American theater—Marshall W. Mason has directed over sixty productions of Lanford Wilson’s plays, including the inaugural Broadway production, 28 years ago.
Stay tuned for more information on the 2008-2009 Season, and remember: Single Tickets go on sale today!
Posted by Jonathan Elliott, Marketing Manager at McCarter Theatre Center.
