Actors' Summit's QUILTERS, THE MUSICAL Opens Friday

Actors' Summit, Akron's professional theater, announces the opening of the 2015-2016 theater season with the musical, QUILTERS by Molly Newman and Barbara Damashek.

The Play

Originally developed and produced at the Denver Center Theatre, this play with music, is a joyous and moving celebration of American womanhood. It became a record-setting regional theater success before moving to Broadway and Edinburgh Festival. It was nominated for 5 Tony awards in 1985.

QUILTERS Combines music, dance and scenes of vivid dramatic intensity. This beautiful play with music pays tribute to the courage and spirit of our nation's pioneer woman. The quilts are a metaphor for family and history. QUILTERS "is a show pieced together with love and stitched with pride...a thing of beauty, comfort and joy." -NY Post.

The Cast

Sally Groth appears as Jenny, the eldest daughter. QUILTERS is Sally's 32nd show at Actors' Summit. An Equity actor and fiddler; she was last seen in The Book Club Play and Photograph 51 for Actors' Summit.

Hope Caldwell, recently appeared as Irene in My Mother's Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding and Grand Night for Singing. She is joined on stage by Shani Carlson Ferry, a long time Actors' Summit company member. Shani will appear in Talley's Folly later this season.

New to Actors' Summit company are Sarah Slagle and Rachel Irwin. Rachel and Sarah are musical theatre majors at Mt. Union College. Charlene DeJournett, an Akron native, also joins Actors' Summit Theater for the first time. Charlene, an R&B award winning singer, was last seen at Actors' Summit for their "Lights Up 2015!" event.

Deborah "Ingy" Ingersoll joins Actors' Summit as Musical Director, this is her fifth show at Actors' Summit. She is joined by Brian Mueller on guitar, and Jon Mosey on banjo. Ian Leroy, staff Music department at Mt. Union College, also joins the orchestra for this show.

Performance details

The show will have a preview performance on Thursday Oct. 8th, 2015; with the official opening on Friday night, Oct. 9th, 2015 QUILTERS is scheduled for a 16 performance run, closing on Nov. 1, 2015. Performances are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights at 8:00 P.M. and Sundays at 2 PM, and take place at Greystone Hall, in downtown Akron. The show is appropriate for all ages. A free dessert reception with the cast follows the opening night performance on Friday, Oct. 9th, 2015.

Special Events:

QUILTERS,will be performing at Greystone Hall during the Mutton Hill Quilt show, which takes place at the John S. Knight Center.

For details on the quilt show go to www.muttonhillquilts.org.

For details on about QUILTERS, the musical go to www.actorssummit.org.

Tickets:

Tickets are on sale now through the box office at 330-374-7568 and online at www.actorssummit.org. Preview tickets (October 9) are $20. Tickets for all other performances: $33 for adults, $28 for seniors over 65; and $10 for all full time students under 30. Special discounts are available for groups of 10 or more. There are a total of 16 performances of Quilters from Oct. 8th thru Nov. 1st, 2015.

The Theater:

The theater is located on the sixth floor of historic Greystone Hall in downtown Akron. The theater is completely handicap accessible and has free parking.

For More information go to www.actorssummit.org or call 330-374-7568.