The Actor's Nightmare at Sherman Playhouse

Dates: (7/9/2021 - 7/17/2021 )

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Sherman Playhouse

Sherman,CT

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Having casually wandered onstage, George is informed that one of the actors, Eddie, has been in an auto accident and he must replace him immediately. Apparently no one is sure of what play is being performed but George (costumed as Hamlet) seems to find himself in the middle of a scene from Private Lives, surrounded by such luminaries as Sarah Siddons, Dame Ellen Terry and Henry Irving. As he fumbles through one missed cue after another the other actors shift to Hamlet, then a play by Samuel Beckett, and then a climactic scene from what might well be A Man for All Seasons—by which time the disconcerted George has lost all sense of contact with his fellow performers. Yet, in the closing moments of the play, he rises to the occasion and finally says the right lines, whereupon make-believe suddenly gives way to reality as the executioner’s axe (meant for Sir Thomas Moore) instead sends poor George to oblivion—denying him a well-earned curtain call.

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The Sherman Players Announce A Return to Live Theater With DURANG OUTDOORS

May 21, 2021

After being shuttered due to COVID, The Sherman Players have announced their return. President Steve Stott says of the announcement “I’m excited we’re finally able to get back to what we love! It’s been a long year!”. This year The Sherman Players will offer a series of arts events and theatrical offerings on their mainstage and beyond.

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