The Church of the Good Shepherd Presents HOBSON'S CHOICE

The Church of the Good Shepherd, in association with The Ruxton Players, is staging the play, Hobson's Choice, by Harold Brighouse, at its location, 1401 Carrollton Avenue, Ruxton, to honor the Church's Centennial.

Hobson's Choice will be presented on Fridays, February 26 and March 5, and Saturdays, February 27 and March 6, at 8PM, and Sundays, February 28 and March 7 at 2PM. The production is under the direction of Bill Kamberger ("Baltimore 's Best Stage Director," The City Paper).

The Ruxton Players were a fixture of the Baltimore theater scene from the 1920s to the 1960s. The revival of this group honors the Church's Centennial. Hobson's Choice is a beloved British comedy that was voted one of the 100 greatest plays of the 20th century in a poll sponsored by the National Theatre of Great Britain. A classic film version, directed by David Lean and starring Charles Laughton, was recently released on DVD. The play remains very popular with British theater groups, and has been successfully revived at Toronto's Shaw Festival and Off-Broadway, but has not had a Baltimore production in several decades.

Starring as Henry Hobson will be J. R. Lyston, emeritus professor of theater at Essex Community College, who has been one of Maryland's most esteemed actors for nearly half a century.

Tickets can be purchased in advance for $15 (adults) and $12 (12 and under), and are also available at the door. For additional information or to order tickets, please contact the Church Office at 410-823-0122.

Good Shepherd's celebratory year will culminate in September 2010 with a grand finale on the 100th anniversary of the Church's consecration.

To find out more, please visit www.goodshepherd-ruxton.org.

 

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