Gloucester Stage to Launch New Series

Gloucester Stage announces the debut of the NeverDark series. NeverDark is a series of second-stage events that include lectures, talk backs, film screenings, play readings, and other events designed to enhance the knowledge and enjoyment of all Gloucester Stage Mainstage productions. NeverDark events are scheduled to complement a central theme, topic, or issue relating to a Gloucester Stage Mainstage production. All NeverDark events are Pay-What-You-Wish. For information about the NeverDark Series, call the Gloucester Stage Box office at 978-281-4433 or visit www.gloucesterstage.com.

The NeverDark events set for the run of Gloucester Stage's season opening production of Sweet and Sad are a film screening of 25th Hour on June 1 at 7:30 pm at the Cape Ann Community Cinema and Stage, a reading of 110 Stories on June 16 at 7:30 pm at Gloucester Stage and three Talk Backs following the 2:00 pm performances of Sweet and Sad on Sunday, May 31; June 7 and June 14 at Gloucester Stage. A Spike Lee film starring Edward Norton, 25th Hour, follows convicted New York drug dealer Montgomery Brogan as he reevaluates his life in the 24 remaining hours before facing a seven-year jail term. Directed by Casey L. Oakes the reading of 110 Stories on June 16 is a multi-hued range of voices that chronicle the shock and loss suffered in September 2001, from a stunning lineup of 110 writers who represent New York at its most imaginative. The reading will feature members of the Cape Ann community.

Gloucester Stage's Director of Artistic Engagement, Casey L. Oakes gives a preview of exciting upcoming NeverDark events planned for 2015, "This year's NeverDark program is overflowing with wonderful talent. We have directors such as Judy Braha of Boston University directing Martin McDonagh's The Beauty Queen of Leenane. Alyce Householter of Maiden Phoenix Theatre Company will be joining us for Tom Coash's Veils. Gloucester Stage actor and director Lewis D. Wheeler will be directing Harold Pinter's Betrayal. Steven Bogart will be joining us for a reading of Caridad Svich's The Way of Water. Joseph Stigliano, Artistic Director of Cape Ann Shakespeare Troupe, will be directing a reading of Samuel D. Hunter's play A Bright New Boise. Allison Benko, our directing apprentice will be tackling readings of Sarah Ruhl's In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play), Steve Murray's This Wonderful Life, and The Scavengers, a new play by our playwright apprentice Lucas Baisch. And I will be directing readings of 110 Stories, a book compiled of 110 writers who chronicle the shock and loss suffered in September 2001, The 12 Dates of Christmas and The Santaland Diaries. It is a wonderful lineup and we couldn't be more excited to share this work with our audiences and other theatre artists. And we still have a few artists to announce...so stay tuned!"

All NeverDark events are Pay-What-You-Wish. For information about the NeverDark Series, call the Gloucester Stage Box office at 978-281-4433 or visit www.gloucesterstage.com.

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