Israel Horovitz's NORTH SHORE FISH to Play Gloucester Stage, 7/18-8/4

Tenacity, colorful irreverence and, ultimately, the fierce loyalty of a group of Gloucester women working on the line of a fish processing plant in Gloucester, MA brand Israel Horovitz's North Shore Fish, the internationally-renowned comedic drama running at Gloucester Stage from July 18 through August 4.

The ever-present challenges faced by Cape Ann's fishing industry make Horovitz's play as relevant as when it christened the current home of the Gloucester Stage Company in its world premiere in 1986. Gloucester Stage Founding Artistic Director playwright Israel Horovitz reunites with director Robert Walsh and Rockport resident actress Nancy E. Carroll for North Shore Fish. Walsh directed Horovitz's The Widow's Blind Date in 2007 and Fighting Over Beverley in 2010 and Carroll starred in Horovitz's My Old Lady in 2005.

The North Shore Fish performance schedule is Thursday, July 18 through Saturday, July 20 at 8 pm; Wednesday, July 24 through Saturday, July 27 at 8 pm; Wednesday, July 31 through Saturday, August 3 at 8 pm, Saturday matinees on July 20, July 27 and August 3 at 3 pm & Sunday performances on July 21, July 28 and August 4 at 4 pm. The 3 pm Saturday matinee on July 20 is a special Pay What You Can matinee. For this Saturday matinee only the ticket price is Pay What You Can.

Following the 4 pm performance on Sunday, July 21, audiences are invited to a free post show discussion with the artists from North Shore Fish. Gloucester Stage is handicapped accessible. Ticket prices are $40 for all performances. Senior citizen& student tickets are $35 for all performances. For reservations or further information, call the Gloucester Stage Box Office at 978-281-4433 or visit www.gloucesterstage.com.