EBT & MAC to Stage THE HEIDI CHRONICLES, 6/3-19

Eastbound Theatre, a division of the Milford Arts Council, is excited to present the third show of its 22nd season, the funny and touching, The Heidi Chronicles, by Wendy Wasserstein, directed by Michael R. Mele.

The production will run from June 3rd through June 19th, 2016 at the Milford Center for Arts, 40 Railroad Avenue, Milford, CT. Friday and Saturday performances are at 8pm, Sunday matinees are at 2pm. Please note: this play contains adult language and situations.

Tickets are $20.00 general admission, $18.00 for seniors, $16 for MAC members and $5 students. Go to www.milfordarts.org or call 203-882-0969 for tickets.

The show features Jen Berlin of North Haven, Matthew Casey of Milford, Taryn Chorney of Hamden, Holly Fasciano of Milford, Ryan Hendrickson of Stamford, Samantha Holomakoff of Norwalk, Ash Lago of New Haven, and Jim Norton of Stratford.

This important Pulitzer-winning piece follows the coming of age of Heidi Holland, from a college student to a successful art historian. Through a series of vignettes, starting with her latest lecture, we see how she matures as she navigates the increasingly tumultuous political and social issues of the times. She comes to both embrace feminism and feel betrayed by it, and ultimately we see how the intersection of her beliefs and her complicated personal relationships are the forces that shape her life.

The Heidi Chronicles is playwright Wendy Wasserstein's most lauded piece, having garnered the Pulitzer, Tony, and Drama Desk awards. However, Ms. Wasserstein was a prolific writer, known for her unique perspective on women's experiences and challenges in modern society. She had an accomplished career with many other highly acclaimed works including The Sisters Rosenzweig, Isn't It Romantic, An American Daughter, and Uncommon Women and Others. She also wrote the screenplay for the movie "The Object of My Affection".

As director Michael R. Mele explains, "When Wendy Wasserstein first wrote The Heidi Chronicles she broke down many gender barriers by writing a play that gave voice to many women who shared a particular experience that had not yet been heard. The importance of this piece was recognized as she became the first woman to win a Tony award as a solo playwright; but, sadly, many of the conversations that Heidi is having in the '60s, '70s, and '80s are conversations that we are still having today. Women still are not equal in leadership positions nor in pay. They are still interrupted and shut out of conversations. This makes The Heidi Chronicles extremely relevant in today's society and I am proud that we are presenting this important play for us to learn from and to help us move forward in the fight for equality."

For more information go to www.milfordarts.org or contact the Milford Arts Council at 203-878-6647.