Square One Theatre to Continue 26th Season with THE OUTGOING TIDE

Square One Theatre continues its 26th Anniversary Season with The Outgoing Tide, by Bruce Graham. This new drama hums with dark humor and powerful emotion. Gunner, husband and father, has hatched an unorthodox plan to secure his family's future, but meets with resistance from his wife and son, who have plans of their own. 'Before the tide goes out' - the three must quickly find common ground and come to an understanding.

Performances of The Outgoing Tide are Thursdays through Sundays beginning March 3 and continuing through March 20 (2016) at the theatre's new location on the stage of Stratford Academy at 719 Birdseye Street in Stratford, Connecticut.

The Outgoing Tide is described as a touching family drama sprinkled with surprising humor that asks what it means to truly love someone. The twists, the turns, the deeply recognizable family relationships and, of course, the humor, combine to carry the audience to a place where dignity, honesty and humanity take hold and refuse to let go. The Outgoing Tide is a powerful work devoid of sentimentality yet filed with an honorably honest conclusion.

According to Tom Holehan, Square One Artistic Director, "We are so pleased to be the first theatre company in Connecticut to produce this beautiful new play by Bruce Graham. It is a drama with heart, humor and humanity and I am fortunate to have a cast that can do great justice to the playwright's words."

The three-character cast includes Square One audience favorites Al Kulcsar (Fairfield), Damian Long (formerly Norwalk, now Bridgeport) and Peggy Nelson (Hamden).

Kulcsar's Square One Theatre credits include Freud's Last Session, Southern Comforts, ART, Moonlight & Magnolias,Inherit the Wind, The Countess, Twelve Angry Men, The Heiress, and Camping with Henry & Tom, among others. He is the recipient of such Square One Subscriber Awards as Outstanding Actor (Southern Comforts, Moonlight & Magnolias, The Business of Murder, The Shop at Sly Corner, Camping with Henry & Tom), Outstanding Featured Actor (Later Life) as well asSquare One Theatre's "Outstanding Contribution" Award (2015).

Long's Square One Theatre credit includes the highly acclaimed production of A Walk in the Woods, which opened the theatre's 25th Anniversary Season. Area Theatre credits include Arcadia, The Glass Menagerie (Westport Community Theatre), Boeing-Boeing, Arcadia, Proof (Town Players of New Canaan), Bye Bye Birdie, Gypsy, The Music Man, Oklahoma!,The King and I (Musicals at Richter) plus The Importance of Being Earnest and Noises Off (Newtown Town Players).

Nelson's Square One Theatre credits include Irena's Vow, Love Letters, Indian Blood, Doubt, The Constant Wife, The Best Man, Changing Lives, The Trip to Bountiful, Jake's Women and The Dining Room, among others. She is also the co-host, State of the ARTSon WPKN-FM. She is the recipient of the Square One Theatre's Outstanding Achievement Award plus Square One Subscriber Awards for Outstanding Actress (Irena's Vow, Doubt, Buffalo Gal, Later Life), as well as Outstanding Featured Actress (Rumors, The Countess and Love & Pain...).

Square One Theatre's 26th Season continues at its NEW LOCATION on the stage of Stratford Academy at 719 Birdseye Street in Stratford, Connecticut. Square One has re-configured Stratford Academy's expansive stage into an intimate 64-seat black box-type theatre. The audience is actually seated (in new padded chairs) on the stage with the actors, insuring that all patrons have a good seat to hear and see. With this re-designed, modern venue no audience member will be more than 15 feet from the stage. Ample parking is available in the school parking lots.