TheatreWorks New Milford's THE IRISH CURSE Opens 3/2

TheatreWorks New Milford will open its 2012 season with the scathing modern comedy THE IRISH CURSE by Martin Casella.

What “The Irish Curse” is – and how it manifests itself – is the raw centerpiece of this wicked, rollicking, and very funny new play. Size matters to a small group of Irish-American men who meet weekly in a Catholic church basement in New York City as part of a self-help group for guys who possess a certain anatomical “shortcoming.” This alleged Irish trait is the focus of their weekly sessions as they all feel this “curse” has ruined their lives. THE IRISH CURSE is a revealing portrait of how men, and society, define masculinity, male identity, and the relationships men must face each and every day of their lives.

THE IRISH CURSE is under the direction of Robin Frome of New Milford.

The production features some of the region’s finest actors: Michael Wright (Newtown), Jonathan Ross (Thomaston), Glenn R. Couture (Ansonia), James Hipp (New Milford) and Charles Roth (New Fairfield).

THE IRISH CURSE runs March 2, 3, 9, 10, 16,17, 18,  23 and 24. Curtain time is 8:00 p.m. Fridays & Saturdays, with a 2:00 p.m. Sunday matinees on March 18. Tickets for all shows are $20 for reserved seating.      

            On Thursday, March 1, senior citizens are invited to a free dress rehearsal at 8:00 p.m. Thursday, March 8 at 8:00 p.m. is TheatreWorks’ Pay-What-You-Want night. At this performance, you name the price for your ticket. Please note: THE IRISH CURSE is recommended for mature audiences only.

            Reservations can be made online at WWW.THEATREWORKS.US or by calling the box office at (860) 350-6863.

            TheatreWorks is an award-winning, regional theatre company located on 5 Brookside Avenue, just off Route 202 (next to the CVS), in New Milford, Conn.