Mesquite Community Theatre presents Gurney's 'The Dining Room'

Within a single dining room, this critically-acclaimed portrait of 20th century family life tells the story of the dying culture of upper-middle class America in Mesquite Community Theatre's upcoming production The Dining Room, running Jun. 5-20.

Written by playwright and novelist A. R. Gurney and directed by Doug Luke, The Dining Room explores the joys and tensions at the core of American prosperity through a series of charming and soulful vignettes.

Timeless in its appeal, still contemporary in it's content, it charts the evolution of the American family and its primary meeting place, the dining room table. A place and a ritual that is sadly, rapidly disappearing from the American home.

The play examines 20th-century family life in a series of scenes dissecting birthday parties, holidays, breakfasts, affairs and every imaginable relationship. Spanning the century and a single day at the same time, The Dining Room is Gurney's humorous and moving evocation of family life, past and present.

The Cast of The Dining Room includes Steve Iwanski, Margaret Lyman, Anissa May, Aaron McDavis, Cory Timmons, and Tony Wynn playing more than 50 characters, often times with only no costume changes and a simple change in voice or mannerism.

Show dates and times are:

• Friday June 5 - 8:00 PM
• Saturday June 6 - 8:00 PM
• Sunday June 7 - 2:30 PM ($10.00)
• Friday June 12 - 8:00 PM
• Saturday June 13 - 8:00 PM
• Sunday June 14 - 2:30 PM ($10.00)
• Thursday June 18 - 8:00 PM ($10.00)
• Friday June 19 - 8:00 PM
• Saturday June 20 - 8:00 PM

Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for students/seniors over 55 and S.T.A.G.E. members with card, and $8 for children ages 2-6. Adult admission for Thu. evening and Sun. matinee performances is $10. Only cash or checks are acceptable for payment; no credit cards. The Box Office opens 1 hours before show time and the House opens thirty minutes before curtain.

Though not required, reservations are recommended to assure seating. For reservations, call 972-216-8126 or email reservations@mctweb.org. Be sure to include your full name, phone number, and the number of $12.00, $10.00 and $8.00 tickets you wish to reserve and the performance date & time. Reservations will be honored until 15 minutes before show-time. After that time, the reserved seats will be offered to our walk-in patrons. No one will be seated after the performance begins.

All performances are held in the Black Box Theater in the Mesquite Arts Center (MAC) . The Mesquite Arts Center is located at 1527 N. Galloway Avenue in Mesquite, Texas (one mile south of Highway 80 on N. Galloway at Range Dr.).

For more info: Call 972-216-8126 or visit www.mctweb.org.