Kansas City Actors' Theatre Presents MARION BRIDGE 8/27

"Sizzling Sibling Summer" Continues... and you won't want to miss Daniel MacIvor's beautiful play Marion Bridge, which opens tomorrow, Friday the 27th!

The Calgary Herald calls Marion Bridge "...a sensitive, beautifully written and frequently very funny play -- in a sharply witty and down-to-earth kind of way." Margo Jefferson of the New York Times notes, "It has a solid core of emotional honesty," and New York Theatre calls it "...a terrifically entertaining and engaging work."

Kathleen Warfel directs the production featuring Jan Rogge as Agnes, Cinnamon Schultz (who recently appeared in the film "Winter's Bone") as Theresa, and Rachel Hirshorn as Louise.

Set in the kitchen of their family home in Nova Scotia, this poignant and funny play centers on three sisters as they reunite to care for their dying mother. With seemingly nothing in common, trapped by life choices and unfulfilled expectations, the sisters are forced to deal with the painful loneliness of the lives they've chosen. Agnes, the prodigal daughter, is a bitter alcoholic with little to show for her acting career, while Theresa is a smug and straight-laced nun who increasingly questions the direction of her life. Always considered strange, youngest sister Louise has little to do with the outside world, instead seeking refuge in her obsession with soap operas. In the course of their time together, a family secret emerges and changes everything.

Daniel MacIvor is one of Canada's preeminent playwrights, having written and directed numerous award-winning productions. Marion Bridge was made into a feature length film in 2002 and his screenplay adaptation won the Atlantic Film Festival.

Visit the KCAT website: http://www.kcactors.org/, go to the Central Ticket Office online, or call CTO today at (816) 235-6222 to get your tickets for KCAT's Marion Bridge, and the rest of our Sensational Sixth Season!