A.R. Gurney's 'The Dining Room' Is Served
By: Beau Higgins Nov. 02, 2006
FIU THEATRE presents A. R. Gurney's THE DINING ROOM, a poignant and sometimes very funny look at the decline of middle class values.
The production is directed by guest director GAIL GARRISAN and will take place on the University Park Campus of FIU in the Wertheim Performing Arts Center Studio Theatre. Shows are November 9 – 19; 8:00pm. Thursday through Saturday, and 2:00pm on Sunday. Tickets are $10.00 for General Admission and $8.00 for Senior Citizens and FIU Students.THE DINING ROOM follows the antics of fifty-seven characters ages 6 to 76, in a series of vignettes that take place in eigteen different family dining rooms over the years 1939 to 1980. In a remarkable bit of playwriting legerdemain those 57 characters are played by eight actors. GAIL GARRISAN is a freelance director and acting teacher. For nine years she worked with City Theatre, which produces the acclaimed Summer Shorts Festival and for 7 years was Festival Artistic Director. To purchase tickets or request information, call 305-348-3789 or visit their website at http://www.fiu. edu/~thedan
FALL IN LOVE TODAY! ADOPT A PET FROM YOUR LOCAL ANIMAL SHELTER
Miami Metro Awards - Live Stats
Best Musical - Top 3
1.
SWEENEY TODD (Inside Out theatre company)
11.1% of votes
2.
THE SOUND OF MUSIC (Lake Worth Playhouse)
8.8% of votes
3.
WEST SIDE STORY (Delray Beach Playhouse)
8% of votes
Love Theater in Miami? Join The Community!
Whether you've got past experience writing about theater or just starting, the BroadwayWorld Community offers a unique opportunity to become a champion for your local arts community, helping raise awareness of local offerings and adding another local voice to the conversation at a time arts coverage is shrinking in the press across the continent. Join us and become a pivotal part of the movement that celebrates and promotes the arts in the digital age.
Learn MoreVideos