Eleemosynary by Lee Blessing at Actors Collaborative Toledo

Actors Collaborative Toledo (ACT) is proud to open their 2024/25 season with Lee Blessing’s award winning “Eleemosynary”. “Eleemosynary” won the prestigious Los Angeles Drama Critics Award for its penetrating study of three remarkable women. ACT will present the play on September 20 and 21, 2024 at 8pm and September 22, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. in The Chapel Theatre at Trinity Episcopal Church (316 Adams St., Toledo, Ohio 43606).

“Eleemosynary” will be directed by Toledo theatre veteran Fran Martone and features Pippin Green, Jennifer Nagy Lake, and Marissa Rex in the cast. “Eleemosynary” focuses on the lives of a family of three brilliant women. Seventy- five-year-old Dorothea (Jennifer Nagy Lake), her middle-aged daughter, Artie (Marissa Rex), and her sixteen-year-old granddaughter, Echo (Pippin Green). Dorothea, an admitted New Age eccentric, has alienated Artie, not only from herself, but also from her own daughter Echo as well. During the course of the play, Echo tries to connect with her mother and bring them all together as a family. Blessing highlights the human need for connection and forgiveness, and illustrates the tensions that can stress a family to its breaking point.

“Eleemosynary” is being produced as a fundraiser for Toledo Streets Newspaper (TSN). Thanks to a donation from a generous patron, tickets for this event are free. When booking tickets, patrons will be prompted to make a (voluntary) donation to Toledo Streets Newspaper. 100% of all funds raised will be donated to TSN. Tickets for “Eleemosynary” can be booked through ACT’s website at www.act419.org.