Firehouse Theatre to Launch 20th Anniversary Season with 'NIGHT, MOTHER, 9/19-10/19

Kim Jones Clark (Sons of the Prophet, Merchant of Venice, Great American Trailer Park Musical) returns to Firehouse as Jessie, a severely depressed, epileptic, unemployable divorcee that lives with her widowed mother, Thelma played by Firehouse newcomer Catherine Shaffner (Steel Magnolias, Nunsense). Jessie's father is dead; her loveless marriage ended in divorce; her absent son is a petty thief and ne'er-do-well; her last job didn't work out and, in general, her life is stale and unprofitable. As she can find no reason to go on living, Jessie asks for her father's service revolver and calmly announces that she intends to kill herself by morning. At first her mother refuses to take her seriously, but as Jessie sets about tidying the house and making lists of things to be looked after, her sense of desperate helplessness begins to build. Will she pull the trigger?

'night, Mother features costume design by Margarette Joyner, lighting design by Geno Brantley, set design by Edwin Slipek, Jr., and sound design by Joey Luck.

Tickets for 'night, Mother are $32 and are available online at www.firehousetheatre.org, by phone at(804) 355-2001, and in person at the Firehouse Theatre Box Office (1609 W. Broad Street). Student, senior, military, RAPT and group rates are also available.

All tickets for Thursday, September 19 Preview Night are $15. Seating is based on availability. Firehouse Theatre Project cannot guarantee availability without advance reservations.