Brian Friel's MOLLY SWEENEY to Open at 6th Street Playhouse 10/24
By: Faetra Petillo
Brian Friel's MOLLY SWEENEY will be presented by the 6th Street Playhouse.
Three character's views and stories interweave on stage, threading in and around each other's lives with an unexpected and touching conclusion.Molly, blind since early infancy, describes her world before and after an operation to restore some of her sight. Her husband, Frank, who has encouraged Molly's operation, relates his view of his wife's journey into sight and his dealings with her doctor. A once-famous eye surgeon, Dr. Rice, reveals his opinion of Molly and her husband and his own fears in performing the operation.
The production is directed by Bronwen Shears and features mollie boice of Sebastopol as Molly Sweeney, Keith Baker of Sebastopol as Frank and Dodds Delzell of Rohnert Park as Dr. Rice.
The production will run from Oct. 24 to Nov. 16, 2008 at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays 6th Street Playhouse Studio Theatre at 52 West 6th Street, Santa Rosa. Tickets are $15 to $20. General $20; Senior (62+) $15; Youth (13 to 21) $15Tickets can be ordered by phone at 707-523-4185 or online at www.6thstreetplayhouse.com
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