Redbud Productions to present reading of 'The Other Place'
Sue Booth stars in "The Other Place"
Photo by Jason Page
Redbud's performances will take place at Ann Arbor’s Kerrytown Concert House (415 N. Fourth Ave. in Ann Arbor) on Friday and Saturday, August 17-18, at 8 p.m. Reservations may be made at Kerrytownconcerthouse.com or by calling 734-769-2999. General tickets are $15, with special limited front row cafe table seating for groups of 2-3 at $20 a seat.
In the play, scientist Juliana Smithton's (played by Sue Booth) research has propelled her bright career - until a disturbing turn of events at a conference threatens to unravel her success. During a lecture to colleagues at an exclusive beach resort, she glimpses an enigmatic young woman in a bright bikini amidst the crowd of business suits.
Her husband (Jim Sullivan), her estranged daughter (Celine Lopez) and a former colleague (Pat Grimes) become embroiled in a confusing mystery, where things are not always as they seem. One step at a time, the mystery unravels as contradictory evidence, blurred truth and fragmented memories collide in a cottage on the windswept shores of Cape Cod.
Laurie Metcalf won both Lucille Lortel and Obie awards for her lead performance in "The Other Place"’s world premiere Off-Broadway run by Manhattan Theatre Club at the Lucille Lortel Theater. This 2011 production was directed by Joe Mantello (Lucille Lortel Award nominee) and was subsequently presented with its European premiere at the Nationaltheater Mannheim.
For fourteen years, Redbud Productions has offered acting classes for both adults and teens based on the acting techniques of Sanford Meisner, and has presented several productions and staged readings each year. For information on other upcoming Redbud Productions activities, including the September Meisner acting classes, call Redbud at 734-663-7167 or go online to redbudproductions.com.