Photos by Andrew Greto
Synopsis
Written by Martín Zimmerman
Directed by Colette Robert
July 25 – August 4
When a college professor suffers the unthinkable loss of her son in a school shooting, she fixates not on the shooter, but on the weapon itself. Her attempts to understand what happened unleash unexpected feelings about power, violence, and the role we all play in this American epidemic. Starring Tara Franklin.
Sponsored by Wil Hastings and Antonia Lake
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Cast
Tara Franklin
Artists
Set design by Travis George
Costume design by Charles Schoonmaker
Lighting design by Lara Dubin
Sound design by James McNamara
Stage managed by Keri Schultz
Articles
“Acting can take you to unfamiliar places. For Tara Franklin, that was never more true than when she traveled to a Manchester, N.H., shooting range.”
Reviews
Arts Fuse by Helen Epstein
“one of the most powerful and uncompromising one-person shows I’ve ever seen”
“[Franklin] is spectacular in this formidable role, which is not only mentally and physically rigorous, but grapples with a wide range of situations and emotions…an extraordinary presence who commands every inch of the stage…Her performance is a tour de force”
The Westfield News by Mark G. Auerbach
“[an] example of great theatre”
“an unforgettable performance that is likely to make the “best actress” category in area theatre reporters’ annual season recaps”
Berkshire On Stage by Macey Levin
“Skillfully performed”
“[Franklin] holds the stage, not by being the only character in the play, but by the power and sensitivity of her performance”
“If you wish to experience an intelligent and provocative play, Chester is the place to be”
The Valley Advocate by Chris Rohmann
“incisive staging”
