[Capdist-announce] The Glass Menagerie Opens This Weekend at Hubbard Hall

[Kate Johnson]

*HUBBARD HALL PRODUCES THE BROADWAY SMASH*



*THE GLASS MENAGERIE *

(Cambridge, NY April 19, 2017) Hubbard Hall is thrilled to be producing
Tennessee Williams’ classic Broadway hit *The Glass Menagerie* for the
first time in its almost 40 year history. Opening Saturday, April 22 on
Hubbard Hall’s mainstage, this American classic tells the tale of Tom, his
sister Laura, their mother Amanda, and the Gentleman Caller. A meditation
on how the past can haunt our present, this American classic made
playwright Tennessee Williams famous and is perhaps his most personal work
– giving us a window into his love for his real life sister Rose. Filled
with laughter, love, and longing, *The Glass Menagerie* is a great play
about family, forgiveness, and our desire to let go of the past.



Roger Danforth, recent Artistic Director of the Drama League of New York,
directs a powerful cast including David Snider (last seen as John Proctor
in the Hall’s production of *The Crucible*), Grace Sgambettera, recent
Skidmore College graduate and Saratoga Shakespeare actor Woodrow Proctor,
and Cambridge’s very own Christine Decker as Amanda.



“I’m thrilled to be producing and appearing in *The Glass Menagerie* with
Christine Decker and this amazing company of actors,” says Executive &
Artistic Director David Snider. “It’s actually a very fun, funny play about
family. It’s been a joy to work on and I know audiences are going to be
blown away by Roger’s work on this. I’ve known Roger for over sixteen years
and this play was the perfect opportunity to have him join us at the Hall.”



“It's a real pleasure to be directing a masterwork by one of America's
finest writers,” says director Roger Danforth. “Tennessee Williams's plays
continue to speak to us with even more beauty and urgency as time goes on.
I am confident that Hubbard Hall audiences will be moved and delighted as
our wonderful company of actors bring this classic to vibrant life.”



Performances of *The Glass Menagerie* will run Saturday, April 22 through
Sunday, May 7, Fridays at 7:30pm, Saturdays at 2:00pm and 7:30pm, and
Sundays at 2:00pm. Tickets are $25 General Admission/$10 Student. Final
preview ticket prices on Saturday, April 22 at 2pm are $15 General
Admission/$5 Student. All tickets are available online athubbardhall.org or
by calling our box office at 518-677-2495 <(518)%20677-2495> Wednesdays
through Fridays 10am to 4pm; performance tickets are also available
at-the-door if the show is not sold out. If you cannot attend but would
like to continue to support the work of the Hall, please donate or sign up
for the e-newsletter at hubbardhall.org, or like and follow us on Facebook.



Since 1878 Hubbard Hall Center for the Arts and Education has developed,
produced, and presented theater, music, dance and the visual arts.
>From 19th century
vaudeville and traveling troupes performing Shakespeare to today’s newest
developing artists, the Hall has long been a home for theater, opera, dance
and music and in recent years has developed into a world-class development
center for new work. Since 1977, Hubbard Hall’s current 501c3 has engaged
hundreds of artists and students and thousands upon thousands of audience
members in acclaimed productions ranging from world premiere musicals to
the great works of Chekhov, Shaw, Miller, and Shakespeare, amongst many
others. As a training ground for both young and seasoned artists, Hubbard
Hall continues to develop a new generation of artists and audiences while
providing opportunities for artists and audiences to take new risks and
grow beyond their comfort zone. Recognized as an arts institution in the
state of New York, Hubbard Hall is a national model for community-based
arts organizations.





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Kate Johnson
Production & Communications Manager
518.677.2495 ext. 314
kate at hubbardhall.org
Hubbard Hall Projects, Inc.  25 E. Main St.  Cambridge, NY 12816
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