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The Dining Room
Studio Connections' da Vinci Players present A.R. Gurney's The Dining Room. The show opens for a preview performance on Thursday, January 8th, and will run for two weekends. Seating is limited, so advance ticket purchases are strongly recommended.
The Dining Room, a drama as well as a comedy, is set in the dining room of a typical well-to-do household, the place where the family assembles daily for breakfast and dinner and for any and all special occasions. The action is comprised of a mosaic of interrelated scenes-some funny, some touching, some rueful-which, taken together, create an in-depth portrait of a vanishing species: the upper-middle-class American. The actors change roles, personalities, and ages with virtuoso skill as they portray a wide variety of characters, from little boys to stern grandfathers, and from giggling teenage girls to Irish housemaids. Each vignette introduces a new set of people and events: a father lectures his son on grammar and politics; a boy returns from boarding school to discover his mother's infidelity; a senile grandmother doesn't recognize her own sons at Christmas dinner; a daughter, her marriage a shambles, pleads futilely to return home. Dovetailing swiftly and smoothly, the varied scenes coalesce, ultimately, into a theatrical experience of exceptional range, compassionate humor and abundant humanity.
Robert Encila, director and co-owner of Studio Connections with his wife, Ginny Encila, has performed internationally as a singer, actor, dancer, and musician. He has directed over forty productions and acted in multiple genres, with notable appearances in Godspell, Pippin, Man of La Mancha, Jesus Christ Superstar, A Chorus Line, A Normal Heart, Borderlands Theatre's Mixed Messages and Conjunto, and most recently in Arizona Theatre Company's The Pajama Game. In December 2008, he will appear at New York City's The Players Club and Birdland with Kindred Spirits, an original musical revue. His last directorial venture was the St. Francis Theatre Collaborative's production of You Can't Take It With You.
Studio Connections is located at 9071 E. Old Spanish Trail, between Camino Seco and Harrison on the north side. For additional information, please call 731-1559.
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LocationStudio Connections
9071 E. Old Spanish Trail
Tucson, AZ 85710
United States
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| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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