Weston, VT – Hot new comedy opens August 2 at Walker
Next up on Weston’s exciting new Second Stage is the eight-time Tony Nominated comedy, A Doll’s House, Part 2. Opening August 2 at Weston Playhouse at Walker Farm, this recent Broadway hit by Lucas Hnath spotlights Ibsen’s famed 19th century heroine, Nora Helmer, as she returns to the place she once called home with an urgent request. One of the most highly sought offerings for regional theatres across the country, A Doll’s House, Part 2 will have its Vermont Premiere in Weston.
The New York Times calls A Doll’s House, Part 2 “smart, funny and utterly engrossing” as it examines marriage, family, and traditional gender roles nearly 150 years after the original A Doll’s House was written.
A Doll’s House, Part 2 premiered on Broadway in 2017, starring Laurie Metcalf, Chris Cooper, Jayne Houdyshell, and Condola Rashad. All four were nominated for Tony Awards, along with director Sam Gold and playwright Lucas Hnath. Laurie Metcalf took home the award for her portrayal of the central character, Nora.
Kathleen McNenny
Boyd Gaines
Weston’s cast is its own “dream team” of Broadway talent. Kathleen McNenny, who plays the central role of Nora, appeared on Broadway in The Father, Enemy of the People, Coram Boy, After the Fall, and A Few Good Men. Opposite McNenny is her real-life husband, four-time Tony Award-winning actor Boyd Gaines as Torvald. Gaines’ extensive Broadway credits include Gypsy, Driving Miss Daisy, Company, Cabaret, and The Heidi Chronicles. Rounding out the cast is Lizbeth Mackey as Anne Marie (Broadway: Crimes of the Heart, The Price, The Heiress, The Humans) and Margo Seibert as Emmy (Broadway’s Rocky and In Transit, Weston’s Next to Normal and Pregnancy Pact).
The production is helmed by award-winning director Mary B. Robinson, whose Weston credits include All My Sons, Copenhagen, and The Accidental Curator, the centerpiece of the company’s inaugural New Works Festival. The creative team includes scenic designer Jason Simms, costume designer Grier Coleman, and sound designer Christopher Colucci who worked with Robinson on Weston’s All My Sons, joined by lighting designer Ann G. Wrightson (Broadway’s August: Osage County, Weston’s Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike).
A Doll’s House, Part 2 (a #VTArts2018 event) runs August 2-26 at Weston Playhouse at Walker Farm (705 Main St in Weston). Show times are at 7:30pm on Tuesday-Saturday, 2:00pm on Wednesday and Saturday, and at 3:00pm on Sunday. Tickets can be purchased by calling the box office between 10:00-6:00pm at 802-824-5288, or by visiting westonplayhouse.org. Ask about dinner at the theatre’s farm to table restaurant, West Town Eatery, and Weston’s famed after hours Cabaret, both located in the lower level of the Weston Playhouse main stage on the Village Green.