MAC Theater presents “Miss Witherspoon”
August 24 @ 2:00 pm
The MAC Theater Presents the darkly funny Christopher Durang classic, Miss Witherspoon, directed by Kate Fishman. Performances are held at the MAC’s Anne Braitmayer Webb Theater, located at 80 Pleasant Street, Marion.
The cast includes: Maura Van Voris, Laura Stevens (Sunday Matinees), Natalya Carreiro, Ben Freeman, Rachel Richardson, Cynthia Johnson
Director: Kate Fishman
Shadow Director: Phoebe Van Inwegen
Stage Manager: Andrea Audette
Light/Sound: Steve McManus
The performances will be on August 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, and 24 with Friday and Saturday shows at 7:30 pm and Sunday shows at 2:00 pm. Tickets are $20 for MAC members and $23 for nonmembers. More information and tickets: marionartcenter.org/events Tickets are on sale now for members and will go on sale to the general public on July 18.
Miss Witherspoon is a hilariously thought-provoking comedy about a woman’s reluctant journey through reincarnation and the afterlife. The title character, Miss Witherspoon, has given up on life but finds herself caught in the “Bardo,” a cosmic waiting room. Guided – or rather prodded – by Maryamma, an unwavering yet kind South Asian woman, Miss Witherspoon confronts her resistance to reincarnation and learns unexpected lessons through her short-lived lives on earth. With biting wit and poignant moments, this play explores themes of mortality, growth, and redemption with a humorous touch.