Stealing the Packard and Wild Thing

About The Directors:

Dorothy Mallam trained at the Academy of Dramatic Art, Oakland University, in Rochester Michigan, joined the Meadow Brook Theater for its fourth season and obtained her equity card. Although she left professional theatre years ago, she became a founding member of the Grasse River Players, a Community Theater in Canton, New York where she has acted in and directed many shows over the years. Recent directing credits include She Stoops to Conquer, Enchanted April and The New York Idea. As a new resident of Somerville, Dorothy is delighted to be working with Bare Bones Staged Readings at Theatre@First.

Josh Coleman graduated from Plymouth State University with a degree in Theater Arts. He was an Acting Apprentice for the Powerhouse Theater at Vassar College. He was recently seen in Theatre@ First's Twelfth Night, Zero Point's Merchant of Venus and David the Musical, and Heart & Dagger's Sex Fest. He will next be seen in Zero Point's production of Killer Joe. He is thrilled to be directing this wonderful play for Theatre@First. He dedicates this performance to his friends and family for their love and support!

Performance

ONE NIGHT ONLY! Thursday, November 14th, 2013 at 8pm.

Suggested Donation $5 — General Admission — No reservations required

Location

Stealing the Packard and Wild Thing were presented at Unity Somerville, 6 William St., Somerville.

The performance space is not wheelchair-accessible.

Parking on William St is by permit only. General parking is available on College Ave. Please read signs carefully to avoid ticketing.

Stealing the Packard

by Peter Shelburne

directed by Dorothy Mallam

Martin's garage used to house his 1952 Packard Clipper, but the Packard has been missing since his death. Now his widow, Ruth, takes comfort in having her meals where the Packard once stood as she wrestles with her grief. Her children complain, her neighbor comforts, her fifteen- year old grandson, Jasper, struggles with his own sense of loss as everyone tries to discover who stole the Packard. Filled with poignancy and humor, Peter Shelburne's play puts us in touch with our struggle to hang on to the old and our need to find new paths when confronted with grief and change.

Ruth

Emma

Jasper

Ben

Christie

Byron

Heidi Clark

Masha Sten-Clanton

Matt Rouillard

Bob Karish

Maura Kelly

John O'Brien

Wild Thing

by Anna Smith

directed by Josh Coleman

A heartwarming tale about a married couple reminiscing how they have lost their spark, only to find the romance is not as dead as they thought.

Miles

Colleen

Lou Fuoco

Heidi Clark

Production Team

Program Director

Lighting Operator

J. Deschene

Timothy McDonough