The community is invited to join Ensemble Theatre of Chattanooga for Kelly Lapczynski’s adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House”, May 4 through 20 on Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 2 p.m. and Sundays at 6:30 p.m. Performances will take place in the St. Andrews Center, located at 1918 Union Avenue.
“First and foremost, Ibsen wrote a tragedy. The story is based on the true life events of one of Ibsen’s friends, author Laura Smith Petersen,” says director Kelly Lapczynski. “When Laura’s husband contracted tuberculosis, doctors advised that he go south to recuperate and Laura participated in a forgery to acquire the money. When he discovered the forgery, he divorced Laura and threw her out of the house. Within a few years, Laura was sent to a mental hospital and Ibsen began to write ‘A Doll’s House.’”
“I love the way it addresses marriage conventions,” says actor John Thomas Cecil. “Ibsen’s classic delves into issues that are mainstream today, yet controversial in his time. It’s been fun exploring the contrast between the life we live today and Ibsen’s world.”
Tickets are $10 and are available at www.ensembletheatreofchattanooga.com, by calling 423-987-5141 and at the box office. Doors open 30 minutes before each performance. Free parking is available behind the St. Andrews Center.
Cast members include Brandi Alexander, John Thomas Cecil, Evie Durant, Christy Gallo, Jamie Goodnight, Karen Keith and Doug May. The stage manager is Eric Wyatt. More information about the show can be found at www.adollshouse.org.
Source: Ensemble Theatre of Chattanooga