Williamston Theatre Finishes Out Season Fifteen With World Premiere of The Hat Box
Mid-Michigan’s award-winning professional theatre company, Williamston Theatre, located at 122 S. Putnam Street in downtown Williamston, finishes out the 2021-2022 Season with the World Premiere of The Hat Box by Eric Coble. Performances for this fun play about family secrets begin Thursday, July 14 and run through Sunday, August 14. Tickets go on sale Tuesday, June 21.
Two sisters discover a hat box hidden in the back of their recently deceased father’s closet. What sits inside sends them off to visit eccentric Aunt Esther and on an increasingly wild ride down memory lane. With surprising twists and hilarious turns, Cleveland playwright Eric Coble’s brand-new comedy of family lore revels in the bizarre and beautiful mysteries that make up life. (Contains adult language. Please see our website for a note about trigger warnings.).
The cast of The Hat Box features Sandra Birch (A Hunting Shack Christmas, Beau Jest), Brenda Lane (To Quiet The Quiet, Doublewide), Suzi Regan (Outside Mullingar, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune), Karen Sheridan (900 Miles to International Falls, The Safe House) and Rico Bruce Wade (The Blue Door). The show’s Director is Williamston Theatre co-founder John Lepard (A Christmas Carol: The Radio Show, The Gin Game). The production team includes Scenic Design by Williamston Theatre’s Technical Director Aaron Delnay, Lighting Design by Brian M. Scruggs (The Taming, Over the River and Through the Woods), Costume Design by Holly Iler (These Mortal Hosts, The Safe House), Sound Design by Julia Garlotte (The Cake, These Mortal Hosts) and Props Design/Set Dressing by Michelle Raymond (Tracy Jones, 9 Parts of Desire). The Stage Manager Maria Tejada.
Performances for The Hat Box will run from July 14 through August 14 on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings at 8:00PM and Sunday afternoons at 2:00PM. Starting July 23 there will be 3:00PM performances added to the remaining Saturdays of the run. The first four performances of The Hat Box, July 14 – July 17, are Preview performances where audience members will have the opportunity to take part in the process of creating a show by participating in a talkback session with the director following each performance. The Official Opening Night is Friday, July 22 at 8:00PM and the Conversation Sunday for The Hat Box is Sunday, August 7.
