Friends School Presents A.R. Gurney’s “The Dining Room” November 11-12

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 7, 2011
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Baltimore, MD—Friends Upper School will present one of American playwright A.R. Gurney’s signature works, “The Dining Room,” on Friday and Saturday, November 11-12, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 at the door.

Set in, you guessed it, a dining room, the play captures the full range of family life, with conflict, emotional fireworks and lots of humor, according to director Tom Buck. “It’s PG-13, funny, dramatic, a little edgy here and there,” he says.

The show features a cast of 31 Upper Schoolers, including such veteran performers as Abby Preston, Suzannah Samuel, Declan Meagher, Eric Ritter, David Socolar, Will McAllen and Dalton White, as well as newcomer Gabriela Roberts, all seniors. Juniors Caroline MacLure, Aimee Bitzel, Molly Rosner, Colin Fowler, and Jenni Kneebone have several roles, as does sophomore Alex Carle.

Jim Audette designed the set and supervised set construction.

 

Now in its 227th year, Friends School of Baltimore is an independent, college preparatory school for boys and girls age 4 through grade 12. Rooted in the enduring values of the Quakers, the School is committed to providing a balanced education and developing in each student a vigorous intellect and the habits of a peaceful heart.