September is PACA-ed with Great Shows
PACA puts on two very different but excellent shows
BEGINNING FRIDAY, SEPT. 11
September is set to be a great month for shows at PACA, with two vastly different offerings at different points in the month.
Starting Friday, Sept. 11, Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya, as translated and adapted by Heidi Schreck for Broadway, will hit the PACA stage and be directed by Shawn Clerkin. Originally published in 1897, Chekhov's play follows the lives of Sonia and her uncle Vanya, who have devoted their lives to managing the family farm in isolation. When her older, ailing father and his much younger wife come to the farm and move in, everything shifts and the order of their lives is flipped on its head. What follows is a tale of heated emotions and familial bonds put to the test, forcing the family to reckon not only with their own pasts, but the pasts they did not live.
Later in the month, beginning Thursday, Sept. 24, an entirely different genre of show will grace the stage. The Irish... And How They Got That Way will premiere for one weekend only at the space. The book was written by Frank McCourt, and the show was originally performed by the Irish Repertory Theatre in 1997 and features an eclectic range of Irish music ranging from the traditional "Danny Boy" to U2's "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For." Directed for the PACA stage by Almi Clerkin, it is an irreverent musical history of Ireland through the turmoil of the 19th and 20th centuries as seen through McCourt's eyes. The production will feature the talents of Almitra and Shawn Clerkin, Michael Hayes, and Jean and Michael Malthaner.
Uncle Vanya runs Sept. 11-12 and 17-19 at 7:30 p.m., Sept. 13 at 2 p.m. // PACA, 1505 State St. // $24.74 // For tickets and info, visit: tickets.eriereader.com
The Irish... And How They Got That Way runs Sept. 24-26 at 7:30 p.m., Sept. 27 at 2 p.m. // PACA, 1505 State St. // $20 // For tickets and info, visit: tickets.eriereader.com
