The Gold Camp Players (GCP) community theatre at the Homestake Opera
House (HHOH) announces the performances for Stephen Karam’s Tony
Award-winning dark comedy play The Humans on March 22-24 and March
29-30, 2019. Friday and Saturday shows start at 7:00 pm, and Sunday
matinees start at 2:00 pm. Admission is $15.00 for adults, $10.00
for HHOH members and $5.00 for students. Tickets may be purchased at
the door, or online in advance of performances at
www.homestakeoperahouse.org. The Humans is directed by Rob Andresen
and assistant director is Sierra Ward. Set design/build is by Joel
Edgar. Stage manager is Sherry Bea Smith, and Phelan Scherer is
light/sound technician. “The play doesn’t necessarily lay out
the story line from start to finish,” says Andresen. “The play
makes each person in the audience think for themselves, to create why
and what happens by using their imagination.” ABOUT THE PLAY: The
Humans is filled with equal parts humor and hurt, and tells the story
of the quintessential family reunion – a group of people who love
each other but still wrestle with basic human fears: old age,
abandonment, poverty, and death. Breaking with tradition,
Irish-American Erik Blake (Moses Ward) has brought his wife, Deidre
(LeeAnn Paananen) and his mother (affectionately referred to as
“Momo”, played by Diana Mathisrud) for Thanksgiving to the new
home of his daughter Brigid (Laura Floyd) and her boyfriend (Dustin
Floyd) in lower Manhattan. His mother is suffering from Alzheimer’s,
and his other daughter Aimee (Lindsey Lothrop) has recently been the
victim of a nasty breakup. The parents are disappointed that their
daughters have left home to struggle in New York City, and worried the
daughters are abandoning their values. As darkness falls outside the
ramshackle pre-war duplex, eerie things start to go bump in the night
and the heart and horrors of the Blake clan are exposed. “[An]
inestimably kind, rich and beautiful play… truly remarkable and
exceptionally moving. Few writers of his generation have achieved
anything quite like The Humans… a play about the horrors of ordinary
life and the love we need to counter them.” – Chicago Tribune
The Humans is produced in cooperation with Dramatists Play Service,
Inc., New York, NY. Support for The Humans is provided by the South
Dakota Arts Council through the SD Dept. of Tourism from the National
Endowment for the Arts. Support for the HHOH is provided in part by
annual members, the City of Lead, and the Adams-Mastrovich Family
Foundation, Mary Adams Mastrovich. The HHOH is a non-profit
organization dedicated to returning the building to productive use for
the enrichment of the community and to provide educational and
cultural opportunities for generations to come. For more information
or how to volunteer at this event, contact the HHOH office
at 605-584-2067 or visit HomestakeOperaHouse.org. The building is
wheelchair accessible. Parking located within 3 block of theater. The
HHOH is a equal opportunity provider and employer.
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