MIRAMAR BEACH — Emerald Coast Theatre Company, a not-for-profit theater company, will present the Northwest Florida premiere of “Eleemosynary” by playwright Lee Blessing.
The play runs Oct. 23-25 at 560 Grand Blvd., Miramar Beach. Evening performances are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; the matinee is 2 p.m. Sunday.
“Eleemosynary” is described as a “masterful play that examines the subtle and often perilous relationship between three remarkable women: a young girl, her mother, and her grandmother.”
The cast includes professional actress of stage and screen Darla Briganti, from Milton, playing Dorothea, the eccentric, free-spirited grandmother. She was last seen in ECTC’s “A Dickens Christmas”; other major roles include Mama Rose from “Gypsy” and Patsy from “Always Patsy Cline.”
Rachel Nussbaum, of Santa Rosa Beach, portrays Echo, the precocious spelling prodigy.
Chicago actress Sharon Biermann plays Artie, a brilliant, distant mother.
Tickets cost $20 for adults, $15 for seniors, and $12 for students. A 10 percent discount to active duty military is available with proper and valid ID.
Ticket holders can enjoy a pre-performance art exhibition featuring Northwest Florida female artists 60 minutes before each performance in the theater lobby space.
Seating is limited. Purchase tickets at www.emeraldcoasttheatre.org. Tickets will only be sold at the venue on a space-available basis.
Call 687-1637, email info@emeraldcoasttheatre.org or visit www.emeraldcoasttheatre.org for more information on Emerald Coast Theatre Company.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: 'Eleemosynary' stage production set Oct. 23-25