Jaston Williams to Play the "Stage
Manager" in ZACH Theatre's Our
Town
Actor Jaston Williams -
star of ZACH's The Laramie Project and the Greater Tuna
comedies - will star as the iconic "Stage Manager" in
ZACH Theatre's upcoming staging of Thorton Wilder's Our Town.
ZACH's contemporary interpretation will play April 15th
through
May 23rd.
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Directed by Dave
Steakley, the Austin-centric, environmental production will
physically move the play's action to different locations on the
ZACH campus for each of the three acts. Audiences will
watch the story unfold in several settings - including the Act
II wedding scene, which will be fully realized with Austin area
choral choirs and local guest celebrities.
In addition to
Williams, ZACH's production also stars Austin theatre favorites
that include Michael Amendola, Michael Bryce, Janelle
Bucahanan, Barbara Chisholm, Lana Dieterich, Christian Guerra,
Harvey Guion, Billy Harden, Jordan McRae, Michael Mendoza,
Crystal Odom, Don Own, Marco Perella, Scotty Robertson,
Donelvan Thigpen, and Evan Underbrink.
Wilder's classic
drama tells the story of live in small town American in the
early 20th century. Set in the fictional community of
Grover's Corners, the character story depicts everyday people
going through their everyday lives - revealing the deeper
aspects of what seems to be a simple life. Wilder won the
Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1938 for the work.
ZACH's production
will begin on the Kleberg Stage, located at 1421 West Riverside
Drive, on the corner of Riverside and South Lamar.
Performances will run Wednesdays through Saturdays at 7:
30 p.m., and Sundays at 2:30 p.m.
Adult tickets range from
$20 to $50, with $15 tickets available to students starting one
hour prior to curtain time. For more information and
reservations, call (512) 476-0541, ext. 1, or visit www.ZachTheatre.org.
(Jaston Williams photo by Kirk R. Tuck)
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