‘Torch Song’ play dates, times and ticket information
Play: Torch Song
Playwright: Harvey Fierstein
Synopsis: The play follows a torch song-singing, Jewish drag queen by the name of Arnold Beckoff. Set in New York City, the play dramatizes Beckoff’s life from the late 1970s to the late 1980s. Told with a likable, human voice, Torch Song follows Arnold’s odyssey to find happiness in New York. All he wants is a husband, a child, and a pair of bunny slippers that fit, but a visit from his overbearing mother reminds him that he needs one thing more: respect.
History: Under the direction of Eric Concklin, Torch Song Trilogy premiered at La Mama ETC over the course of two years from February 1978 – October 1979. The play transferred to Broadway in June 1982 under the direction of Peter Pope. The two-act Torch Song revival premiered at the Tony Kieser Theatre in a Second Stage Theater Production on October 19, 2017 under the direction of Moisés Kaufman (The Laramie Project, Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde). Under the same direction, the play transferred to Broadway in November 1, 2018 at The Hayes Theater as a Second Stage Theater production.
Director: Scott Lilly
Cast:
- Perry Ventro – Arnold
- Scott Davis – Ed
- Patti Caroli – ‘Ma” Mrs. Beckoff
- Michael Cherbini – David
- Stacey Boisvert – Laurel
- Daniel Sabiston – Alan
Play Dates and Times: Torch Song runs for 11 performances from September 10 through September 26 on select dates.
Tickets: Visit www.thestudioplayers.org or telephone 239-398-9191.
Location: The Joan Jenks Auditorium in the Golden Gate Community Center.
About the Author
Tom Hall is both an amateur artist and aspiring novelist who writes art quest thrillers. He is in the final stages of completing his debut novel titled "Art Detective," a story that fictionalizes the discovery of the fabled billion-dollar Impressionist collection of Parisian art dealer Josse Bernheim-Jeune, thought by many to have perished during World War II when the collection's hiding place, Castle de Rastignac in southern France, was destroyed by the Wehrmacht in reprisal for attacks made by members of the Resistance operating in the area. A former tax attorney, Tom holds a bachelor's degree as well as both a juris doctorate and masters of laws in taxation from the University of Florida. Tom lives in Estero, Florida with his fiancee, Connie, and their four cats.