{"id":10281,"date":"2015-04-07T14:49:28","date_gmt":"2015-04-07T19:49:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/college.unc.edu\/?p=10281"},"modified":"2024-07-02T16:07:21","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T16:07:21","slug":"maryswedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/collegearchive.unc.edu\/?p=10281","title":{"rendered":"PlayMakers presents regional premiere of \u2018Mary\u2019s Wedding\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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From left, Myles Bullock as Charlie and Carey Cox as Mary in “Mary’s Wedding.” (photo by Andrea Akin)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

PlayMakers Repertory Company will present the regional premiere of \u201cMary\u2019s Wedding\u201d by Stephen Massicotte April 29-May 3.<\/p>\n

PlayMakers is the professional theater in residence at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.<\/p>\n

The story of young love on the eve of The Great War will conclude the theater\u2019s 2014-2015 PRC\u00b2 series. PRC\u00b2 features performances of topical plays coupled with engaging post-show discussions with the creative artists and other panelists.<\/p>\n

Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. nightly and 2 p.m. on May 3 in the Elizabeth Price Kenan Theatre in the Center for Dramatic Art on Country Club Road. Ticket prices start at $15 and may be purchased at www.playmakersrep.org<\/a> or by calling (919) 962-7529.<\/p>\n

On the eve of her wedding to another man, Mary dreams of meeting a young soldier, their blossoming love and the winds of fate that blew them apart when he went to battle in World War I. Haunting and achingly romantic, in the words of the playwright, \u201cMary\u2019s Wedding\u201d is \u201ca memorial to both the Great War and Great Love.\u201d<\/p>\n

Broadway World called the play a, \u201cwonderfully tender, poignant story of innocent first love and the vicissitudes of fate.\u201d The New York Times said it is, \u201cdeeply romantic \u2026 goes straight to the heart.\u201d<\/p>\n

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From left, Myles Bullock as Charlie and Carey Cox as Mary in “Mary’s Wedding.” (photo by Andrea Akin)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Chapel Hill native Cody Nickell will direct. He brings a unique perspective to the PlayMakers production, having played the young soldier in the 2003 U.S. premiere of \u201cMary\u2019s Wedding\u201d at San Jose Repertory Theatre. The actor\/director appeared as Hotspur in PlayMakers\u2019 \u201cThe Making of a King: Henry IV & V\u201d (2012).<\/p>\n

\u201cMary\u2019s Wedding\u201d is presented as one of PlayMakers\u2019 contributions to the World War I Centenary Project at UNC-Chapel Hill. Among others, post-show discussion participants will include John McGowan, former director of UNC-Chapel Hill\u2019s Institute for the Arts and Humanities who is Ruel C. Tyson Distinguished Term Professor, as well as professor Christopher Armitage \u2014 both in the department of English and comparative literature.<\/p>\n

Subscription packages are also available for PlayMakers\u2019 2015-2016 season. For more on the new season, visit www.playmakersrep.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Based in UNC-Chapel Hill\u2019s College of Arts and Sciences, PlayMakers is the Carolinas\u2019 premier resident professional theater company. New York\u2019s Drama League has named PlayMakers one of the \u201cbest regional theatres in America.\u201d<\/p>\n

For tickets<\/strong>: www.playmakersrep.org<\/a> or (919) 962-7529<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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