Hillside Players
Hillside Players: 2010
West Side Presbyterian Church's Drama Troupe: 50 Years Young
A Wilder Evening: Two by Thornton
April 23, 7:30 p.m.
April 24, 3:00 p.m. and 7:30 p. m.
April 25, 2:00 p.m.
Tickets:
$15 general admission
$10 senior citizens and students
To make a Reservation, call 201-652-1966, ext. 32
Queens of France & Pullman Car Hiawatha
The Hillside Players are pleased to announce its spring production, A Wilder Evening: Two by Thornton. The production will consist of two one-act plays by Thornton Wilder, Queens of France and Pullman Car Hiawatha. The cast includes some of the Hillside Players' finest, along with talented newcomers.
Queens of France is the tale of Monsieur Cahusac, an avaricious lawyer, and his plot to extort gullible ladies convinced by him that they are heirs to the French throne. The play is set in New Orleans in 1869 and requires three women and one man.
Pullman Car Hiawatha, with its minimal scenery and omnipresent stage manager, will remind many of Wilder's Pulitzer Prize-winning Our Town--though Hiawatha preceded Our Town by some seven years. The play gives voice not only to the Pullman Car's eight passengers, but to towns along the way, the planets, the weather, and the hours through which the train passes. Click here for a complete list of Pullman Car's characters.
Performances are scheduled for April 23, 24 & 25 at West Side. Beginning April 2nd, ticket and reservation information will be available at 201-652-1966, ext. 32. Tickets may also be purchased on April 18 following Sunday services, and at the door.
For more information on helping out behind the scenes, contact the church office at 201-652-1966, or email Hillside Players at Hillside@westside.org. The Hillside Players welcome all interested parties, regardless of age or church affiliation.
In 2009 the Hillside Players celebrated 50 years of fostering the art of drama through the exploration and interpretation of the Christian view of life. Membership in Hillside Players is open to everyone who wishes to share their creative talents, regardless of age or church affiliation. People are welcome in set design, construction, and décor; lighting and audio design and implementation; costuming; make-up; props; acting, directing, and producing. For more information, contact the church office at 201-652-1966 or email Hillside Players at Hillside@westside.org.