Georgeanne, Trisha, Meredith,
Frances and Mindy are as different as night and day. But they have one thing in common: the dress. It’s big. It’s lime green, with spaghetti straps. And after today, they’ll probably never wear it again. But they’ll discover things about themselves and each other that they’ll treasure forever.Art Downtown/Gallery 209 presents Alan Ball’s comedy, “Five Women Wearing the Same Dress,” in the Mary Miller Theatre, Saturday evenings and alternating Sunday afternoons through Sept. 4.
Five reluctant, identically-clad bridesmaids hide out in an upstairs bedroom of a Knoxville, Tennessee, estate, each with her own reason to avoid the proceedings below. Frances is a painfully sweet but sheltered fundamentalist. Mindy is the cheerful, wise-cracking lesbian sister of the groom. Georgeanne, heartbroken over her own failed marriage, engages in outrageous behavior. Meredith, the bride's younger sister, is a rebel with attitude and a dark secret. Trisha is a jaded beauty whose die-hard cynicism about men is called into question when she meets Tripp, a charming bad-boy usher to whom there is more than meets the eye. As the afternoon wears on, these five very different women joyously discover they all share a common bond that goes well beyond their hideous bridesmaid dresses.Georgia native Alan Ball is the creator and Executive Producer of "Six Feet Under," the critically acclaimed drama series on HBO. Ball wrote the screenplay for the film American Beauty, for which he received the 1999 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, the Writers Guild of America award for Best Original Screenplay, and the Golden Globe award for Best Screenplay, among others. He has written extensively for television, including the series "Oh Grow Up," "Cybill" and "Grace Under Fire." Prior to moving to Hollywood, he was a noted comedic playwright in New York. Among his numerous credits are Five Women Wearing the Same Dress, The M Word, Made For a Woman, Bachelor Holiday, The Amazing Adventures of Tense Guy and Your Mother's Butt.
Located at Art Downtown/Gallery 209 in historic downtown Brunswick, the Mary Miller Theatre showcases the works of Georgia playwrights. Performances take place in an informal gallery setting. Audience members enjoy coffee and homemade desserts during intermission, and have an opportunity to meet the actors following the performance.
“Five Women” will be presented Saturday evenings, July 17, 24 and 31; Aug 7, 14, 21 and 28, and Sept. 4. Matinee performances will be offered Sunday afternoons, July 18, Aug. 1, 15 and 29. Special group rates are available and private performances for groups are available with prior notice.
For information, contact Art Downtown/Gallery 209 at 912-262-0628 or visit them online at www.artdowntowngallery209.com.
