Actors Collaborative Toledo (ACT) will open its 2024-25 season with Lee Blessing’s award winning “Eleemosynary” on Sept. 20 and 21, at 8 p.m. and September 22, 2024 at 3 p.m. in
The Chapel Theatre at Trinity Episcopal Church, 316 Adams St., Toledo.
“Eleemosynary” won the Los Angeles Drama Critics
Award for its penetrating study of three remarkable women.“Eleemosynary” will be directed by Toledo theatre veteran Fran Martone and features Pippin Green, Jennifer Nagy Lake, and Marissa Rex in the cast.
The play focuses on the lives of a family of three brilliant women — 75-year-old Dorothea (Jennifer Nagy Lake), her middle-aged daughter, Artie (Marissa Rex), and her 16-year-old granddaughter, Echo (Pippin Green).
Dorothea, an admitted New Age eccentric, has alienated Artie, not only from herself, but also from her own daughter Echo. During the course of the play, Echo tries to connect with her mother and bring them all together as a family. Blessing highlights the human need for connection and forgiveness, and illustrates the tensions that can stress a family to its breaking point.
“Eleemosynary” is being produced as a fundraiser for Toledo Streets Newspaper (TSN). Thanks to a donation from a generous patron, tickets for this event are free.
When booking tickets, patrons will be prompted to make a (voluntary) donation to Toledo Streets Newspaper. 100% of all funds raised will be donated to TSN.
Tickets for “Eleemosynary” can be booked through ACT’s website at www.act419.org.
