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Our Next Production

THE COUNTESS

by Gregory Murphy
Directed by Helga Krauss
Produced by Carla Childs, Patricia Pelletreau, Ginny Kaufmann and Dale Mezzacappa.
March 5, 6, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 2010

Starring Alice McBee, Kevin Costello, Elliott Rotman, Bonnie Kapenstein, Mike Mogar, Ginny Kaufmann, Max Pettit and Ben Folk Sullivan.

Meet the Cast

Scandal among the famous is far from new. In the 1850's there were few more glittering names than John Ruskin, the art critic, essayist and arbiter of public taste and Everett Millais, a brilliant painter and co-founder of the pre-Raphaelite school of painting. These young men had risen rapidly in fame and reputation and were allies. Ruskin was married to a beautiful young woman and the three of them went to Scotland for four months so Millais could paint Ruskin's portrait. During that stay, the friendship ended and the unhappy marriage unraveled. Behind this was an unspoken secret that would come to shock Victorian society. This play is accurate in all its essentials . It is fast moving and engrossing as the actions and reactions of three talented and passionate people play out. It will keep you involved from start to finish.