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The Barn Theatre of Montville to present "Mothers and Sons"

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originally published: 08/24/2017


(MONTVILLE, NJ) -- The Barn Theatre of Montville, New Jersey will be presenting Mothers and Sons by Terrence McNally in September. At turns funny and powerful, the play centers on Katharine Gerard, a woman who pays an unexpected visit to the New York apartment of Cal, her late son Andre's partner. Cal, however, is now married to Will, with whom he has a young son. Challenged to face how society has changed around her, generations collide as Katharine revisits the past and begins to see the life her son, Andre, might have led.

The cast of Mothers and Sons features: Jodi Freeman Maloy of Cedar Grove as Katharine Gerard, Liam Sheffield of Wayne as Bud Ogden-Porter, Scott Baird of Rockaway as Will, and Greg Allen of Hawthorne as Cal Porter.  The production is directed by Tom Schopper.

Performances will be on September 8, 15, 16, 22, 23, and 30 at 8pm; and on September 9, 10, 17, 24, at 2pm. Tickets are $20 (senior/student tickets are $18 on matinees only).  There will be no performance on Yom Kippur, September 29, 2017.

The Barn Theatre is located on Skyline Drive in Montville, NJ, just minutes off Exit 47 from Route 287. For more reservations, information or directions, call The Barn Theatre Box Office at (973) 334-9320, or visit The Barn Theatre on the web at www.barntheatre.org





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