“Shining City” is under the direction of SPTC Artistic Director David Ralphe, with Leslie Nichols and Fred Helsel producing. Scenic design is by Will Shupe, with lighting by Gary Richardson. Costume design is by Randon Poole. Featured in the intimate cast are Will Shupe as priest-turned-therapist Ian; Dave Newcomer as John, a man haunted by the ghost of his recently deceased wife; Lori Jacobson as Neasa, Ian’s present girlfriend and mother to his new child; and Tyler Wilkinson as Laurence.For more information call the box office at 805-525-4645 or visit the website at www.santapaulatheatercenter.org.
Irish ghost tale haunts SPTC
August 29, 2008
Santa Paula News
The Santa Paula Theater Center will present Conor McPherson’s haunting tale “Shining City” from September 12 through October 19.
The Santa Paula Theater Center will present Conor McPherson’s haunting tale “Shining City” from September 12 through October 19. Performances will be Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m.The Santa Paula Theater Center is located at 125 South 7th Street. Admission is $18 for adults, $15 for seniors and students. Due to content and colorful language, this production is recommended for mature audiences. Reservations can be made by calling the Box Office at 525-4645, or through the website at www.santapaulatheatercenter.org. Set in present-day Dublin, “Shining City” takes place in the disheveled office of Ian, a former priest turned therapist. Ian is visited by John, a middle-aged man who has recently lost his wife in a tragic accident. John is having trouble sleeping and is desperate for help, but Ian has his own troubles, including a new baby and a crumbling relationship.John soon reveals the source of his insomnia: he’s been visited by the ghost of his dead wife, and is now terrified to return home. In this contemporary ghost story, Conor McPherson explores what it means to lose faith - in God, in relationships, and in one’s self.
