Director Richard Sharkey says, “We are so fortunate to have Mary with us in this cast and especially in this area. She retired from her career at the Met because she has Parkinson’s disease, but her love of performing is so evident in everything she does on stage. Mme. Armfeldt is such a strong character, and in fact much older and more frail than Mary herself is, but Mary knows that there is strength in us all – despite our frailties. She serves as an inspiration to us all!”
The 16-year-old Hughes, who will sing “A Glamorous Life,” has been a regular in TLT’s summer youth productions, beginning her career as the young Alice in Wonderland. Hughes also works for TLT shows in the tech booth and backstage.
The cast is full of commanding singers who are busy rehearsing the Tony-award-winning musical score, said music director Pam McNeil. Perhaps the best-known song in the production is “Send in the Clowns,” sung by Debbie Craig-Archer of Spartanburg.
Performances will be at the Tryon Fine Arts Center, Feb. 17-19 and Feb. 24-26. Show times are 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday evenings and 3 p.m. on Sundays.
To purchase tickets or for more information, contact Tryon Little Theater at 828-859-2466. The box office at 516 S. Trade St. in Tryon is open Mon–Sat, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
– article submitted by Mimi Alexander