Friday, May 18, 2018

Theater: Peace for Mary Frances, The New Group, 2018



PEACE FOR MARY FRANCES
By Lily Thorne
Directed by Lila Neugebauer

Scenic Design Dane Laffrey, Costume Design Jessica Pabst, Lighting Design Tyler Micoleau, Music and Sound Design Daniel Kluger

Mary Frances has lived a good life; she's ninety years old and ready to die. Born to refugees fleeing the Armenian genocide, her last wish is to die peacefully at home surrounded by her family. Her dream collides with reality as three generations of explosive women flood her small New England home to battle for their family’s legacy. Mary Frances must navigate the volatile relationships of the children she raised -- or die trying. Lois Smith stars as a tenacious survivor, struggling to break the bonds that tie her to this life. Directed by Lila Neugebauer, Lily Thorne’s Peace for Mary Frances is a wrenching and caustically funny portrait of an American family in crisis.