Sylvia (Comedy)
Compass Rose Theater at Maryland Hall 801 Chase Street, third floor (308) , Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Photo by Josh Hubbell for Compass Rose Theater
Cast of Compass Rose Theater's Sylvia, Sept 29- Oct 29 at Maryland Hall
Compass Rose Theater, an award-winning and critically acclaimed professional theater and educational nonprofit in Annapolis, today announced the cast and artistic team for its upcoming adult comedy Sylvia by A. R. Gurney. The show runs from September 29 to October 29, 2023, at Maryland Hall in the Compass Rose Theater. Two-time Ruby Griffith Award-winner Estelle Miller directs it. Tickets at www.CompassRoseTheater.org.
Sylvia features Greg, a middle-aged, empty-nester tired of his finance job and looking for meaning in his life. He finds an energetic and loveable stray, Sylvia (played by actress Allison Meyer). It is love at first sight. But Greg's wife is less than happy about the newfound mutt who jumps, slobbers, and takes Greg's attention away from his marriage.
About Sylvia, The New York Times wrote, "Dramatic literature is stuffed with memorable love scenes, but none is as immediately delicious and dizzy as the one that begins the redeeming affair in A.R. Gurney's comedy, SYLVIA…"
The cast includes Jim Murphy (Greg), Michelle Wittrien (Kate), Allison Meyer (Sylvia), and Steven Castrodad Pinzer (triple cast as Phyllis, Leslie, and Tom). The Artistic and Production Team includes Estelle Miller (Director and Set Designer), Barbara Webber (Producer), and Reed Simiele (Stage Manager/Lighting Designer), Olivia Martin (Sound Designer).
"Sylvia offers us a funny and heartwarming glimpse into what our pets might be saying to us. And, it reminds us how our furry family members comfort us during life's challenges," says Barbara Webber, Executive Director of Compass Rose. "You will find yourself laughing and perhaps shedding a tear, undoubtedly loving Sylvia."
