The Williams Lake Studio Theatre presents the adult drama Closer opening this Wednesday, Jan. 16 at the Glendale Theatre.
Directed by Todd Sullivan and produced by Juli Harland, the play has a cast of four: Shane Tollefson, Terri Smith, Bobbi-Jo McNair and Chris Hutton.
Sullivan explained that the play, written by British playwright, Patrick Marber, is set around the year 2000.
“This is a dramatic adult play with some comedic elements; it’s an emotional coaster ride,” he said. “It was challenging to cast in a few ways. One of the characters is a stripper who does an exotic dance during one of the scenes.”
Three out of the four young cast members are new, bringing fresh faces to the stage for a play that is bright, sharp and sardonic with moments of wit, and is clever without being contrived.
Sullivan said that he is having fun with the play.
“I wanted to direct this play for five or six years, and it’s feeling a bit weird to being this close to being done after having a home in my head for so long,” he said. “It just worked this time around.”
Tickets are available at About Face Photography.