A play first staged in 1777 is making its way to Grand Rapids, and let’s just say that whoever thought history changes us has a lesson to be learned from this Pigeon Creek Shakespeare Company (PCSC) production.
“The School for Scandal” is a restoration period piece complete with costuming echoing the era but hitting on the topics that are still just as contemporary as when author Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s penned this comedy of errors.
Because of PCSC’s choice of this venue and its spartan cast, audience members are immersed in a theatrical experience you cannot gain in any other of our larger venues — which is why they select to host their productions at Dog Story Theater.
“The School for Scandal” might parody London’s high society, but these topics are not unlike that of a modern prime time soap opera that translate quite well for modern audiences.
“It's a little like he (Sheridan) was making fun of the ‘Real Housewives of London,’” says Katherine Mayberry, executive director at PCSC, who adds that there are some fantastic physical comedy written into the script, too.
We know you have a lot of entertainment theatrical options during the summer months, but there’s actually not a lot devoted to classical theatre unless you head to Stratford, Ontario. So, it is rare that we get to see such a quality comedic production of this kind locally.
“The School for Scandal” features actors Chaz Albright, Michael Dodge, Kat Hermes, Anessa Johnson, Scott Lange, Bridget McCarthy, Eric Orive, Sarah Stark, Kate Tubbs, Scott Wright, and Stephen Douglas Wright.
Admission: $14 for adults, $7 for students and seniors
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