North Carolina Stage Company (NC Stage) is pleased to present Souvenir
by Stephen Temperley from March 15, 2017 through April 2, 2017.
Based
on the true story of Francis Foster Jenkins, a wealthy New York socialite with
a famously uncertain sense of pitch and key. In 1932, she met mediocre pianist
Cosmé McMoon, and the two teamed up in the hope of achieving success. Over the
next dozen years, their bizarre partnership yielded hilariously off-key
recitals that became the talk of New York, earned them cultish fame. The play
culminates in a sold-out performance at Carnegie Hall in 1944, where the
audience "turns on her in gales of derisive guffaws." This beautiful
story pierces the heart of the hopeful artist that lives in all of us.
The
play's title, Souvenir, comes from Jenkins insisting on recording
"Queen of the Night" (Mozart), saying that when her voice is not as
strong, the recording will make "a lovely souvenir."
The
story was recently made into the movie, Florence Foster Jenkins, featuring
Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant and Simon Helberg. The film was nominated for two
Oscars at the 89th Academy Awards, including Best Actress for Streep and Best
Costume Design.
Actors
Callan White (Francis Foster Jenkins) and Jono Mainelli (Cosmé McMoon) will
headline the play at North Carolina Stage Company, Asheville’s only
professional equity theatre. This production is directed by Charlie
Flynn-McIver, Artistic Director and Founder of North Carolina Stage Company.
Souvenir
Where: North Carolina Stage
Company, 15 Stage Lane in downtown Asheville NC 28801
Dates:
March
15, 2017 through April 2, 2017.
Times: Wednesday-Saturdays at
7:30 PM, Sundays at 2:00 PM, and Select Saturdays at 2:00 PM
Ticket
Prices:
See website for current ticket prices.
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