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GableStage Theatre Company has announced the Miami premiere of Summer, 1976, a gorgeous, comic memory play by Pulitzer Prize winner David Auburn (Proof). Featuring tour-de-force performances by Patti Gardner (The Price) and Sara Morsey (The Year of Magical Thinking), Summer, 1976 plays at GableStage’s historic Biltmore Hotel home from Mar. 28 to Apr 20.
It’s 1976 and bell bottoms, shag rugs and disco are in all their groovy glory. As the country celebrates its Bicentennial two very different women search for their own independence.
Iconoclast artist Diana (Sara Morsey) looks down on faculty wife Alice (Patti Gardner), but their young daughters’ friendship forces them together. David Auburn’s twice-extended Broadway hit traces each woman’s growing disquiet with the compromises they’ve made, and the transformative power of a friendship at the right time.
Summer, 1976 is directed by GableStage producing artistic d director Bari Newport (Appropriate, The Lehman Trilogy). “Summer, 1976 is a sumptuous, moving, tenderly insightful play about friendship, memory, and the small moments that can change the course of our lives forever,” Newport said. “Patti Gardner and Sara Morsey — two of Florida’s most captivating stage actors — soar in this fluid and eloquent piece.”
Sound designer Sean McGinley brings the ’70s to vivid life with a soundtrack of the era, featuring rock and disco hits. Scenic designer Frank J. Oliva and projection designer Jamie Godwin collaborate once again to transform GableStage’s intimate theater into an imaginative lieu de mémoire.
The GableStage production of Summer, 1976 is dedicated to Christine Dolen, legendary South Florida theater critic.
This Miami premiere is made possible with leading support from Roz and Charles Stuzin. Additional support from Knight Foundation, Nedra Kalish, Nedra and Mark Oren, Susan Jay, Sheila Wagner, Zelda Schwebel, Sandra Simon, the City Of Coral Gables, and the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, and the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners.
Performance schedule
The performance runs 90 minutes with no intermission, and will play from Mar. 28 to Apr. 20. 7:30 p.m. performances will be offered Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. 2 p.m. matinee performances will be offered on Wednesdays and Sundays, and the last Saturday of the run.
Windows on the work
Beginning 30 minutes before every performance, audience members are invited to “open a window on the work” by deep diving into the production at hand. A member of the artistic team leads these pre-show talks in the “cafe” in front of the theater.
Wine Down Fridays
New this season. Pre-show before every Friday performance, Clementine’s Wine Gourmet will offer patrons vino from around the world.
Tickets and discounts
Tickets begin at $40, with special rates for artists, military personnel, and groups of 8 or more. Tickets may be purchased by visiting www.GableStage.org or by calling 305-445-1119.
Student/teacher rush
Students and teachers may attend any performance free of charge through GableStage’s Student/Teacher Rush. Arrive 45 minutes before showtime and fill any empty seat. Student/teacher ID is required.
For more information, visit www.gablestage.org/.
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