Theatre at Bridgewater College will present Glassheart by Reina Hardy from Wednesday, Feb. 14, through Saturday, Feb. 17, in Cole Hall on the College’s campus. The show will begin at 8 p.m. each night.
In Hardy’s Glassheart, a contemporary reimagining of the classic tale Beauty and the Beast, Beauty never showed up. After centuries under the curse, the Beast and his remaining magical servant (a hopelessly optimistic lamp) move into a shabby Chicago apartment, hoping for a lower cost of living and better luck with girls. In the threatening, impossible, completely ordinary world of paying rent and taking public transportation, is a happy ending even possible? Glassheart is a romantic tragicomedy about facing the witch in your head and finding the wish in your heart.
Members of the cast include:
Malachi Benjamin ’27, a theatre major from Waldorf, Md., as Beast
Casey Beard ’25, a psychology major from Penn Laird, Va., as Witch
Laine Anthony ’27, a communication, technology and culture major from Beaverdam, Va., as Aiofe
Jam Mark ’26, a theatre major from Gainsville, Va., as Only
Glassheart is directed by Aili Huber, adjunct instructor of theatre at Bridgewater College. Working with the production are fellow adjunct instructors Shannon Dove on set design, Ryan Howard on lighting and sound design and Holly Labbe on costume design. Global studies major Elizabeth Melton ’25 from Middlesboro, Ky., is the props designer, while theatre major Patricia Long ’27 from Winchester, Va., is the production stage manager.
The production is open to the public. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors ages 65 and older and non-BC students, and free for BC students, faculty and staff. Tickets will be on sale 30 minutes prior to the start of the show, cash or check only.
AT A GLANCE
Theatre at Bridgewater College Presents: Glassheart by Reina Hardy
When: Wednesday, Feb. 14, through Saturday, Feb. 17, 8 p.m. nightly
Where: Cole Hall
Tickets: $10 for adults, $8 for seniors (65+) and non-BC students, and free for BC students, faculty and staff. Tickets will be on sale 30 minutes prior to showtime, cash or check only.
Glassheart is presented through special arrangement with TRW PLAYS 1180 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 640, New York, NY 10036.
