Murfreesboro Little Theatre proudly presents Sarah Ruhl’s In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play) opening Sept. 14 for two weekends.
Set in the Victorian era of female repression, In the Next Room centers on Dr. Givings, an innovator who has created a new electrical device to treat “hysteria” in women (and men, too), and his wife, Catherine, who is tending to their newborn child. When a new patient and her husband enter their home, one of already established emotional distance, their own marital issues become intermingled—add in their wet nurse, the doctor’s assistant and a charming artist to make matters more complicated. Charming, sensitive and rightfully honest, In the Next Room brings emotional, and often funny, attention to sensuality and self-discovery.
Directed by Dalton Reeves, whose past shows include Bent, King Lear and last season’s best production winner, Race, the cast features Jamie Leigh Stevens, Joseph Stanley, Ciara Richards, Lee Heaston, Tyler Tsoumbos, Shawna Rayford and Alex Varboncoeur.
The show is intended for mature audiences due to adult subject matter.
Performances run Sept. 14, 15, 21 and 22 at 7 p.m., and Sept. 16 and 23 at 2 p.m.
This production marks the first production in MLT’s 57th season of continuous community theatre. Founded in 1962, MLT is an all-volunteer organization and Rutherford County’s oldest theatrical arts organization.
MLT is located at 702 Ewing Blvd. To make reservations, visit mltarts.com or call 615-893-9825.
