“Doubt: A Parable” Opens Friday!
HART’s next production in the Feichter Studio is sure to be a major event. “Doubt: A Parable” by John Patrick Shanley won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award for Best Play. It was turned into an Oscar Nominated film with Merrell Streep and Phillip Seymour Hoffman. HART’s production will feature some of the areas most popular talent. Barbara Bates Smith plays a nun who is absolutely certain of the misconduct of the priest in charge of her school. Art O’Neil plays the priest who is just as convincing of his innocence. Rounding out the cast are Julie Kinter and Becky Stone, all under the direction of Suzanne Tinsley.
When “Doubt: A Parable” hit Broadway in 2005 it was a sensation and the hottest ticket in town. Tinsley and Smith fell in love with the play as soon as they read it and began lobbying HART to produce it but rights remained restricted until this year. So after a five year wait, Smith and Tinsley finally get their chance.
“Doubt: A Parable” is expected to be one of the major hits of the studio season so patrons are encouraged to make reservations early. Performances are Friday and Saturday February 19 and 20 at 7:30 pm and Sunday February 21 at 3 pm. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students. To make reservations call the HART Box Office at 456-6322. All performances are in the Feichter Studio Theatre, 250 Pigeon Street, Waynesville, NC 28786.