"Enchanted April" - by Matthew Barber - Cannon Theatre (Devens, MA.)
The Cannon Theatre
Presents Matthew Barber's
"ENCHANTED APRIL"
Written by Matthew Barber
Directed by Maren Caulfield
Producer Bob Amici
Stage Manager Meredith Brummer
Cast Includes: Laura DeCesare as “Lotty Wilton,” Matt Foster as “Mellersh Wilton,” Carla Perrotta as “Rose Arnott,” Peter Cavicchio as “Frederick Arnott,” Margaret Girouard as “Caroline Bramble,” Jason Norman as “Antony Wilding,” Kathy Lague as “Mrs. Graves,” Melanie King as “Constanza.”
Additional Creative Team:
Set Design - Shawn Cannon, Maren Caulfield; Tech Director, Set Build - Bret Bahe; Costumes - Shawn Cannon; Props - Maren Caulfield; Sound Design and Board - Bret Bahe; Lighting Design - Jake Snyder; Backstage Crew - Mary Beth Fletcher, Kathleen O' Connor, Nancy Roberts; Hair and Makeup Design - Shawn Cannon; Light Board - Jake Snyder, Shannon Provost, Michael Volpe.
Performances:
March 21, 2025 through April 6, 2025
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THE CANNON THEATRE, 28 Andrews Parkway, Devens, MA. 01434
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ABOUT THE SHOW
Sweet-natured Lotty Wilton is suffering depression from the bleak London winter, and from an oppressive relationship with her pompous solicitor husband.
When she sees an advertisement in the paper to rent a castle in Italy for the month of April, an idyllic spot “for those who appreciate wisteria and sunshine,” she jumps at the chance to escape her downtrodden existence.
Sensing an instant kinship with fellow housewife Rose Arnott, a severely angelic woman with sorrows of her own, Lotty persuades her along on the adventure.
Seeking to reduce the costs, the two ladies find Caroline Bramble, a beautiful and exhausted socialite, and Mrs. Graves, an overbearing widow, to round out the party.
As the month passes, verdant sun-drenched San Salvatore works its magic on each sad and hardened heart, healing grief and bringing hope.
And with the arrival of two chastened husbands and one attractive young artist, romance blooms again.
Matthew Barber’s "ENCHANTED APRIL" based on Elizabeth Von Arnim’s beloved novel of the 1920s, is a gentle and romantic comedy of manners.
Against the backdrop of a country still reeling from World War I "ENCHANTED APRIL" offers to its characters, and viewers, a necessary balm of sunshine and renewal. (STAGEAGENT)
ABOUT THE CANNON THEATRE
THE CANNON THEATRE was founded by Shawn Cannon and Bret Bahe, who shared a dream of creating a community theater – a place for learning, and great plays, a place where people could enjoy the company of others, laugh, and just lose themselves in the joy of artistic expression. Over the years, the theater incorporated, and then became a non-profit organization, managed so that every precious cent made from each production is carefully fed right back into the creation of the next. During the Pandemic of 2020, the theater was forced to close, as their overhead was too high, They began searching for a new space during 2021, and found it in the late summer of 2021.
THE CANNON THEATRE board, which still includes the theater’s very active and passionate founders, invites you to join us and experience this welcoming community, whether as an audience member, an actor, backstage crew, or even director. We guarantee you will leave feeling satisfied!
28 Andrews Parkway
Devens, MA. 01434
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