The Mermaid
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened May 5, 2005
Closed May 29, 2005
Opened May 5, 2005
Closed May 29, 2005
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Running Time:
2hr. 0min.
2hr. 0min.
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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
TOSOS II in association with John Chatterton and Out Professionals presents The Mermaid, by Mark Finley, directed by Barry Childs.
1962: Judith begins her career as an actress at a college in Indiana. 1998: In Manhattan, Martin and his partner Ken prepare to adopt a child. Telling both stories simultaneously, The Mermaid reveals how the actions we take influence people we may never know.
Additional Performances: Sundays at 7:00pm, on May 22 and May 29
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"If time is an infinite thing, does the direction have to be forward?" asks a character in Mark Finley's The Mermaid. This intriguing question is not as well developed as it should be in this flawed but enjoyable work. Presented by TOSOS II, the play explores a host of issues including adoption, gay relationships, life in the theater, and the consequences of difficult decisions. Its experimentation with time is manifested primarily through two different plot threads, set in different eras, whose relationship to each other becomes clearer as the play progresses.
In 1962, Judith (Rachel Eve Moses), a 21-year-old freshman at an Indiana college, auditions for and gets the title role in a produc[...]