The Wait is Over for Waiting for Godot
Dubbed the best play written in the 20th century, The Sudbury Theatre Centre is thrilled to present Samuel Beckett's iconic Waiting for Godot. Part of the allure of this masterpiece is that each audience member takes away something different. What is each of us waiting for? What keeps us moving forward through life? Does hope spring eternal?
The story of Waiting for Godot is simple. Two men wait at the side of the road for Godot. Will he come? Should they stay or leave? How do they fill the time? What do any of us talk about when we have hours to fill waiting?
Artistic Director David Savoy has cast two very funny actors to play the leads. It was Robin Williams and Steve Martin who were cast in the Broadway production. Savoy's clever choices are Norm Foster (yes, that Norm Foster, famous comedic playwright/actor) and William Vickers. Foster plays Vladmir to Vicker's Estragon. Foster was as hit on stage at STC in last year's Skin Flick while Vickers brought the house down in STC's Leading Ladies in 2009.
Recently in STC's I Had a Job I Liked. Once is Brian Paul as Pozzo and David Gingerich as Lucky. Joining the talented professional cast are two Sudbury youths alternating the part of "the boy". Both Noah Carniello and Christopher McCormick have both taken drama classes at STC.
Set Design is by David Court who teachers at the University of Windsor and has worked with the Moscow Art Theatre School. Charlotte Robertson who has been STC's resident costume designer for two seasons creates costumes while Travis Hatt, who has done several designs at STC, returns to create the lighting.
Charlene Saroyan is Stage Manager for this, her fourth show at STC.
Waiting for Godot runs November 3- 13 at 8 pm Tuesdays through Saturdays, with the Sunday matinees at 2 pm. The Pay What You Can Sunday is November 6. Ticket prices range from $18.50 for students, to $24 for preview Thursday, $29.25 for seniors and $34.50 for adults.
Call the STC box office at 705-674-8381 for tickets or book your own tickets on online at STC.
-Judi Straughan, Education Coordinator
