Theatre du Mississippi Presents Return Engagement by Kathleen Kenney-Peterson
Fridays & Saturdays | September 29-30 & October 6-7 | 7 pm
Sundays | October 1 & 8 | 2 pm
Valencia Arts Center | 1164 W Howard St.
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THEATRE DU MISSISSIPPI Launches 25th Season
Theatre du Mississippi is pleased to kick-off its 25th anniversary season with Return Engagement, a work by local playwright Kathleen Kenney-Peterson.
Michael Fitzpatrick, a favorite actor of Winona’s Great River Shakespeare Festival, will play the lead role.
The play tells the story of Richard, a gay New York stage actor who has developed multiple sclerosis and is forced to move back to his small Minnesota hometown. It explores his struggles dealing with a chronic illness, and the difficulties of reconnecting with his family, who now are tasked with helping him. With honesty and humor, the play explores how a life-changing event can open unexpected windows in one’s life, and that it’s never too late to discover a new perspective on one’s family relationships or even one’s hometown.
Director Daryl Lanz, owner of Chapter 2 Books in Winona, has directed several local plays in the past. “Working on a new play can be challenging but also very exciting,” Lanz says. “Knowing that the cast and crew are the first group to take on this work is a very special feeling.” Theatre du Mississippi advises that the play contains adult language throughout.
Tickets for Return Engagement are $15 online at Eventbrite, $15 cash or check at Chapter 2 Books (125 E 3rd St., Winona), and No Name Bar (252 E 3rd St., Winona), or $20 at the door.
Performances of Return Engagement will be held at the Valencia Arts Center, 1164 W Howard Street, on the following dates: Friday & Saturday, September 29 & 30 at 7:00 PM and Sunday, October 1 at 2:00 PM; Friday & Saturday, October 6 & 7 at 7:00 PM and Sunday, October 8 at 2:00 PM. Following the October 8 performance will be a panel discussion about caregiving, with representatives from Winona Health and Eldercare. For more information, please email theatredumiss@gmail.com or call 507-218-7767.
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund. SEMAC activities are made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the MN State Arts Board thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.
Theatre du Mississippi and Kathleen Kenney-Peterson are members of the River Arts Alliance. To learn more about the benefits of membership, please visit: riverartsalliance.org/membership/.