2014-15 Season 12

Spark

by Caridad Svich
Directed by Colin Hovde

Sep 4 - 28, 2014

Three sisters living in the US are caught in the mess of a recent war’s aftermath. Spark explores what happens when soldiers come home, when women of little economic means must find a way to make do and carry on, and the strength, ultimately, of family. A contemporary US story of faith, love, war, trauma, and a bit of healing.

Cast

Evelyn Glimord  Sarah Strasser
Ali Glimord  Alison Donnelly
Lexis Glimord  Anna Lathrop
Hector Johnson  Carlos Saldaña
Vaughn  Addison Switzer

Production Team

Director  Colin Hovde
Stage Manager  Charles Laskey
Scenic Designer  Deborah Wheatley
Lighting Designer  Martha Mountain
Costume Designer  Kelsey Hunt
Sound Designer  Thomas Sowers
Props Designer  Kevin Laughon

Press

What They Say

Theater Alliance…has a talent for getting an audience to discuss the show they have just seen, which is becoming a lost art. When art is confined to the theater, it is easy to dismiss. When we carry it out into the world with us, dismissal becomes much harder.

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DC Metro Theater Arts

“Theater Alliance’s world premiere production of Spark, directed by Colin Hovde, ignites a bold, new, and crucial facet of theatre’s war stories, introducing the female soldier to the canon and examining the complex and trying ripple effects that stem from a warrior returned home.”

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DC Theatre Scene

“Performance wise we have a very strong cast. Anna Lathrop’s performance gets inside of Lexie’s head as she gives a vivid portrait of a soldier just back from war. You can tell she has been rattled even though she says she’s fine.”

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MD Theatre Guide

“Strasser, Donnelly and Lathrop are very believable in their respective roles and give multi-dimensional performances that demonstrate a solid understanding of their characters’ identities and why they might behave like they do.”

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Broadway World

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