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PYRETOWN by John Belluso directed by Willie Judson
Louise is a divorced mother of three, getting by on welfare checks and child support in a depressed, industrial New England town. Harry is a handsome, clever young man, a wheelchair user since a childhood accident. Their paths cross in an emergency room as Louise seeks out care for her daughter's mysterious sickness. Yearning for connection beyond his online friends and his pile of Russian novels, Harry reaches out to help Louise navigate her daughter's care. More compatriots than lovers, they find solace with each other for a brief and intense interlude before their paths diverge. A frank and melancholy portrait of life on the fringes of American society.
This love affair between a handsome 23-year-old paraplegic and a 43-year-old mother of three on welfare by the late John Belluso turns out to be not about his handicap or her age but about what many romances are founded on: economics. This is not to say that Belluso didn't write with voluminous rage and mordant humor about disability and the health care system. It's his country. From 1999 to 2005 he was Director of the Mark Taper Forum's Other Voices Project for Disabled Theatre Artists and his play The Body of Bourne was done at the Taper.
Starring: Michele Ninacs , Drew Piatek and Tammy Reger.
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545 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14222
United States
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