Wright State Theatre season concludes with ‘The Memory of Water’

Wright State Theatre’s production of the dark comedy “The Memory of Water” runs April 20–22 in the Herbst Theatre in the Creative Arts Center.

Wright State University Theatre concludes its theatrical season with the dark comedy “The Memory of Water” April 20–22 in the Herbst Theatre in the Creative Arts Center.

Performances are Friday, April 20, and Saturday, April 21, at 8 p.m., and Saturday, April 21, and Sunday, April, 22, at 2 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, and $5 for students. Tickets can be ordered online or by calling the Theatre Box Office at 937-775-2500.

“The Memory of Water,” written by English playwright Shelagh Stephenson, was first staged at Hampstead Theatre in London in 1996. It features three estranged sisters who meet before their mother’s funeral. The play focuses on how each sister deals with the death and how it affects them. The sisters each have different memories of the same events, causing bickering about whose memories are true.

The play was adapted by Stephenson for the 2002 film “Before You Go,” with Julie Walters, John Hannah and Joanne Whalley.

“The Memory of Water” is directed by Josh Aaron McCabe. Scenic design is by David J. Castellano (“You Can’t Take It With You”), lighting design by Autumn Light, sound design by James Dunlap and properties design by John Lavarnway.

The production features Madeline Musico as Mary, Celia Arthur as Vi, Heather Cooperman as Teresa, Robin Dunavant as Catherine, Tristan Allen as Mike and Erik Moth as Frank. The understudies include Kaitlyn Campbell, Lauren Kampman, Drew Longmore, Mark Anthony Howard and Eric Thompson.