Love Letters
Watertown Players
Watertown Players Theater 210 S. Water St., Watertown, Wisconsin 53094
press release: Tickets are now on sale for The Watertown Players’ upcoming production of Love Letters. Tickets are $12 in advance and $16 at the door. They are available at Piggly Wiggly, 1330 Memorial Drive in Watertown and on-line at www.brownpapertickets.com. The show will be performed at the Watertown Players Theater, 210 S Water St (in The Market), Watertown, on February 10, 11, 17, and 18 at 7:00 pm and February 12 and 19 at 2:30 pm. Love Letters by A. R. Gurney is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.
Love Letters tells the story of Andrew Makepeace Ladd III and Melissa Gardner, both born to wealth and position, who are childhood friends whose lifelong correspondence begins with birthday party thank-you notes and summer camp postcards. Romantically attached, they continue to exchange letters through the boarding school and college years—where Andy goes on to excel at Yale and law school, while Melissa flunks out of a series of "good schools." While Andy is off at war Melissa marries, but her attachment to Andy remains strong and she continues to keep in touch as he marries, becomes a successful attorney, gets involved in politics and, eventually, is elected to the U.S. Senate. Meanwhile, her marriage in tatters, Melissa dabbles in art and gigolos, drinks more than she should, and becomes estranged from her children. Eventually she and Andy do become involved in a brief affair, but it is really too late for both of them. However Andy's last letter, written to her mother after Melissa's untimely death, makes it eloquently clear how much they really meant, and gave to, each other over the years—physically apart, perhaps, but spiritually as close as only true lovers can be.
“Love Letters is unique in a couple of different ways,” according to Jennie Ortega, Director. “First of all, the play is designed to be a reader’s theater piece, so the actors will be reading directly from the script. Secondly, our production is unique in that we are featuring five different couples. Each couple brings their own interpretation to the storyline making it a truly special experience for each audience! We promise that you will laugh and shed a tear or two and that it will touch you in ways you will remember for a lifetime. Bring the Valentine in your life to have a fabulously romantic date night!”
Please be advised that Love Letters contains some adult language and subject matter.
The show is being produced by Lisa Steffl. Technical Director is Jim Steffl and House Manager is Heidi Flanagan. For further information, please call our help line at (920)306-4364.