Yesterday, my play “A Flower of the Field” closed at Tyler Civic Theatre Center in Tyler, TX.
I was very blessed to be able to travel and see two performances of the show, as well as meet the directors, the cast, the set designer, and the Managing Director of Tyler Civic Theatre Center.
I can truly say that visiting TCTC was one of the more enjoyable experiences in my time doing theater and I left extremely impressed by the great job everyone did on the show.
I have already written about my happiness with TCTC’s production, but some kind theatregoer left this lovely post on Facebook under a post by the theater reminding people of the closing performance of the play on Sunday:
This is a unique and riveting show!
Imagine getting on an amusement park ride with no other knowledge than “Bubonic Plague.” Your little train cart immediately moves into darkness and the vaguely anticipated historical themes — I’m picturing a warped “It’s A Small World” — but THEN the ride begins a clackety-clack climb that makes your palms sweat, as you realize the floor is about to drop and you’re in for way more twists and turns than you expected.
The script is interesting and well-written.
The directing is spot-on.
And every actor delivers a strong, engaging performance.
As a brand new play with a short run, this one might be easy to miss; but, trust me… DON’T!
Comments like that that really push you forward – as a playwright, as an actor, as a director, as anyone involved in the world of theater.
I also thoroughly enjoyed my talkback sessions while I was in Tyler, getting a chance to chat with the audience and with the actors in the play.
I’ll be forever grateful for TCTC giving ”A Flower of the Field” its first set of wings and I look forward to when it can grace the stage again!