THE SUBJECT WAS ROSES

an American classic by Frank D. Gilroy

February 8, 2007 – March 17, 2007

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the NY Drama Critics’ Circle Award and the Tony Award for Best Play, The Subject Was Roses is a subtle portrait of a small family in the wake of World War II. A son who left as a pampered boy returns from the war as a man in his own right. His parents compete for his affection while trying to mask the tension in their marriage. Finally, both mother and father must choose between clinging to their child and recognizing the man he’s become.

Director: Quintessa Gallinat

CAST:

Grant R. Krause*
Michelle Mountain*
Patrick Michael Kenney*

Set Designer: Bartley H. Bauer
Properties Designer: Danna Segrest
Costume Designer: Christianne Myers
Lighting Designer: Dana White
Sound Designer: Joel Klain
Stage Manager: Katie M. Doral*

*Member, Actors’ Equity Association

PRESS QUOTES

“In Quintessa Gallinat’s staging a pitch of the shoulders is there for a reason, a facial expression is rarely random, the lightness or heaviness of a tread on the staircase speaks pages.”

-Martin F. Kohn, Detroit Free Press

“[Grant R. Krause and Patrick Michael Kenney] became a well-oiled machine in Guest Artist, and they remain so in this production… Michelle Mountain perfectly navigates the various emotional minefields that exist between her and the men in her life.”

-Donald V. Calamia, Between The Lines

Production Photos by Danna Segrest