Guild Hall’s outdoor Play In The Garden theater series will continue this Friday, June 25, with a reading of “A Perfect Ganesh” by Terrence McNally, directed by Amanda Kate Joshi, and featuring Shalin Agarwal, Irene Glezos, Lué McWilliams, and Will Porter.
“Playwright Terrence McNally was a great friend of the John Drew Theater as well as a Lifetime Achievement Honoree in 1993, the same year his heartfelt and spiritual play ‘A Perfect Ganesh’ opened to acclaim at the Manhattan Theatre Club, and later went on to be nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in Drama,” reads Guild Hall’s website.
The play tells the story of two middle-aged American women travel to India hoping to find inner peace and heal from personal tragedies. After experiencing culture shock, the two are joined by the Hindu god Ganesha.
“This god of wisdom accompanies them, assuming many different guises along the way. As the women struggle to overcome their traumas, Ganesh provides wisdom, humor, and safety, which allows them a glimpse into another world, and a deeper look into themselves,” reads the site.
Tickets are $50 per person and the show starts at 8 PM. Visit www.guildhall.org.