Painting Churches

By: Tina Howe^

Directed by: BJ Barrett

The show logo for Painting Churches. A stained glass window depicting a female painter with the words Painting Churches by Tina How in white text. There is a black bar to the right and left of the stained glass window.Gardner and Fanny Church are preparing to move out of their Beacon Hill house to their summer cottage on Cape Cod. Gardner, once a famous poet, now is retired, as he slips in and out of senility, his wife Fanny valiantly tries to keep them both afloat. They have asked their daughter, Mags, to come home and help them move. Mags agrees, for she hopes as well to finally paint their portrait. She is now on the verge of artistic celebrity herself and hopes, by painting her parents, to come to terms with them and they with her. Mags’ insecurities, and Imperfect childhood memories serve to disrupt the moving process, causing emotional havoc for her parents and herself. Fanny and Gardner’s portrait shows the magical relationship of how they once were and as they really are now.

Recommended for audiences age 13+ due to infrequent, moderate adult language.  (Why did it get this rating?)

Dates: January 19-21, 2024
Location: Pinckneyville Community Center
4650 Peachtree Industrial Blvd
Berkeley Lake GA

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Cast

Fanny Church: Angela Van Tassel
Gardner Church: Steven Miller
Mags: Sarah Michelson^

Black and white headshot for Angela Van Tassel. White female with short, straight gray hair.Black and white headshot for Steven Miller. White male with short brown hair.Black and white headshot for Sarah Michelson. White female with long dark hair.
 

 

 

 

Creative Team

Playwright: Tina Howe^
Producer: D Norris*
Director: BJ Barrett
Assistant Director: Becca Parker*
Stage Manager: Rich Hammett
Set Design: Becca Parker*
Lighting Design: Andre Eaton Jr.*
Sound Design: Becca Parker*
Costume DesignL: Becca Parker* & Jennifer Hutcheson
Props: Jennifer Hutcheson
Program/Publicity/Graphics: Andre Eaton Jr.* and Becca Parker*
House Manager:
Box Office Manager: Blair Sanders

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*indicates current or previous LAT Pro Company member
+indicates member of the LAT Intensive program
^indicates LAT debut