Grace & Glorie (Special Event)
By Tom Ziegler
Directed by: Rick Wallace
Performance: Nov. 2, 2024
Hospice volunteer Glorie Whitmore is in for some new experiences when she arrives at the Appalachian cabin of feisty ninety-year-old Grace Stiles following Grace’s discharge from cancer treatment in a local hospital. The recently transplanted New York City business executive finds that the patient not only has a very different lifestyle from her own but also has very clear ideas about who is in charge during her last days of life. The two women tug at each other’s habits and beliefs as they learn more about each other and themselves. Grace & Glorie is a touching comedy/drama that will evoke laughter, thoughtful reflection and probably a few tears.
Director
Rick Wallace has been acting and directing in the Corvallis area for over 50 years. He is the retired Director of Theatre at Corvallis High School, where he staged nearly fifty productions, including West Side Story, Eclipsed, The Importance of Being Earnest, Grease, Bang Bang You’re Dead and Much Ado About Nothing. His 2005 production of Oklahoma! was the last musical staged at the old CHS. Rick has appeared on the OSU Theatre stage in some 30 roles and annually plays Godfather Drosselmeyer in The Nutcracker for the Regional School of Ballet. His last ACT appearance was in the staged reading of Educating Rita with Harriet Owen-Nixon, directed by Charlotte Headrick.
Director’s email: wallace8726@gmail.com
Cast of Characters
Grace: Charlotte J. Headrick
Glorie: Harriet Nixon