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Hilltop Players to present 'All My Sons'
October 17, 2011

 
Directed by Assistant Professor and Theatre Fellow Jared Cole, “All My Sons” is the story of Joe Keller and his family facing ramifications of decisions made during World War II, just a few years earlier.
 
“All My Sons” won the Drama Critics’ Award for Best New Play in 1947 and preceded other Miler classics including “Death of a Salesman” and “The Crucible.”
 
“It’s an American tragedy,” Mr. Cole said. “It follows the same patterns as a Greek tragedy; it is set in one day and there is a tragic figure, a person of prominence with a tragic flaw.”
 
The Hilltop Players have a theme of “A, B, C” this year, with the second and third productions “The 25^th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” Jan. 30 to Feb. 4, 2012, and “Curtains: A Musical Murder Mystery” April 19-21. “‘All My Sons’ is a tragedy and is a great contrast to the other two that are humorous,” he said.
 
“‘Death of a Salesman’ and ‘Crucible’ probably are produced and studied more in academia, but in theatre circles ‘All My Sons’ is probably the most favorite of Miller’s plays,” Mr. Cole said. It’s just a powerful play. It has been my favorite Arthur Miller play since I designed the set for it as my final production design for graduate school. Plus, it has an ending you won’t forget.”

Get Your Tickets

Performances:  Thursday - Saturday, October 27-29; 7:30 p.m.; Rudd Auditorium
Tickets sales:  $5 - BC Community, $7 – Non-BC students; $9 – Adults

• Box Office Open:  Monday-Friday, October 10-14 and October 24-28
• Box Office Closed for Fall Break:  Monday - Friday, October 17-21
• You have two options for securing tickets:
  • For cash and check sales, call (423.775.7500) or visit the Box Office (Rudd 114) during the hours of 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday.
  • For credit card sales, call Lion's Pride, the Campus Store, at 423.775.7271, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.