'Velocity of Autumn' Premiere Slated at the Beck Center

The regional premiere of the show "The Velocity of Autumn" is slated for this Friday at the .

And it’s bringing the “grand dame of Cleveland theater” along with it.

Dorothy Silver, stars as an aging artist, in a show written by one of “Cleveland’s most prolific playwrights,” Eric Coble.

Tickets are on sale for the show, set to run from Friday through April 29 in the Studio Theater. Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays.

Tonight is preview night, for $10 with general admission seating.

In addition to Silver, who portrays Alexandra, "The Velocity of Autumn" stars David Hansen as her estranged son, Chris. 

Spoiler alert here: Despite her children’s attempts to move her into a nursing home, Alexandra is determined to spend her final years in the Brooklyn brownstone she calls home, according to a Beck Center press release. Chris is forced back into her life after years of separation when she threatens to blow up her home in a final act of desperation. 

The Beck Center presentation of "Velocity" has a couple script rewrites by Coble including name changes for the two characters, Alexandra and Chris.

“For all its fantastic conflict, drama and motion,” said Schmiedl in a statement, “at its heart, this lovely play celebrates the remarkable power of a quiet, gentle act of kindness.”

In April 2011, when the show had its world premiere at Boise Contemporary Theater, reviewers called it a “funny and touching new play…that takes you someplace real within yourself...and it leads to a sweet and satisfying resolution.”

Tickets for "The Velocity of Autumn" are $28 for adults, $25 for seniors (65 and older), $17 for students (with ID), and $10 for children (12 and under). 

An additional $3 service fee per ticket is applied at the time of purchase. 

Purchase tickets online at or call customer service at 216-521-2540, ext. 10.