Cranston West Presents "Nora's Lost" This Weekend

CRANSTON, RI—Students in the Cranston High School West Theatre Department will perform Nora's Lost, a play by Alan Haehnel, this weekend.

Performances will be Friday March 4 and Saturday March 5 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday March 6 at 2 p.m.

From the theatre department:

With 24 in the cast and more than 40 students working behind the scenes, Cranston High School West's upcoming production of Nora's Lost will captivate audiences young and old. Debilitated by Alzheimer's disease, Nora Blodget follows the vision of her late husband into the woods on a cold night. Nora's life flashes before her - revealing her former life as a dynamic teacher, a caring wife, and a loving mother. Will Nora's daughter find her mother in time? This poignant large-cast, one-act performance explores the nature of memory and familial love, fractured by the onset of dementia.

Led by Theater teacher, director and choreographer Nancy Vitulli, the award- winning Cranston West Theater Program prepares students who plan to further study or work in theater arts, as well as to develop the confidence, poise, articulate communication, team work, problem solving, critical thinking, and reflective strategies required to become productive members of society. In a theater classroom or production environment, all students are encouraged to develop a lifelong appreciation for theatre arts.

Under Ms. Vitulli's direction, Cranston High School West placed first in the 2014 and 2015 Rhode Island State Drama Festival and represented our state both years in the New England Drama Festival.

All general admission tickets are $8 and can be bought prior to the show as well as at the door or online at: http://chsw-theater.weebly.com/ticket-sales.html

Online ticket reservations will be accepted up to 11 PM on Thursday, March 3. After this time, tickets are available through the box office. Unpaid reserved tickets must be picked up at the box office 30 minutes prior to the start of a show or they will be released to the general public for resale.

The ticket box office will be open one hour prior to shows on the day of each performance. For additional information, please call Cranston High School West at 270-8049.

Photo courtesy: CHSW Theatre on Twitter.