Hole in the Wall to Perform “Heartless”

Sam Shepard‘s play “Heartless” is to be performed by New Britain’s Hole in the Wall Theater in the month of January.

The Theater’s website says that the play, set to premieres January 14, 2022, “explores the irrevocability of our past, and the possibility of life begun anew.”

“When Roscoe, a retired Cervantes scholar, runs off with a young woman named Sally,” the Theater’s promotion of the play says, “he decides to stay a while in her family home in Southern CA,” continuing that,

Soon he discovers her house is filled with secrets, sadness, and haunted women who cannot leave themselves or anyone else in peace. … the forces of the house conspire to make Roscoe question his assumptions about everything. Scars and histories are revealed and show what happens when the secrets simmering within a family boil over.

The cast of the Hole in the Wall Theater’s production of the play includes Keith E. Nelson, playing the part of “Roscoe” and Khara Hoyer as “Sally.”

The Theater announced that, “Sally’s suspicious sister,” “Lucy” is to be performed by Kristen Nicole Bennett, “Mable, their Shakespeare quoting invalid mother,” is to be played by Barbara Gallow Liskow and that Anna Petrova is to play the part of “Elizabeth” or “Liz”, “Mable’s lovely and mysteriously mute nurse.”

“Heartless” is to be performed from January 14th to 29th.

The Hole in the Wall Theater says that it, “has been a staple of the New Britain arts community for over 50 years. Through the hundreds of shows we’ve produced, our mission has always been to make theater accessible to everyone.”

“Every one of our members – from our actors, to our directors, to our tech, maintenance, and administrative team – are volunteers,” the Theater has said, asking those interested in volunteering to visit its auditions web page and volunteer web page.

The Theater says that,

If you would like to purchase tickets to one of our upcoming productions, you may either make a reservation with our Box Office at 860-229-3049, or place an order online. For phone reservations, please make sure to leave your name, the date of the performance, number and type of tickets (GA, student, or senior), phone number, as well as your email address so that we can send you a confirmation. Tickets can also be purchased at the door on performance nights with cash or credit card.

The Hole in the Wall Theater is located at 116 Main Street.