Grace and Glorie begins on Jan. 28 with previews. (Image courtesy of Act II Playhouse)
Act II Playhouse recently announced its production of “Grace and Glorie" has started its extended month-long run until March 2.
Close to one-third of the shows already are sold out.
The show has a runtime of 2:15 with a 15-minute intermission.
Grace Stiles is a 90-year-old spitfire who has checked herself out of the hospital to return to her home nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Gloria Whitmore is her volunteer hospice worker and a recent transplant from New York City. On the surface, this mismatched pair have nothing in common. Soon, however, they will find new perspectives on all of life’s challenges in this odd-couple comedy/drama that is sure to inspire laughter, tears, and hope.
Penelope Reed, a favorite performer of Act II audiences, returns to the Playhouse in the role of Grace Stiles. Reed is best known to Playhouse patrons as Eleanor Roosevelt in “Eleanor” (2022) and she has also appeared in “Steel Magnolias,” “Boca,” and “Gaslight” (all 2023).
Joining Reed in the production is Genevieve Perrier who returns to Act II after “Any Given Monday” (2010).
“We are thrilled to have these two powerhouse performers together in ‘Grace and Glorie’,” said Act II Artistic Director, Tony Braithwaite. “This production is perfect for the Playhouse: an intimate story of two people that is sure to come to life in our cozy space. This play is guaranteed to surprise and delight audiences and have them laughing and crying in equal measure.”
